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Following the 2017 election,none of the two traditional blocs had a majority of seats. Local party Fælleslisten and regional Schleswig Party held 6 of the 31 seats,and both opted for supporting Erik Lauritsen from the Social Democrats to continue as mayor for his second term.
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.
In 2013,after the parties of the traditional red bloc had won a majority,it was expected that the Social Democrats would win the mayor's position for a second term. However Jan Reimer Christiansen from the party,suddenly switched his party affiliation to Venstre. This resulted in chain reactions that eventually led to Kenneth Muhs from Venstre becoming mayor of Nyborg Municipality.
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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.
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- ↑ "V-borgmester genvalgt som spidskandidat i Nyborg". Altinget.dk. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ↑ "Fynske journalister venter "kedeligt" valg, undtagen i Kerteminde". Altinget.dk. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ↑ "Muhs sikrer sig fire år mere som borgmester i Nyborg". Tv2fyn.dk. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ↑ "Kenneth Lundager Muhs". Dr.dk. Retrieved 23 January 2022.