Depsite tending to vote for parties in the blue bloc for Danish general elections, Horsens Municipality have only had mayors from the Social Democrats since the 2007 municipal reform.
In the 2017 Fredericia municipal election, the Social Democrats won comfortably with 54.3% of the vote, and 13 of the 21 seats (61.9%). However, Jacob Bjerregaard, who became mayor following the result in 2017, stepped down as mayor in December 2020. Tabloid newspaper Ekstra Bladet, speculated that some of the scandals that had occurred throughout his mayor period, may have been a factor in this decision. Due to the dramatic period, it was speculated that the Social Democrats might lose the mayor position following this election.
Since the 2007 municipal reform, Venstre had won the mayor position following all three elections in Kolding Municipality. In the 2017 Kolding municipal election, they would win 13 of the 25 seats, which equalled an absolute majority. Jørn Pedersen, who was mayor from 2010 to 2021, would announce his intention not to stand for a fourth term prior to the election. Instead, in October 2020, it would be confirmed that Eva Kjer Hansen would be the mayor candidate, Venstre would put forward for this election.
The 2017 election, resulted in Kasper Olesen from the Social Democrats becoming mayor, but not without drama. The election resulted in both the Social Democrats and the Conservatives winning 7 seats. This was while Venstre who had held the mayor's position in the period up to the election, only won 3 seats. They tried to have a majority behind them holding the mayor's position once again, however without luck. After many days of negotiations, they eventually opted for supporting Kasper Olesen for mayor. This was untraditional, since Conservatives and Venstre are in the same political bloc.
The incumbent mayor had lost the position after all three elections that had been held in Svendborg Municipality following the 2007 municipal reform.
Since the 2007 municipal reform and prior to this election, the Social Democrats had held the mayor's position twice, from 2010 to 2013, and again from 2017 to 2021, while Venstre had held it from 2014 to 2017. Hans Stavnsager would therefore become the first to be re-elected if his bid were successful.
The first election following the 2007 municipal reform, led to the Conservatives winning the mayor's position. However they lost it after the 2013 election, where Jørgen Otto Jørgensen from the Social Democrats took over. In the previous election, Ole Wej Petersen from the Social Democrats had won the mayor's position, after Jørgen Otto Jørgensen didn't stand for re-election. Once again, the Social Democrats would stand with a new candidate. This would be Peter Hansted.
For this election, Marie Stærke from the Social Democrats was seeking re-election and a fourth term, after having won the mayor's position following the last election.
Ever since the 2007 municipal reform, the Social Democrats had held the mayor's position in Roskilde Municipality. In the 2017 election, they had won their first absolute majority in the municipality. It would be Joy Mogensen who would continue following this result.
Following the 2013 election, Gert Jørgensen from the Conservatives had become mayor of Sorø Municipality. In 2017 he would win re-election, despite the party failing to become the largest.
Helsingør Municipality had have Conservative rule for 22 of the last 26 years.. Venstre had held the mayor's position in the 4 other years, after making an agreement with 3 parties of the red bloc following the 2009 election . However, in 2013, Benedikte Kiær would win the mayor's position back to Conservatives.
Prior to the 2017 election, only the Conservatives and Venstre had held the mayor's position in the municipality. However, in the 2017 election, local party Nytgribskov had managed to win the mayor's position after an agreement with the Social Democrats and the Red–Green Alliance.
In 2017, Karsten Søndergaard from Venstre would secure the party's 3rd consecutive term holding the mayor's position in the municipality.
Following the 2017 election, Venstre won the mayor's position from the Conservatives who had held it since 1994. From 1970 to 1993, Venstre had also held the position, and they remain the only parties to have held it in the municipality.
Albertslund Municipality has in its history been a strong area for parties of the red bloc. In the 2019 Danish general election, it would become the municipality where the bloc received the 2nd highest % of votes. Ever since 1947 the Social Democrats had also held the mayor's position.
Venstre had held the mayor's position in Glostrup Municipality since 2010.
Copenhagen Municipality is the largest municipality in Denmark. It has in its history been a strong area for parties of the red bloc. In the 2019 Danish general election, it became the municipality where the bloc received the highest % of votes. It is different from other municipalities as it has a total of 7 mayor positions. The biggest and most important one is the Lord Mayor, which has been held by the Social Democrats since 1938.
Since 1909, the Conservatives had held the mayor's position in Frederiksberg Municipality.. This was despite the red bloc often having success in the municipality for Danish general elections. In example, it was the municipality where the bloc received their 8th highest percentage of votes in 2019.
Ever since 1970, the Social Democrats had held the mayor's position in Tårnby Municipality.
The 2025 Bornholm Municipal election will be held on November 18, 2025, to elect the 23 members to sit in the regional council for the Bornholm Municipal council, in the period of 2026 to 2029.
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