# 2021 Aalborg municipal election

On 16 November 2021, an election were held to decide the 31 candidates who would be members of the Aalborg Municipal council from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2025. Since the 2007 municipal reform, Social Democrats had had an elected mayor of Aalborg Municipality. In the previous election, they won 17 seats, which was an absolute majority. But the Social Democrats lost 11.8% of their vote for this election, and lost 5 seats, while 3 other parties from the traditional Red Bloc saw an increase in their vote share. This was a trend, that was seen in the 4 largest municipalities of Denmark. It was later announced that Thomas Kastrup-Larsen would continue as mayor for a third term.

## Electoral system

For elections to Danish municipalities, a number varying from 9 to 31 are chosen to be elected to the municipal council. The seats are then allocated using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation. Aalborg Municipality had 31 seats in 2021
Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.

## Electoral alliances

Source
Electoral Alliance 1
| Party | Political Position |
| Conservatives | Centre-right |
| Liberal Alliance | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Christian Democrats | Centre to Centre-right |
Electoral Alliance 2
| Party | Political Position |
| Danmarks Vision | Local Party |
| Danish People's Party | Right-wing |
Electoral Alliance 3
| Party | Political Position |
| Danish Social Liberal Party | Centre to Centre-left |
| Green Left | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Vegan Party | Centre-left to Left-wing |
| Kommunistisk Parti | Far-left |
| Trafikalt Folkeparti | Local Party |
| Red–Green Alliance | Left-wing to Far-left |
| The Alternative | Centre-left to Left-wing |
Electoral Alliance 4
| Party | Political Position |
| The New Right | Right-wing |
| Venstre | Centre-right |

## Results by polling station

| Polling Station | A | B | C | D | F | G | I | K | O | V | Ø | Å | Others |
| Polling Station | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| Gl. Lindholm Skole, Kulturhus | 42.6 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| PFA Kollegiet i Nørresundby | 34.7 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 16.8 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Løvvanghallen | 47.6 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Multihallen Ved Vadumhallen | 55.6 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Sulsted Skolehal | 36.4 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 23.2 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| HF&VUC Nord, Godsbanen | 28.2 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Vesterkærets Skole | 33.2 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 19.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| Haraldslund | 27.2 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Aalborghallen | 25.7 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 17.0 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Skipperens Idrætshus | 39.2 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Hallen Ved Skalborggård | 41.1 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 15.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Kfum - Hallen | 20.9 | 14.8 | 20.3 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 15.8 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Hasseris Gymnasium | 23.7 | 14.3 | 21.0 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 17.8 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Frejlev Skoles Idrætshal | 46.2 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 19.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Svenstruphallen | 37.9 | 5.5 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 20.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Idrætshallen Østre Alle | 37.7 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Nordkraft | 27.2 | 11.2 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 21.4 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Gigantium | 36.0 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 17.5 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Mellervangskolens Idrætshal | 43.6 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Gug Skole | 37.9 | 5.8 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 18.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Tornhøjskolen, Hallen | 47.8 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Aalborghus Gymnasium | 47.3 | 5.5 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 11.4 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Vejgaardhallen | 39.7 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Vejgaard Østre Skole | 45.4 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Klaruphallen | 40.4 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 22.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Gistrup Skoles Idrætshal | 34.3 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 23.0 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Ferslev Skolehal | 33.4 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 12.0 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Vodskov Kultur & Idrætscenter | 35.2 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 24.2 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Vester Hassing Hallen | 37.9 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 10.5 | 25.9 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Hals Skole | 48.4 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 23.4 | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Ulstedhallen | 32.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 45.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Nibe Hallen | 34.6 | 5.2 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 37.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Farstruphallen | 30.5 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 31.5 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| Idrætscentret Kongerslev | 27.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 53.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Mou Hotel | 42.4 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 24.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Båndby - Hallen | 37.9 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 31.6 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| Aalborg Municipality ||||||
| | Social Democrats | 42,149 | 36.88 | 12 | -5 |
| | Venstre | 21,470 | 18.79 | 6 | -2 |
| | Conservatives | 12,709 | 11.12 | 4 | +3 |
| | Red–Green Alliance | 9,428 | 8.25 | 3 | +1 |
| | Social Liberals | 8,055 | 7.05 | 2 | +1 |
| | Green Left | 6,353 | 5.56 | 2 | +2 |
| | Danish People's Party | 4,683 | 4.10 | 1 | -1 |
| | The New Right | 4,064 | 3.56 | 1 | +1 |
| | Liberal Alliance | 2,478 | 2.17 | 0 | 0 |
| | Christian Democrats | 833 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 |
| | Trafikalt Folkeparti | 818 | 0.72 | 0 | New |
| | The Alternative | 364 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| | Freedom List | 327 | 0.29 | 0 | New |
| | Vegan Party | 266 | 0.23 | 0 | New |
| | Kommunistisk Parti | 189 | 0.17 | 0 | New |
| | Danmarks Vision | 55 | 0.05 | 0 | New |
| | aalborg DeFekt | 43 | 0.04 | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 114,284 | 100.00 | 31 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 114,284 | 98.25 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 294 | 0.25 | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,747 | 1.50 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 116,325 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 180,045 | 64.61 | | |
| Source: KMD ||||||