Voter turnout at parliamentary elections in Denmark has generally been high, never dropping below 80 percent. However, after reaching 87.7 percent in 2011, it has been dropping slightly in the following elections, dropping to 84.16 in 2022. This places Denmark with one of the highest voter turnouts worldwide.
Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022
Elections for the Danish Parliament (Folketing) are usually held every four years. A proportional election system is being used, the amount of mandates is distributed accordingly to the share of votes received by a party. The prospective members are selected by their party. In order to win seats in the Folketing, a party must win at least two percent of the vote nationally. The unicameral Parliament of Denmark has 179 members, of which two are elected in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland.
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International IDEA. (November 9, 2022). Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344005/voter-turnout-national-parliamentary-elections-denmark/
International IDEA. "Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022." Chart. November 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344005/voter-turnout-national-parliamentary-elections-denmark/
International IDEA. (2022). Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344005/voter-turnout-national-parliamentary-elections-denmark/
International IDEA. "Voter Turnout of National Parliamentary Elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344005/voter-turnout-national-parliamentary-elections-denmark/
International IDEA, Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344005/voter-turnout-national-parliamentary-elections-denmark/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Voter turnout of national parliamentary elections in Denmark from 1945 to 2022 [Graph], International IDEA, November 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1344005/voter-turnout-national-parliamentary-elections-denmark/
