Government and politics in Southern Denmark, Denmark: official figures
At the regional council election of November 2025, Venstre (the Liberal Party) won the most seats in the Region of Southern Denmark: 9 of 31, with 25.1% of the 650,187 valid votes (in 2021 they won 17 of 41 seats on a larger council).
How many members does the Southern Denmark regional council have?
The regional council of Southern Denmark elected in 2025 has 31 members from 9 parties and lists; 16 of them (52%) are women.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat were the 2025 regional election results in Southern Denmark?
The Social Democrats came second in the Region of Southern Denmark in 2025 with 8 seats and 22.7% of the vote, compared with 25.9% at the 2021 election; Venstre (the Liberal Party) had polled 39.2% in 2021.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhich party runs Southern Denmark?
At the previous election, in November 2021, Venstre (the Liberal Party) won 17 of the 41 seats on the regional council of the Region of Southern Denmark with 39.2% of the vote; 19 councillors (46%) were women and 8 parties won seats.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyWhat does the Southern Denmark regional council do?
The regional council of Southern Denmark oversees a budget of DKK 35.2 billion in gross running costs (2025), of which 94% goes on health care.
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Southern Denmark compares with other regions
Women among regional councillors elected in 2021 (%) (2021)
Southern Denmark ranks 5 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)
Southern Denmark ranks 4 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)
Southern Denmark ranks 3 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…)
- 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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