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.
DivisionConstituencyMunicipalitiesPopulationElectorateConstituency seats
CapitalCopenhagenCopenhagen, Frederiksberg, Dragør and Tårnby819,428549,73817
Capital[Greater Copenhagen Municipality|Copenhagen (Folketing constituency)|Greater Copenhagen]Albertslund, Ballerup, Brøndby, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev, Hvidovre, Høje-Taastrup, Ishøj, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rødovre and Vallensbæk565,115371,08911
Capital[North Zealand (Folketing constituency)|Zealand (Folketing constituency)|North Zealand]Allerød, Egedal, Fredensborg, Frederikssund, Furesø, Gribskov, Halsnæs, Helsingør, Hillerød, Hørsholm and Rudersdal474,240341,54710
CapitalBornholmBornholm with Ertholmene39,64330,8252
Zealand & Southern DenmarkZealandGreve, Køge, Lejre, Roskilde, Solrød, Faxe, Guldborgsund, Holbæk, Kalundborg, Lolland, Næstved, Odsherred, Ringsted, Slagelse, Sorø, Stevns and Vordingborg850,230634,54420
Zealand & Southern DenmarkFunenAssens, Faaborg, Kerteminde, Langeland, Middelfart, Nordfyn, Nyborg, Odense, Svendborg and Ærø505,101378,83412
Zealand & Southern DenmarkSouth JutlandBillund, Esbjerg, Fanø, Fredericia, Haderslev, Kolding, Sønderborg, Tønder, Varde, Vejen, Vejle and Aabenraa733,151526,56417
Mid & Northern JutlandEast JutlandFavrskov, Hedensted, Horsens, Norddjurs, Odder, Randers, Samsø, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Syddjurs and Aarhus829,666602,86718
Mid & Northern JutlandWest JutlandHerning, Holstebro, Ikast, Lemvig, Ringkøbing-Skjern, Skive, Struer and Viborg530,388385,53013
Mid & Northern JutlandNorth JutlandBrønderslev, Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Jammerbugt, Læsø, Mariagerfjord, Morsø, Rebild, Thisted, Vesthimmerland and Aalborg594,426447,55715
-Faroe IslandsAll in Faroe Islands53,94137,2642
-GreenlandAll in Greenland56,60941,3052

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

  1. Østerbro

  1. Sundbyvester

  1. Inner City

  1. Sundbyøster

  1. Nørrebro

  1. Bispebjerg

  1. Brønshøj

  1. Valby

  1. Vesterbro

  1. Falkoner

  1. Slots

  1. Tårnby

Greater Copenhagen

  1. Gentofte

  1. Lyngby

  1. Gladsaxe

  1. Rødovre

  1. Hvidovre

  1. Brøndby

  1. Taastrup

  1. Ballerup

North Zealand

  1. Helsingør

  1. Fredensborg

  1. Hillerød

  1. Frederikssund

  1. Egedal

  1. Rudersdal

Bornholm

  1. Rønne

  1. Aakirkeby

B. Zealand &; Southern Denmark

Zealand

  1. Lolland

  1. Guldborgsund

  1. Vordingborg

  1. Næstved

  1. Faxe

  1. Køge

  1. Greve

  1. Roskilde

  1. Holbæk

  1. Kalundborg

  1. Ringsted

  1. Slagelse

Funen

  1. Odense East

  1. Odense West

  1. Odense South

  1. Assens

  1. Middelfart

  1. Nyborg

  1. Svendborg

  1. Faaborg

South Jutland

  1. Sønderborg

  1. Aabenraa

  1. Tønder

  1. [City of Esbjerg Municipality|Esbjerg (nomination district)|City of Esbjerg]

  1. Greater Esbjerg

  1. Varde

  1. Vejen

  1. Vejle North

  1. Vejle South

  1. Fredericia

  1. Kolding North

  1. Kolding South

  1. Haderslev

C. Mid & Northern Jutland

East Jutland

  1. Aarhus South

  1. Aarhus West

  1. Aarhus North

  1. Aarhus East

  1. Djurs

  1. Randers North

  1. Randers South

  1. Favrskov

  1. Skanderborg

  1. Horsens

  1. Hedensted

West Jutland

  1. Struer

  1. Skive

  1. Viborg West

  1. Viborg East

  1. Silkeborg North

  1. Silkeborg South

  1. Ikast

  1. Herning South

  1. Herning North

  1. Holstebro

  1. Ringkøbing

North Jutland

  1. Frederikshavn

  1. Hjørring

  1. Brønderslev

  1. Thisted

  1. Himmerland

  1. Mariagerfjord

  1. Aalborg East

  1. Aalborg West

  1. Aalborg North

1971-2005

The following constituencies were used in the elections between 1971 and 2005.
ConstituencyCountiesConstituency seats
Søndre StorkredsParts of Copenhagen Municipality4
Østre StorkredsParts of Copenhagen Municipality6
Vestre StorkredsParts of Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg.4
Copenhagen CountyCopenhagen14
FrederiksborgFrederiksborg9
RoskildeRoskilde5
VestsjællandWest Zealand8
StorstrømStorstrøm7
BornholmBornholm2
FynFunen12
SønderjyllandSouth Jutland7
RibeRibe6
VejleVejle9
RingkøbingRingkjøbing7
ÅrhusAarhus16
ViborgViborg6
NordjyllandNorth Jutland13

Previous nominating districts (1971-2005)

Copenhagen

  1. Ryvang
  2. Christianshavn
  3. Rådhus
  4. Sundby
  5. Blågård
  6. Østbane
  7. Husum
  8. Valby
  9. Amagerbro
  10. Østerbro
  11. Nørrebro
  12. Bispeeng
  13. Vesterbro
  14. Enghave
  15. Bispebjerg
  16. Brønshøj

Frederiksberg

  1. Gl. Kongevej
  2. Slots
  3. Falkoner

Københavns Amt

  1. Gentofte
  2. Lyngby
  3. Ballerup
  4. Glostrup
  5. Hellerup
  6. Gladsakse
  7. Hvidovre
  8. Amager
  9. Rødovre

Frederiksborg

  1. Helsingør
  2. Fredensborg
  3. Hillerød
  4. Frederiksværk

Roskilde

  1. Roskilde
  2. Køge
  3. Lejre

Vestsjælland

  1. Holbæk
  2. Nykøbing
  3. Kalundborg
  4. Ringsted
  5. Sorø
  6. Slagelse

Storstrøm

  1. Præstø
  2. Næstved
  3. Vordingborg
  4. Nakskov
  5. Maribo
  6. Nykøbing

Bornholm

  1. Rønne
  2. Åkirkeby

Fyn

  1. Odense Øst
  2. Odense Vest
  3. Odense Syd
  4. Kerteminde
  5. Middelfart
  6. Otterup
  7. Nyborg
  8. Svendborg
  9. Fåborg

Sønderjylland

  1. Haderslev
  2. Åbenrå
  3. Sønderborg
  4. Augustenborg
  5. Tønder
  6. Løgumkloster
  7. Rødding

Ribe

  1. Varde
  2. Esbjerg
  3. Ribe
  4. Grindsted

Vejle

  1. Fredericia
  2. Kolding
  3. Vejle
  4. Give
  5. Juelsminde
  6. Horsens

Ringkøbing

  1. Ringkøbing
  2. Holstebro
  3. Herning
  4. Skjern

Århus

  1. Århus Øst
  2. Århus Nord
  3. Århus Syd
  4. Århus Vest
  5. Mariager
  6. Randers
  7. Hammel
  8. Grenå
  9. Skanderborg
  10. Silkeborg

Viborg

  1. Thisted
  2. Morsø
  3. Skive
  4. Viborg
  5. Kjellerup

Nordjylland

  1. Frederikshavn
  2. Sæby
  3. Hjørring
  4. Fjerritslev
  5. Ålborg Nord
  6. Ålborg Vest
  7. Ålborg Øst
  8. Hobro
  9. Års

1920-1968

The following constituencies were used in the elections between 1920 and 1968.
ConstituencyCountiesConstituency seats
Søndre StorkredsParts of Copenhagen Municipality5
Østre StorkredsParts of Copenhagen Municipality10
Vestre StorkredsParts of Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg.7
Københavns AmtCopenhagen15
FrederiksborgFrederiksborg5
HolbækHolbæk4
SorøSorø4
PræstøPræstø4
BornholmBornholm2
MariboMaribo4
OdenseOdense7
SvendborgSvendborg5
HjørringHjørring6
ThistedThisted3
ÅlborgAalborg7
ViborgViborg5
RandersRanders5
ÅrhusÅrhus6
SkanderborgSkanderborg4
VejleVejle7
RingkøbingRingkjøbing7
RibeRibe6
HaderslevAabenraa, Haderslev, Sønderborg, Tønder7

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

  1. Vesterbro
  2. Christianshavn
  3. Rådhus
  4. Ravnsborg
  5. Blågård
  6. Østbane
  7. Rosenborg
  8. Havne
  9. Sundby from 1953 known as Sundby-nord
  10. Østerbro
  11. Nørrebro
  12. Bispeeng
  13. Enghave
  14. Valby from 1953 known as Valby-øst
  15. Bispebjerg
  16. Ryvang
  17. Brønshøj
  18. Sundby-syd
  19. Valby-vest

Frederiksberg

  1. Gl. Kongevej
  2. Slots
  3. Falkoner

Københavns Amt

  1. Gentofte
  2. Lyngby
  3. Roskilde
  4. Køge
  5. Lejre
  6. Hellerup
  7. Gladsakse
  8. Hvidovre
  9. Amager
  10. Rødovre

Frederiksborg

  1. Helsingør
  2. Fredensborg
  3. Hillerød
  4. Frederiksværk

Holbæk

  1. Holbæk
  2. Nykøbing
  3. Vedby
  4. Kalundborg-Onsbjerg

Sorø

  1. Ringsted
  2. Sorø
  3. Slagelse
  4. Skelskør

Præstø

  1. Storeheddinge
  2. Præstø
  3. Næstved
  4. Stege-Vordingborg

Bornholm

  1. Rønne
  2. Åkirkeby

Maribo

  1. Nakskov
  2. Maribo
  3. Sakskøbing
  4. Nykøbing
  5. Stubbekøbing

Odense

  1. Odense
  2. Odense (South)
  3. Kerteminde
  4. Assens
  5. Middelfart
  6. Bogense
  7. Otterup

Svendborg

  1. Nyborg
  2. Gudme
  3. Svendborg
  4. Ærøskøbing-Faaborg
  5. Højrup
  6. Rudkøbing

Hjørring

  1. Frederikshavn
  2. Sæby
  3. Hjørring
  4. Vraa
  5. Halvrimme

Thisted

  1. Thisted
  2. Hurup
  3. Nykøbing

Aalborg

  1. Aalborg (West)
  2. Aalborg (East)
  3. Bællum
  4. Aars
  5. Nibe
  6. Nørresundby

Viborg

  1. Skive
  2. Viborg
  3. Kjellerup
  4. Søndervinge
  5. Løvel

Randers

  1. Mariager
  2. Randers
  3. Borup
  4. Hornslet
  5. Grenaa
  6. Æbeltoft

Aarhus

  1. Odder
  2. Århus
  3. Århus (North)
  4. Århus (South)
  5. Skjoldelev

Skanderborg

  1. Horsens
  2. Skanderborg
  3. Østbirk
  4. Silkeborg

Vejle

  1. Fredericia
  2. Kolding
  3. Vejle
  4. Give
  5. Bjerre
  6. Vonsild

Ringkøbing

  1. Ringkøbing
  2. Lemvig
  3. Holstebro
  4. Vinderup
  5. Herning
  6. Skjern

Ribe

  1. Varde
  2. Esbjerg
  3. Ribe
  4. Bække
  5. Guldager

Sønderjylland (From 1920)

  1. Haderslev
  2. Aabenraa
  3. Sønderborg
  4. Augustenborg
  5. Tønder
  6. Løgumkloster
  7. Rødding