2021 Greenlandic local elections

2021 Greenlandic local elections

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81 seats on 5 municipal councils

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 37.6 32 +6 Siumut Erik Jensen 36.2 31 −8 Naleraq Hans Enoksen 10.7 8 +5 Atassut Aqqalu Jerimiassen 7.4 6 −3 Democrats Jens Frederik Nielsen 6.9 4 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2021 Greenlandic local elections were held on 6 April 2021 for the 5 municipal councils. In the 2017 elections, Forward remained the largest party. ^[1] The 2021 Greenlandic general election, along with District council and parish elections, were held on the same day. ^[2] Like in the 2017 elections, there were 81 seats up for election.

Results

Councillors in the regional Municipal Councils

Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%)
Party		Vote totals			Seats
		Number	Percent	Change	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	9,822	37.6%	5.2%	32	6
	Siumut	9,454	36.2%	5.3%	31	8
	Naleraq	2,794	10.7%	6.1%	8	5
	Atassut	1,942	7.4%	4.4%	6	3
	Democrats	1,800	6.9%	1.3%	4
	Nunatta Qitornai	243	0.9%	New	0	New
	Others	43	0.2%	New	0	New
	Blank/Void	518
Overall Totals		26,691	100.0%		81

Results by Individual Municipality

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Results in the Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% ( 6.4%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (17)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Siumut	2,519	46.7%	9
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	920	17.1%	3	1
	Naleraq	659	12.2%	2
	Atassut	656	12.2%	2	1
	Democrats	520	9.6%	1
	Nunatta Qitornai	121	2.2%	0	New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		5,395 (61)
Result: Independent Gain from Siumut The former mayor left Siumut after the election to form a government with the other four parties. [4]

Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (15)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	1,726	52.3%	8	3
	Siumut	1,365	41.4%	6	3
	Atassut	207	6.3%	1
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		3,298 (90)
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Gain from Siumut (Majority of 1)

Results in the Qeqertalik municipality (Voter Count: 4,681) - Turnout 70.0% ( 1.7%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (15)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	1,745	54.1%	9	2
	Siumut	839	26.0%	4	3
	Democrats	287	8.9%	1	1
	Atassut	263	8.2%	1
	Naleraq	47	1.5%	0
	Others	43	1.3%	0	New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		3,224 (54)
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Hold (Majority of 3)

Results in the Qeqqata municipality (Voter Count: 6,906) - Turnout 66.0% ( 4.9%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (15)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Siumut	1,814	40.3%	6	2
	Naleraq	1,135	25.2%	4	3
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	949	21.1%	3
	Atassut	538	12.0%	2	1
	Democrats	61	1.4%	0
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		4,497 (64)
Result: Siumut loses its majority, but retains a plurality of seats

Results in the Sermersooq municipality (Voter Count: 17,428) - Turnout 57.0% ( 1.2%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (19)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	4,482	46.3%	9
	Siumut	2,917	30.1%	6
	Naleraq	953	9.8%	2	2
	Democrats	932	9.6%	2	1
	Atassut	278	2.9%	0	1
	Nunatta Qitornai	122	1.3%	0	New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		9,684 (249)
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit retains a plurality of seats

Mayors in the regional municipalities

Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.

Mayors after the election
Party		Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	3 [5]	1
	Siumut	1	2
	Independents	1	1
	Atassut	0
	Democrats	0
	Naleraq	0
	Nunatta Qitornai	0	New
		5

Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities

Mayors outgoing and incoming
Municipality	Incumbent mayor		Elected mayor
Kujalleq Municipality	Kirsten P. Isaksen			Stine Egede [6]
Avannaata Municipality	Palle Jeremiassen			Palle Jeremiassen [7]
Qeqertalik Municipality	Ane Hansen			Ane Hansen [8]
Qeqqata Municipality	Malik Berthelsen			Malik Berthelsen [9]
Sermersooq Municipality	Charlotte Ludvigsen			Charlotte Ludvigsen [10]

References

1. Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021
2. "Sermersooq skyder kommunalvalg i gang". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
3. "Municipality Election 2021 - Results" . Retrieved 2021-04-10.
4. "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
5. "IA sætter sig på tre af fem kommuner". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
6. "Stine Egede vinder Kujalleq". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
7. "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
8. "Borgmester". Kommune Qeqertalik. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
9. "Qeqqata Kommunia: Malik fordobler stemmer". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
10. "Charlotte Ludvigsen beholder borgmesterkæden". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.