Government and politics in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark: official figures
At the most recent election of its own council, in November 2021, the Conservative People's Party won 10 of the 41 seats on the regional council of the Capital Region of Denmark with 20.7% of the vote; 20 councillors (49%) were women and 8 parties won seats.
What is Region Østdanmark?
The Capital Region is being merged with Region Zealand into Region Østdanmark: voters in both regions elected its 47-member council on 18 November 2025 for 2026-2029, and it serves as a preparatory council in 2026.
Source: Region Østdanmark · saved copyWho is the chair of the Capital Region of Denmark?
Lars Gaardhøj of the Social Democrats (A) is chair (regionsrådsformand) of the Region Østdanmark council that covers the Capital Region, with Christoffer Buster Reinhardt (C) as first deputy chair.
Source: Region Østdanmark · saved copyWho won the 2025 regional election in Copenhagen?
In the November 2025 election for Region Østdanmark, which takes in the Capital Region, the Social Democrats won 10 of 47 seats with 20.4% of 1,449,758 valid votes; 23 of the new councillors are women.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat does the the Capital Region of Denmark regional council do?
The regional council of the Capital Region oversees a budget of DKK 55.6 billion in gross running costs (2025), of which 95% goes on health care.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Capital Region of Denmark compares with other regions
Women among regional councillors elected in 2021 (%) (2021)
Capital Region of Denmark ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women among regional councillors elected in 2021 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 53.7% |
| 2 | Central Denmark | 53.7% |
| 3 | Capital Region of Denmark | 48.8% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 48.8% |
| 5 | Southern Denmark | 46.3% |
Social Democrats share of the vote at the 2021 regional election (%) (2021)
Capital Region of Denmark ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social Democrats share of the vote at the 2021 regional election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zealand | 35.3% |
| 2 | North Denmark | 35.0% |
| 3 | Central Denmark | 29.3% |
| 4 | Southern Denmark | 25.9% |
| 5 | Capital Region of Denmark | 22.8% |
Members of the regional council (latest election of its own council) (2021/2025)
Capital Region of Denmark ranks 1 of 5, highest first. Capital Region and Zealand: councils elected in 2021; the others: councils elected in 2025.
| Rank | Region | Members of the regional council (latest election of its own council) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Region of Denmark | 41 |
| 2 | Zealand | 41 |
| 3 | Southern Denmark | 31 |
| 4 | Central Denmark | 31 |
| 5 | North Denmark | 25 |
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Sources
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Elections to regional councils by region and party: valid votes, candidates and elected members by sex (StatBank table AKVA3), 2005-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d25b93cfa0ab…)
- Region Østdanmark: Regionsrådet 2026-2029: Regionsrådets medlemmer (members of the regional council of Region Østdanmark), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ede8ec50f734…)
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Regions' accounts by function, type of account and kind (StatBank table REGR31), 2016-2025, DKK 1,000 and DKK per resident, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e671b0011dae…)
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