Next Danish general election

Next Danish general election

No later than 31 October 2026

All 179 seats in the Folketing 175 from Denmark, 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands 90 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Current seats Parties in Denmark Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen 50 Venstre Troels Lund Poulsen 24 Green Left Pia Olsen Dyhr 15 Denmark Democrats Inger Støjberg 15 Liberal Alliance Alex Vanopslagh 15 Moderates Lars Løkke Rasmussen 13 Conservatives Mona Juul 10 Red–Green Pelle Dragsted 9 DPP Morten Messerschmidt 7 Social Liberals Martin Lidegaard 6 The Alternative Franciska Rosenkilde 5 Citizens' Party Lars Boje Mathiesen 1 Parties in the Faroe Islands Union Bárður á Steig Nielsen 1 Social Democratic Aksel V. Johannesen 1 Parties in Greenland Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 1 Naleraq Pele Broberg 1 Incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Social Democrats

General elections are scheduled to be held in Denmark no later than 31 October 2026, according to § 32 of the constitution, which defines an election cycle as four years. All 179 seats in the Folketing will be up for election, 175 in Denmark proper, two in Greenland and two in the Faroe Islands (the two other territories of the Danish Realm).

Background

The previous general elections were 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 elections, a centrist government led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and consisting of the Social Democrats (A), Venstre (V) and the Moderates (M) was established.

Official candidates for Prime Minister

Social Democrats

Party			Candidate
	A	Social Democrats	Mette Frederiksen

Possible candidates for Prime Minister

Green Left

Party			Candidate
	F	Green Left	Pia Olsen Dyhr

Green Left won the most votes in the 2024 European parliament election, and Olsen Dyhr has argued that the largest party in the red bloc should hold the Prime Minister post.

Liberal Alliance

Party			Candidate
	I	Liberal Alliance	Alex Vanopslagh

Multiple polls have shown the party being the largest in the blue bloc, leading to political analysts predicting a possible run.

Moderates

Party			Candidate
	M	Moderates	Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Current prime minister Mette Frederiksen, and leader of the Danish People's party, Morten Messerschmidt, both commented on their expectation that the former Prime Minister of Denmark could try to regain the position.

Venstre

Party			Candidate
	V	Venstre	Troels Lund Poulsen

The Conservatives have endorsed Troels Lund Poulsen as the leader of a blue bloc government.

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling for the next Danish general election