Constituencies of Denmark
Constituencies are used for elections to the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark. Denmark proper is divided into 10 constituencies largely corresponding to the Provinces of Denmark, each electing multiple members using open-list proportional representation. Those constituencies are then divided into 92 opstillingskredse which mainly serve the purpose of nominating candidates, but historically functioned as single-member constituencies electing one member using plurality voting.
List of constituencies (2007 onwards)
The following is the list of constituencies used from 2007 onwards.The Faroe Islands has been one single constituency since 1850. Since 1947 it has elected two members using proportional representation. Greenland has been represented by two members since 1953. Prior to 1975, it was divided into two single-member constituencies.
Prior to the reforms creating the current regions of Denmark in 2007, the constituencies were largely based on the counties, with the exception of Copenhagen, which was divided into 3 separate constituencies.
List of nomination districts
A. Capital Division
Copenhagen
Greater Copenhagen
North Zealand
Bornholm
B. Zealand & Southern Denmark
Zealand
Funen
South Jutland
- [City of Esbjerg Municipality|Esbjerg (nomination district)|City of Esbjerg]
C. Mid & Northern Jutland
East Jutland
West Jutland
North Jutland
1971-2005
The following constituencies were used in the elections between 1971 and 2005.| Constituency | Counties | Constituency seats |
| Søndre Storkreds | Parts of Copenhagen Municipality | 4 |
| Østre Storkreds | Parts of Copenhagen Municipality | 6 |
| Vestre Storkreds | Parts of Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg. | 4 |
| Copenhagen County | Copenhagen | 14 |
| Frederiksborg | Frederiksborg | 9 |
| Roskilde | Roskilde | 5 |
| Vestsjælland | West Zealand | 8 |
| Storstrøm | Storstrøm | 7 |
| Bornholm | Bornholm | 2 |
| Fyn | Funen | 12 |
| Sønderjylland | South Jutland | 7 |
| Ribe | Ribe | 6 |
| Vejle | Vejle | 9 |
| Ringkøbing | Ringkjøbing | 7 |
| Århus | Aarhus | 16 |
| Viborg | Viborg | 6 |
| Nordjylland | North Jutland | 13 |
Previous nominating districts (1971-2005)
Copenhagen
- Ryvang
- Christianshavn
- Rådhus
- Sundby
- Blågård
- Østbane
- Husum
- Valby
- Amagerbro
- Østerbro
- Nørrebro
- Bispeeng
- Vesterbro
- Enghave
- Bispebjerg
- Brønshøj
Frederiksberg
Københavns Amt
Frederiksborg
Roskilde
Vestsjælland
Storstrøm
- Præstø
- Næstved
- Vordingborg
- Nakskov
- Maribo
- Nykøbing
Bornholm
Fyn
Sønderjylland
- Haderslev
- Åbenrå
- Sønderborg
- Augustenborg
- Tønder
- Løgumkloster
- Rødding
Ribe
- Varde
- Esbjerg
- Ribe
- Grindsted
Vejle
- Fredericia
- Kolding
- Vejle
- Give
- Juelsminde
- Horsens
Ringkøbing
- Ringkøbing
- Holstebro
- Herning
- Skjern
Århus
- Århus Øst
- Århus Nord
- Århus Syd
- Århus Vest
- Mariager
- Randers
- Hammel
- Grenå
- Skanderborg
- Silkeborg
Viborg
Nordjylland
- Frederikshavn
- Sæby
- Hjørring
- Fjerritslev
- Ålborg Nord
- Ålborg Vest
- Ålborg Øst
- Hobro
- Års
1920-1968
The following constituencies were used in the elections between 1920 and 1968.| Constituency | Counties | Constituency seats |
| Søndre Storkreds | Parts of Copenhagen Municipality | 5 |
| Østre Storkreds | Parts of Copenhagen Municipality | 10 |
| Vestre Storkreds | Parts of Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg. | 7 |
| Københavns Amt | Copenhagen | 15 |
| Frederiksborg | Frederiksborg | 5 |
| Holbæk | Holbæk | 4 |
| Sorø | Sorø | 4 |
| Præstø | Præstø | 4 |
| Bornholm | Bornholm | 2 |
| Maribo | Maribo | 4 |
| Odense | Odense | 7 |
| Svendborg | Svendborg | 5 |
| Hjørring | Hjørring | 6 |
| Thisted | Thisted | 3 |
| Ålborg | Aalborg | 7 |
| Viborg | Viborg | 5 |
| Randers | Randers | 5 |
| Århus | Århus | 6 |
| Skanderborg | Skanderborg | 4 |
| Vejle | Vejle | 7 |
| Ringkøbing | Ringkjøbing | 7 |
| Ribe | Ribe | 6 |
| Haderslev | Aabenraa, Haderslev, Sønderborg, Tønder | 7 |
Previous nominating districts (1918-1968)
The following districts were used as nominating districts between 1918 and 1968. In the 1918 election the districts outside of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg functioned as single-member constituencies, electing a single member. In 1950 four nomination districts were created in Copenhagen and Copenhagen County. 1953 one nomination district was created in Copenhagen County and two nomination districts in Copenhagen - Valby and Sundby - were divided into two new nomination districts. In 1966 two nomination districts were created in Copenhagen County.Note that the nomination districts in Odense, Aalborg, and Århus were not officially distinguished in their name by anything but their number. Their relative geographical location have been added in parentheses for clarity.
Copenhagen
- Vesterbro
- Christianshavn
- Rådhus
- Ravnsborg
- Blågård
- Østbane
- Rosenborg
- Havne
- Sundby from 1953 known as Sundby-nord
- Østerbro
- Nørrebro
- Bispeeng
- Enghave
- Valby from 1953 known as Valby-øst
- Bispebjerg
- Ryvang
- Brønshøj
- Sundby-syd
- Valby-vest
Frederiksberg
Københavns Amt
Frederiksborg
- Helsingør
- Fredensborg
- Hillerød
- Frederiksværk
Holbæk
- Holbæk
- Nykøbing
- Vedby
- Kalundborg-Onsbjerg
Sorø
Præstø
- Storeheddinge
- Præstø
- Næstved
- Stege-Vordingborg
Bornholm
Maribo
- Nakskov
- Maribo
- Sakskøbing
- Nykøbing
- Stubbekøbing
Odense
- Odense
- Odense (South)
- Kerteminde
- Assens
- Middelfart
- Bogense
- Otterup
Svendborg
- Nyborg
- Gudme
- Svendborg
- Ærøskøbing-Faaborg
- Højrup
- Rudkøbing
Hjørring
- Frederikshavn
- Sæby
- Hjørring
- Vraa
- Halvrimme
Thisted
- Thisted
- Hurup
- Nykøbing
Aalborg
- Aalborg (West)
- Aalborg (East)
- Bællum
- Aars
- Nibe
- Nørresundby
Viborg
- Skive
- Viborg
- Kjellerup
- Søndervinge
- Løvel
Randers
- Mariager
- Randers
- Borup
- Hornslet
- Grenaa
- Æbeltoft
Aarhus
- Odder
- Århus
- Århus (North)
- Århus (South)
- Skjoldelev
Skanderborg
- Horsens
- Skanderborg
- Østbirk
- Silkeborg
Vejle
- Fredericia
- Kolding
- Vejle
- Give
- Bjerre
- Vonsild
Ringkøbing
- Ringkøbing
- Lemvig
- Holstebro
- Vinderup
- Herning
- Skjern
Ribe
- Varde
- Esbjerg
- Ribe
- Bække
- Guldager
Sønderjylland (From 1920)
- Haderslev
- Aabenraa
- Sønderborg
- Augustenborg
- Tønder
- Løgumkloster
- Rødding