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Social Democrats Lose Copenhagen After a Century as Left-Green Coalition Readies New Mayor

A seven-party deal positions SPP leader Sisse Marie Welling to lead the city following steep local setbacks for the governing party.

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Personen stehen in zwei Reihen hintereinander, in der vorderen Reihe drei Frauen
Bei den Regional- und Kommunalwahlen in Dänemark haben die Sozialdemokraten von Ministerpräsidentin Mette Frederiksen eine herbe Schlappe hinnehmen müssen. Unter anderem verloren sie Kopenhagen, das seit mehr als hundert Jahren in ihrer Hand war.

Overview

  • Official results in Copenhagen show the Unity List at 22.1%, SPP at 17.9%, and the Social Democrats at 12.7%.
  • Welling says she has secured a coalition with six other parties, placing the Social Democrats in opposition in the capital for the first time in generations.
  • Nationally, the party is projected to hold 26 of 98 mayoralties, down from 44 before the vote, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has accepted responsibility for the setback.
  • The elections took place during cyberattacks that disabled websites for several parties and media, including the Conservative People's Party, the Unity List and the Copenhagen Post.
  • Pro-Russian group NoName057(16) claimed responsibility for several attacks, including on broadcaster DR, after earlier claims targeting municipalities, government agencies and a defense contractor.