Next Danish general election

General elections are scheduled to be held in Denmark no later than 31 October 2026, according to § 32 in theconstitution,which defines an election cycle as four years. All 179 seats in theFolketingwill be up for election, 175 inDenmarkproper, two inGreenlandand two in theFaroe Islands(the two other territories of theDanish Realm).

Next Danish general election

By 31 October 2026

All 179 seats in theFolketing 175 fromDenmark,2 fromGreenlandand 2 from theFaroe Islands 90 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Current seats Parties in Denmark Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen 50 Venstre Troels Lund Poulsen 23 Moderates Lars Løkke Rasmussen 15 Green Left Pia Olsen Dyhr 15 Denmark Democrats Inger Støjberg 14 Liberal Alliance Alex Vanopslagh 15 Conservatives Mona Juul 10 Red–Green Pelle Dragsted 9 Social Liberals Martin Lidegaard 7 DPP Morten Messerschmidt 7 The Alternative Franciska Rosenkilde 5 Independents – 5 Parties in the Faroe Islands Union Bárður á Steig Nielsen 1 Social Democratic Aksel V. Johannesen 1 Parties in Greenland Siumut Erik Jensen 1 Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 1 IncumbentPrime Minister Mette Frederiksen Social Democrats

Background

Theprevious general electionswere held on 31 October 2022 in the Faroe Islands and on 1 November in Denmark and Greenland. The elections led to a narrow victory for the red bloc.Following the election, acentrist governmentled byPrime MinisterMette Frederiksenand consisting of theSocial Democrats(A),Venstre(V), and theModerates(M) was established.

Opinion polls

Main article:Opinion polling for the next Danish general election