2017 Greenlandic local elections
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The Greenlandic local elections of 2017 were held on 4 April 2017 for Greenland's 3 regional municipality councils, 2 transition committees, several settlement councils and parochial church councils.[1] All seats will be contested for the 2018–21 term of office. In the previous election there were 70 seats.
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5 municipal councils | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. |
Sum of local elections | |||||
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Party | Share of vote | Seats | |||
Percent | Change | Number | Change | ||
Forward | 41.5 % | 6.0% | 39 | 1 | |
Community of the People | 32.4 % | 3.0% | 26 | 6 | |
Solidarity | 11.8 % | 1.1% | 9 | ||
Democrats | 8.2 % | 1.8% | 4 | 2 | |
Point of Orientation Party | 4.6 % | New | 3 | New | |
Others | 0% | 0.2% | 0 | 1 |
The mayors (Greenlandic: Kommuneqarfiup Siulersortaa; plural: Kommuneqarfiup Siulersortai, Danish: Borgmester; plural: Borgmestre) of the 5 municipalities heads the council meetings and is the chairman of the finance committee in each of their respective municipalities.
Mayors after the election | |||
Party | Number | Change | |
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Forward | 3 | 1 | |
Community of the People | 2 | 1 | |
Solidarity | 0 | ||
Democrats | 0 | ||
Point of Orientation Party | 0 | New | |
Independents | 0 |
The term of office for the mayors elected by the majority of councillors among its members in each municipal council is the same as for the councils elected, namely 2 April 2013 until 31 April 2017.
Mayors outgoing and incoming | |||||
Municipality | Incumbent mayor | Elected mayor | Municipality | ||
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Kujalleq Municipality | Jørgen Wæver Johansen | Kirsten P. Isaksen | Kujalleq Municipality | ||
Qaasuitsup Municipality | Ole Dorph | Palle Jeremiassen | Avannaata Municipality | ||
Ane Hansen | Qeqertalik Municipality | ||||
Qeqqata Municipality | Hermann Berthelsen | Malik Berthelsen | Qeqqata Municipality | ||
Sermersooq Municipality | Asii Chemnitz Narup | Asii Chemnitz Narup | Sermersooq Municipality |
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