According to the first exit poll, Denmark’s Social Democrats still lead in the parliamentary election, even though they face steep losses. The poll predicts they will secure 34 of the 179 seats in the Folketing-a decline of 16 seats from the previous term.
Together with the Socialist People’s Party (20 seats), the Red Left (11 seats), the Red‑Green Unity List (11 seats) and the Left‑Green Alternative (7 seats), the so‑called “red bloc” would control 83 members of parliament.
The rival “blue bloc” would comprise the Liberal Alliance (18 seats), Venstre (16), the Danish Democrats (14), the Conservative People’s Party (13), the Danish People’s Party (13) and the Citizens’ Party (4), for a total of 78 MPs. The Moderates would hold 14 seats, which could tip the balance of power. The four seats from the Faroe Islands and Greenland are excluded from these figures.
All parties that had been part of the minority government have lost seats. Venstre now sits seven seats below its former level, the Moderates are likely to be represented by two seats fewer, while the Danish People’s Party appears poised for its most significant gain, rising from seven to 13 seats.