Denmark's General Election: Official Results Confirmed

General election in Denmark 2022

Danish Election Results: November 1, 2022

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the election in Denmark is 2%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 84.1%.

Current Election Trend: Denmark
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Denmark
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

179
Majority requires 90 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 27.9% of the seats.

Socialdemokraterne + Venstre + Moderaterne + Liberal Alliance
Centre-Left
57.5%
Socialdemokraterne + Venstre + Moderaterne + Konservative Folkeparti
Centre-Left
55.3%
Socialdemokraterne + Venstre + Liberal Alliance + Konservative Folkeparti
Centre-Left
54.2%
Socialdemokraterne + Venstre + Moderaterne + Radikale Venstre
Centre-Left
53.6%
Socialdemokraterne + Venstre + Liberal Alliance + Radikale Venstre
Centre-Left
52.5%
Socialdemokraterne + Moderaterne + Liberal Alliance + Konservative Folkeparti
Centre-Left
50.3%
Socialdemokraterne + Moderaterne + Socialistisk Folkeparti + De Rød-Grønne
Centre-Left
50.3%
Socialdemokraterne + Venstre + Moderaterne
Centre-Left
49.7%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Frederiksen II
2022
A
V
M
Historical Government Cabinets: Denmark
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

0.65

Gallup

The final poll by Gallup deviated by an average of 0.65 percentage points per party from the actual Danish election results.
  • A
    -1.3
  • V
    +0.4
  • M
    -0.5
  • F
    +0.4
  • I
    -0.6
  • Æ
    -1.1
  • Ø
    +1.1
  • C
    +0.5
  • B
    +0.6
  • D
    +0.6
  • Å
    -0.1
0.87

Megafon

The final poll by Megafon deviated by an average of 0.87 percentage points per party from the actual Danish election results.
  • A
    -2.8
  • V
    +0.7
  • F
    +1.4
  • M
    ±0.0
  • I
    -0.2
  • Æ
    -1.9
  • C
    +0.6
  • Ø
    +0.6
  • D
    +0.6
  • B
    +0.3
  • Å
    -0.5
0.89

YouGov

The final poll by YouGov deviated by an average of 0.89 percentage points per party from the actual Danish election results.
  • A
    +1.1
  • V
    -2.9
  • M
    +0.3
  • Æ
    +0.4
  • F
    ±0.0
  • I
    -0.8
  • Ø
    +1.5
  • C
    +1.0
  • D
    +0.6
  • B
    -0.2
  • Å
    -1.0
0.95

Voxmeter

The final poll by Voxmeter deviated by an average of 0.95 percentage points per party from the actual Danish election results.
  • A
    -3.3
  • V
    +0.7
  • F
    +1.4
  • M
    -0.5
  • I
    -0.2
  • Æ
    -1.2
  • Ø
    +1.3
  • C
    +0.6
  • B
    +0.6
  • D
    +0.4
  • Å
    +0.3
0.95

Epinion

The final poll by Epinion deviated by an average of 0.95 percentage points per party from the actual Danish election results.
  • A
    -3.1
  • V
    ±0.0
  • F
    +0.4
  • Æ
    +0.5
  • I
    +0.7
  • M
    -1.0
  • Ø
    +1.1
  • C
    +0.3
  • D
    +1.5
  • B
    +0.9
  • Å
    -1.0
1.30

Kantar Gallup

The final poll by Kantar Gallup deviated by an average of 1.30 percentage points per party from the actual Danish election results.
  • A
    +0.2
  • V
    +1.2
  • F
    +0.6
  • M
    -2.0
  • C
    +1.6
  • Ø
    +1.7
  • I
    -1.2
  • Æ
    -2.2
  • D
    +1.1
  • B
    +0.7
  • Å
    -1.8

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

Socialdemokraterne

Social Democrats
Social Democratic
Pro EU
27.5
+1.6

Venstre

Venstre (Liberal Party)
Liberal
Pro EU
13.3
-10.1

Moderaterne

The Moderates
Liberal
Pro EU
9.3
+9.3

Socialistisk Folkeparti

Socialist People's Party
Green
Left
Pro EU
8.3
+0.6

Danmarksdemokraterne

Denmark Democrats
Right-wing Populist
EU-Skeptic
8.1
+8.1

Liberal Alliance

Liberal Alliance
Liberal
7.9
+5.6

Konservative Folkeparti

Conservative People's Party
Conservative
Pro EU
5.5
-1.1

De Rød-Grønne

The Red-Green Alliance
Left-wing
EU-Skeptic
5.2
-1.7

Radikale Venstre

Danish Social Liberal Party
Liberal
Centre-Left
Pro EU
3.8
-4.8

Nye Borgerlige

New Right
Right-wing Populist
EU-Skeptic
3.7
+1.3

Alternativet

The Alternative
Green
Centre-Left
3.3
+0.3

Dansk Folkeparti

Danish People's Party
Right-wing Populist
EU-Skeptic
2.6
-6.1

Frie Grønne

Free Greens – Denmark's New Left-Wing Party
Green
Left
0.9
+0.9

Kristendemokraterne

Christian Democrats
Centre-Right
0.5
-1.2

Other Parties

Other Parties
Unknown
1.5
-0.4

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”