DENMARK – DANMARK
European elections, 23 - 26 May 2019, country sheet: Denmark
· Official EE19 website |
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· Other elections/referenda held the same day |
None (but national elections 5 June 2019) |
· Number of MEPs before/after Brexit |
13/14 |
· Current government |
Venstre (ALDE), Det Konservative Folkeparti (EPP) & Liberal Alliance since November 2016 |
ELECTORAL RULES
· Obligatory vote |
no |
· Number of constituencies |
1 |
· Preferential vote |
yes |
· Postal vote |
yes |
· Advanced vote |
yes |
· Threshold to get elected |
0 % |
· Day of EE19 |
Sunday, 26 May |
· Opening time of polling stations |
09.00 CET |
· Closing time of polling stations |
20.00 CET |
· Exit polls |
20.00 CET (national TV DR & TV2) |
· Official announcement of first results |
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· Provisional final results expected |
27 May, during the day |
VOTERS
· Total |
4 235 507 (including 16 445 EU citizens) (10 May 2019) |
· Minimum age |
18 |
· Average age |
N/A |
CANDIDATES
· Lists (total) |
10 |
· Candidates (total) |
135 |
· Female candidates % |
39 % |
· Legal minimum age |
18 |
· Lead candidates per list or party (affiliation) |
Socialdemokratiet (S&D) - Jeppe Kofod Radikale Venstre (ALDE) - Morten Helveg Petersen Socialistisk Folkeparti (Greens/EFA) - Margrete Auken Folkebevaegelsen mod EU (GUE/NGL) - Rina Ronja Kari Venstre (ALDE) - Morten Løkkegaard Det Konservative Folkeparti (EPP) - Pernille Weiss Liberal Alliance - Mette Bock Dansk Folkeparti (ECR) - Peter Kofod Enhedslisten - Nikolaj Villumsen Alternativet - Rasmus Nordqvist |
· MEPs re-running |
Jeppe Kofod (Socialdemokratiet/S&D) Morten Helveg Petersen (Radikale Venstre/ALDE) Margrete Auken (Socialistisk Folkeparti/Greens/EFA) Rina Ronja Kari (Folkebevaegelsen mod EU /GUE/NGL) Morten Løkkegaard (Venstre/ALDE) Christel Schaldemose (Socialdemokratiet/ S&D) Anders Primdahl Vistesen (Dansk Folkeparti/ECR) |
RESULTS 2014
|
MEPs |
% votes |
Dansk Folkeparti |
4 |
26.60 % |
Socialdemokratiet |
3 |
19.10 % |
Venstre |
2 |
16.70 % |
Socialistisk Folkeparti |
1 |
11.00 % |
De Konservative |
1 |
9.10 % |
Folkebevaegelsen mod EU |
1 |
8.10 % |
Radikale Venstre |
1 |
6.50 % |
Liberal Alliance |
- |
2.90 % |
TURNOUT 2014 |
56.32 % |
Contacts:
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Thomas HAAHR
Press Officer -
Jacob LOLCK
Press Officer in Denmark -
Lea JØRGENSEN
Press Officer in Denmark