2021 Greenlandic local elections

The 2021 Greenlandic local elections were held on 6 April 2021 for the 5 municipal councils. In the 2017 elections, Forward remained the largest party.^[1] The 2021 Greenlandic general election, along with District council and parish elections, were held on the same day.^[2] In the 2017 elections there were 81 seats up for election.

2021 Greenlandic local elections

← 2017 6 April 2021

5 municipal councils

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 37.6 32 +6 Siumut Erik Jensen 36.2 31 −8 Naleraq Hans Enoksen 10.7 8 +5 Atassut Aqqalu Jerimiassen 7.4 6 −3 Democrats Jens Frederik Nielsen 6.9 4 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

Results of municipal elections

Number of councillors and political parties in the regional Municipal Councils

Sum of local elections – turnout 63.8% ( 2.7%)
Party		Vote totals			Seats
		Number	Percent	Change	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	9,822	37.6%	5.2%	32	6
	Siumut	9,454	36.2%	5.3%	31	8
	Naleraq	2,794	10.7%	6.1%	8	5
	Atassut	1,942	7.4%	4.4%	6	3
	Democrats	1,800	6.9%	1.3%	4
	Nunatta Qitornai	243	0.9%	New	0	New
	Others	43	0.2%	New	0	New
	Blank/Void	518
Overall Totals		26,691	100.0%		81

Results By Individual Municipality^[3]

Results in the Avannaata municipality (Voter Count: 7,845) - Turnout: 69.5% ( 6.4%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (17)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Siumut	2,519	46.7%	9
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	920	17.1%	3	1
	Naleraq	659	12.2%	2
	Atassut	656	12.2%	2	1
	Democrats	520	9.6%	1
	Nunatta Qitornai	121	2.2%	0	New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		5,395 (61)
Result: Independent Gain from Siumut The former mayor left Siumut after the election to form a government with the other four parties.[4]

Results in the Kujalleq municipality (Voter Count: 4,832) - Turnout 70.1% ( 1.5%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (15)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	1,726	52.3%	8	3
	Siumut	1,365	41.4%	6	3
	Atassut	207	6.3%	1
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		3,298 (90)
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Gain from Siumut (Majority of 1)

Results in the Qeqertalik municipality (Voter Count: 4,681) - Turnout 70.0% ( 1.7%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (15)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	1,745	54.1%	9	2
	Siumut	839	26.0%	4	3
	Democrats	287	8.9%	1	1
	Atassut	263	8.2%	1
	Naleraq	47	1.5%	0
	Others	43	1.3%	0	New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		3,224 (54)
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit Hold (Majority of 3)

Results in the Qeqqata municipality (Voter Count: 6,906) - Turnout 66.0% ( 4.9%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (15)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Siumut	1,814	40.3%	6	2
	Naleraq	1,135	25.2%	4	3
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	949	21.1%	3
	Atassut	538	12.0%	2	1
	Democrats	61	1.4%	0
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		4,497 (64)
Result: Siumut loses its majority, but retains a plurality of seats

Results in the Sermersooq municipality (Voter Count: 17,428) - Turnout 57.0% ( 1.2%)
Party		Vote Totals		Seats (19)
		Number	Percent	Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	4,482	46.3%	9
	Siumut	2,917	30.1%	6
	Naleraq	953	9.8%	2	2
	Democrats	932	9.6%	2	1
	Atassut	278	2.9%	0	1
	Nunatta Qitornai	122	1.3%	0	New
Valid Votes (Blank/Void)		9,684 (249)
Result: Inuit Ataqatigiit retains a plurality of seats

Mayors in the regional municipalities

Mayors of Greenland's 5 municipalities are the head of council meetings.

Mayors after the election
Party		Number	Change
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	3[5]	1
	Siumut	1	2
	Independents	1	1
	Atassut	0
	Democrats	0
	Naleraq	0
	Nunatta Qitornai	0	New
		5

Old and new mayors in the regional municipalities

Mayors outgoing and incoming
Municipality	Incumbent mayor		Elected mayor
Kujalleq Municipality	Kirsten P. Isaksen			Stine Egede[6]
Avannaata Municipality	Palle Jeremiassen			Palle Jeremiassen[7]
Qeqertalik Municipality	Ane Hansen			Ane Hansen[8]
Qeqqata Municipality	Malik Berthelsen			Malik Berthelsen[9]
Sermersooq Municipality	Charlotte Ludvigsen			Charlotte Ludvigsen[10]

References

1. Greenland’s parliament calls an early election Arctic Today, 17 February 2021
2. "Sermersooq skyder kommunalvalg i gang". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
3. "Municipality Election 2021 - Results". Retrieved 2021-04-10.
4. "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
5. "IA sætter sig på tre af fem kommuner". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
6. "Stine Egede vinder Kujalleq". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
7. "Avannaata Kommunia: Palle Jerimiassen beholder borgmesterposten". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-05-15.
8. "Borgmester". Kommune Qeqertalik. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
9. "Qeqqata Kommunia: Malik fordobler stemmer". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.
10. "Charlotte Ludvigsen beholder borgmesterkæden". Sermitsiaq.AG (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-08.