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Constituencies (Danish: valgkredse) are used for elections to the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark.[1] Denmark proper is divided into 10 constituencies largely corresponding to the Provinces of Denmark, (which themselves are statistical divisions of the regions of the country) each electing multiple members using open-list proportional representation.[2] Those constituencies are then divided into 92 opstillingskredse (nomination districts) which mainly serve the purpose of nominating candidates, but historically functioned as single-member constituencies electing one member using plurality voting.[3]

List of constituencies (2007 onwards)

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The following is the list of constituencies used from 2007 onwards.[4]

List of constituencies since 2007
Division Constituency Municipalities Population[5] Electorate[6] Constituency seats[7]
Capital Copenhagen Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Dragør and Tårnby 819,428 549,738 17
Greater Copenhagen Albertslund, Ballerup, Brøndby, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev, Hvidovre, Høje-Taastrup, Ishøj, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rødovre and Vallensbæk 565,115 371,089 11
North Zealand Allerød, Egedal, Fredensborg, Frederikssund, Furesø, Gribskov, Halsnæs, Helsingør, Hillerød, Hørsholm and Rudersdal 474,240 341,547 10
Bornholm Bornholm with Ertholmene 39,643 30,825 2
Zealand & Southern Denmark Zealand Greve, Køge, Lejre, Roskilde, Solrød, Faxe, Guldborgsund, Holbæk, Kalundborg, Lolland, Næstved, Odsherred, Ringsted, Slagelse, Sorø, Stevns and Vordingborg 850,230 634,544 20
Funen Assens, Faaborg, Kerteminde, Langeland, Middelfart, Nordfyn, Nyborg, Odense, Svendborg and Ærø 505,101 378,834 12
South Jutland Billund, Esbjerg, Fanø, Fredericia, Haderslev, Kolding, Sønderborg, Tønder, Varde, Vejen, Vejle and Aabenraa 733,151 526,564 17
Mid & Northern Jutland East Jutland Favrskov, Hedensted, Horsens, Norddjurs, Odder, Randers, Samsø, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Syddjurs and Aarhus 829,666 602,867 18
West Jutland Herning, Holstebro, Ikast, Lemvig, Ringkøbing-Skjern, Skive, Struer and Viborg 530,388 385,530 13
North Jutland Brønderslev, Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Jammerbugt, Læsø, Mariagerfjord, Morsø, Rebild, Thisted, Vesthimmerland and Aalborg 594,426 447,557 15
None Faroe Islands All in Faroe Islands 53,941 37,264 2
None Greenland All in Greenland 56,609 41,305 2

The Faroe Islands has been one single constituency since 1850.[8] Since 1947 it has elected two members using proportional representation. Greenland has been represented by two members since 1953. Prior to 1975, it was divided into two single-member constituencies.[9][10]

Prior to the reforms creating the current regions of Denmark in 2007, the constituencies were largely based on the counties, with the exception of Copenhagen, which was divided into 3 separate constituencies.[3]

List of nomination districts

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A. Capital Division

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Copenhagen

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  1. Østerbro
  2. Sundbyvester
  3. Inner City
  4. Sundbyøster
  5. Nørrebro
  6. Bispebjerg
  7. Brønshøj
  8. Valby
  9. Vesterbro
  10. Falkoner
  11. Slots
  12. Tårnby

Greater Copenhagen

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  1. Gentofte
  2. Lyngby
  3. Gladsaxe
  4. Rødovre
  5. Hvidovre
  6. Brøndby
  7. Taastrup
  8. Ballerup

North Zealand

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  1. Helsingør
  2. Fredensborg
  3. Hillerød
  4. Frederikssund
  5. Egedal
  6. Rudersdal

Bornholm

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  1. Rønne
  2. Aakirkeby

B. Zealand & Southern Denmark

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Zealand

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  1. Lolland
  2. Guldborgsund
  3. Vordingborg
  4. Næstved
  5. Faxe
  6. Køge
  7. Greve
  8. Roskilde
  9. Holbæk
  10. Kalundborg
  11. Ringsted
  12. Slagelse

Funen

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  1. Odense East
  2. Odense West
  3. Odense South
  4. Assens
  5. Middelfart
  6. Nyborg
  7. Svendborg
  8. Faaborg

South Jutland

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  1. Sønderborg
  2. Aabenraa
  3. Tønder
  4. City of Esbjerg
  5. Greater Esbjerg
  6. Varde
  7. Vejen
  8. Vejle North
  9. Vejle South
  10. Fredericia
  11. Kolding North
  12. Kolding South
  13. Haderslev

C. Mid & Northern Jutland

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East Jutland

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  1. Aarhus South
  2. Aarhus West
  3. Aarhus North
  4. Aarhus East
  5. Djurs
  6. Randers North
  7. Randers South
  8. Favrskov
  9. Skanderborg
  10. Horsens
  11. Hedensted

West Jutland

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  1. Struer
  2. Skive
  3. Viborg West
  4. Viborg East
  5. Silkeborg North
  6. Silkeborg South
  7. Ikast
  8. Herning South
  9. Herning North
  10. Holstebro
  11. Ringkøbing

North Jutland

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  1. Frederikshavn
  2. Hjørring
  3. Brønderslev
  4. Thisted
  5. Himmerland
  6. Mariagerfjord
  7. Aalborg East
  8. Aalborg West
  9. Aalborg North

1971-2005

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The following constituencies were used in the elections between 1971 and 2005.[11]

File:Folketing Amtskredse1971.svg
The constituencies used between 1971 and 2005
Constituency Counties Constituency seats (2005)
Søndre Storkreds Parts of Copenhagen Municipality 4
Østre Storkreds Parts of Copenhagen Municipality 6
Vestre Storkreds Parts of Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg. 4
Copenhagen County Copenhagen 14
Frederiksborg Frederiksborg 9
Roskilde Roskilde 5
Vestsjælland West Zealand 8
Storstrøm Storstrøm 7
Bornholm Bornholm 2
Fyn Funen 12
Sønderjylland South Jutland 7
Ribe Ribe 6
Vejle Vejle 9
Ringkøbing Ringkjøbing 7
Århus Aarhus 16
Viborg Viborg 6
Nordjylland North Jutland 13

Previous nominating districts (1971-2005)

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Copenhagen

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  1. Ryvang (Østre)
  2. Christianshavn (Søndre)
  3. Rådhus (Søndre)
  4. Sundby (Søndre)
  5. Blågård (Søndre)
  6. Østbane (Østre)
  7. Husum (Østre)
  8. Valby (Vestre)
  9. Amagerbro (Søndre)
  10. Østerbro (Østre)
  11. Nørrebro (Østre)
  12. Bispeeng (Østre)
  13. Vesterbro (Vestre)
  14. Enghave (Vestre)
  15. Bispebjerg (Østre)
  16. Brønshøj (Østre)

Frederiksberg

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  1. Gl. Kongevej (Vestre)
  2. Slots (Vestre)
  3. Falkoner (Vestre)

Københavns Amt

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  1. Gentofte (Gentofte)
  2. Lyngby (Lyngby-Taarbæk & Søllerød)
  3. Ballerup (Ballerup, Ledøje-Smørum & Værløse)
  4. Glostrup (Albertslund, Glostrup, Høje-Taastrup, Ishøj & Vallensbæk)
  5. Hellerup (Gentofte)
  6. Gladsakse (Gladsakse)
  7. Hvidovre (Brøndby & Hvidovre)
  8. Amager (Dragør & Tårnby)
  9. Rødovre (Herlev & Rødovre)

Frederiksborg

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  1. Helsingør (Helsingør)
  2. Fredensborg (Birkerød, Fredensborg-Humlebæk, Græsted-Gilleleje, Hørsholm & Karlebo)
  3. Hillerød (Allerød, Farum, Hillerød, Slangerup, Stenløse & Ølstykke)
  4. Frederiksværk (Frederikssund, Frederiksværk, Helsinge, Hundested, Jægerspris, Skibby & Skævinge)

Roskilde

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  1. Roskilde (Grundsø & Roskilde)
  2. Køge (Greve, Køge, Solrød & Vallø)
  3. Lejre (Bramsnæs, Hvalsø, Lejre, Ramsø & Skovbo)

Vestsjælland

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  1. Holbæk (Holbæk, Jernløse, Tornved & Tølløse)
  2. Nykøbing (Bjergsted, Dragsholm, Nykøbing-Rørvig, Svinninge, Trundholm)
  3. Kalundborg (Gørlev, Hvidebæk, Høng & Kalundborg)
  4. Ringsted (Dianalund, Haslev, Ringsted & Stenlille)
  5. Sorø (Fuglebjerg, Hashøj, Skælskør & Sorø)
  6. Slagelse (Korsør & Slagelse)

Storstrøm

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  1. Præstø (Fakse, Fladså, Præstø, Rønnede & Stevns)
  2. Næstved (Holmegaard, Næstved & Suså)
  3. Vordingborg (Langebæk, Møn & Vordingborg)
  4. Nakskov (Højreby, Nakskov, Ravnsborg & Rudbjerg)
  5. Maribo (Holeby, Maribo , Nysted, Rødby & Sakskøbing)
  6. Nykøbing (Nykøbing F., Nørre Alslev, Stubbekøbing & Sydfalster)

Bornholm

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  1. Rønne (Hasle & Rønne)
  2. Åkirkeby (Allinge-Gudhjem, Christiansø, Nexø & Åkirkeby)

Fyn

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  1. Odense Øst (Odense)
  2. Odense Vest (Odense)
  3. Odense Syd (Odense)
  4. Kerteminde (Kerteminde, Langeskov, Munkebo, Ullerslev & Årslev)
  5. Middelfart (Assens, Ejby, Glamsbjerg, Middelfart & Nørre Aaby)
  6. Otterup (Bogense, Otterup, Søndersø, Tommerup, Vissenbjerg & Aarup)
  7. Nyborg (Egebjerg, Gudme, Nyborg, Ryslinge & Ørbæk)
  8. Svendborg (Rudkøbing, Svendborg, Sydlangeland & Tranekær)
  9. Fåborg (Broby, Fåborg, Haarby, Marstal, Ringe & Ærøskøbing)

Sønderjylland

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  1. Haderslev (Christiansfeld & Haderslev)
  2. Åbenrå (Lundtoft, Rødekro & Aabenraa)
  3. Sønderborg (Broager, Gråsten & Sønderborg)
  4. Augustenborg (Augustenborg, Nordborg, Sundeved & Sydals)
  5. Tønder (Bredebro, Højer, Skærbæk & Tønder)
  6. Løgumkloster (Bov, Løgumkloster, Nørre-Rangstrup & Tinglev)
  7. Rødding (Gram, Rødding & Vojens)

Ribe

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  1. Varde (Blaabjerg, Blåvandshuk, Varde & Ølgod)
  2. Esbjerg (Esbjerg & Fanø)
  3. Ribe (Bramming, Helle & Ribe)
  4. Grindsted (Billund, Brørup, Grindsted, Holsted & Vejen)

Vejle

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  1. Fredericia (Børkop & Fredericia)
  2. Kolding (Kolding, Lunderskov & Vamdrup)
  3. Vejle (Jelling & Vejle)
  4. Give (Brædstrup, Egtved, Give & Nørre-Snede)
  5. Juelsminde (Hedensted, Juelsminde & Tørring-Uldum)
  6. Horsens (Gedved & Horsens)

Ringkøbing

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  1. Ringkøbing (Holmsland, Lemvig, Ringkøbing, Thyborøn-Harboøre, Trehøje & Ulfborg-Vemb)
  2. Holstebro (Aulum-Haderup, Holstebro, Struer, Thyholm & Vinderup)
  3. Herning (Herning & Ikast)
  4. Skjern (Brande, Egvad, Skjern, Videbæk & Aaskov)

Århus

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  1. Århus Øst (Århus)
  2. Århus Nord (Århus)
  3. Århus Syd (Århus)
  4. Århus Vest (Århus)
  5. Mariager (Langå, Mariager, Nørhald, Purhus & Sønderhald)
  6. Randers (Randers)
  7. Hammel (Galten, Hadsten, Hammel, Hinnerup, Rosenholm & Rønde)
  8. Grenå (Ebeltoft, Grenaa, Midtdjurs, Nørre Djurs & Rougsø)
  9. Skanderborg (Hørning, Odder, Samsø & Skanderborg)
  10. Silkeborg (Gjern, Ry, Silkeborg & Them)

Viborg

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  1. Thisted (Hanstholm, Sydthy & Thisted)
  2. Morsø (Morsø)
  3. Skive (Fjends, Sallingsund, Skive, Spøttrup & Sundsøre)
  4. Viborg (Møldrup, Tjele, Viborg & Aalestrup)
  5. Kjellerup (Bjerringbro, Hvorslev, Karup & Kjellerup)

Nordjylland

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  1. Frederikshavn (Frederikshavn, Læsø & Skagen)
  2. Sæby (Brønderslev, Dronninglund & Sæby)
  3. Hjørring (Hirtshals, Hjørring & Sindal)
  4. Fjerritslev (Brovst, Fjerritslev, Løkken-Vrå & Pandrup)
  5. Ålborg Nord (Ålborg, Hals & Aabykro)
  6. Ålborg Vest (Ålborg)
  7. Ålborg Øst (Ålborg)
  8. Hobro (Arden, Hadsund, Hobro, Sejlflod & Skørping)
  9. Års (Farsø, Løgstør, Nibe, Nørager, Støvring & Års)

1920-1968

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The following constituencies were used in the elections between 1920 and 1968.

File:Folketing Amtskredse1920.svg
The constituencies used between 1920 and 1968
Constituency Counties Constituency seats (1968)
Søndre Storkreds Parts of Copenhagen Municipality 5
Østre Storkreds Parts of Copenhagen Municipality 10
Vestre Storkreds Parts of Copenhagen Municipality and Frederiksberg. 7
Københavns Amt Copenhagen 15
Frederiksborg Frederiksborg 5
Holbæk Holbæk 4
Sorø Sorø 4
Præstø Præstø 4
Bornholm Bornholm 2
Maribo Maribo 4
Odense Odense 7
Svendborg Svendborg 5
Hjørring Hjørring 6
Thisted Thisted 3
Ålborg Aalborg 7
Viborg Viborg 5
Randers Randers 5
Århus Århus 6
Skanderborg Skanderborg 4
Vejle Vejle 7
Ringkøbing Ringkjøbing 7
Ribe Ribe 6
Haderslev[a] Aabenraa, Haderslev, Sønderborg, Tønder 7

Previous nominating districts (1918-1968)

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The following districts were used as nominating districts between 1918 and 1968. In the 1918 election the districts outside of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg functioned as single-member constituencies, electing a single member. In 1950 four nomination districts were created in Copenhagen and Copenhagen County. 1953 one nomination district was created in Copenhagen County and two nomination districts in Copenhagen - Valby and Sundby - were divided into two new nomination districts. In 1966 two nomination districts were created in Copenhagen County.

Note that the nomination districts in Odense, Aalborg, and Århus were not officially distinguished in their name by anything but their number. Their relative geographical location have been added in parentheses for clarity.

Copenhagen

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  1. Vesterbro (Vestre)
  2. Christianshavn (Søndre)
  3. Rådhus (Søndre)
  4. Ravnsborg (Østre)
  5. Blågård (Søndre)
  6. Østbane (Østre)
  7. Rosenborg (Søndre)
  8. Havne (Søndre)
  9. Sundby (Søndre) from 1953 known as Sundby-nord
  10. Østerbro (Østre)
  11. Nørrebro (Østre)
  12. Bispeeng (Østre)
  13. Enghave (Vestre)
  14. Valby (Vestre) from 1953 known as Valby-øst
  15. Bispebjerg (Østre)
  16. Ryvang (Østre from 1950)
  17. Brønshøj (Østre from 1950)
  18. Sundby-syd (Søndre from 1953)
  19. Valby-vest (Vestre from 1953)

Frederiksberg

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  1. Gl. Kongevej (Vestre)
  2. Slots (Vestre)
  3. Falkoner (Vestre)

Københavns Amt

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  1. Gentofte
  2. Lyngby
  3. Roskilde
  4. Køge
  5. Lejre
  6. Hellerup (From 1950)
  7. Gladsakse (From 1950)
  8. Hvidovre (From 1953)
  9. Amager (From 1966)
  10. Rødovre (From 1966)

Frederiksborg

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  1. Helsingør
  2. Fredensborg
  3. Hillerød
  4. Frederiksværk

Holbæk

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  1. Holbæk
  2. Nykøbing
  3. Vedby
  4. Kalundborg-Onsbjerg

Sorø

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  1. Ringsted
  2. Sorø
  3. Slagelse
  4. Skelskør

Præstø

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  1. Storeheddinge
  2. Præstø
  3. Næstved
  4. Stege-Vordingborg

Bornholm

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  1. Rønne
  2. Åkirkeby

Maribo

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  1. Nakskov
  2. Maribo
  3. Sakskøbing
  4. Nykøbing
  5. Stubbekøbing

Odense

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  1. Odense (North)
  2. Odense (South)
  3. Kerteminde
  4. Assens
  5. Middelfart
  6. Bogense
  7. Otterup

Svendborg

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  1. Nyborg
  2. Gudme
  3. Svendborg
  4. Ærøskøbing-Faaborg
  5. Højrup
  6. Rudkøbing

Hjørring

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  1. Frederikshavn
  2. Sæby
  3. Hjørring
  4. Vraa
  5. Halvrimme

Thisted

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  1. Thisted
  2. Hurup
  3. Nykøbing

Aalborg

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  1. Aalborg (West)
  2. Aalborg (East)
  3. Bællum
  4. Aars
  5. Nibe
  6. Nørresundby

Viborg

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  1. Skive
  2. Viborg
  3. Kjellerup
  4. Søndervinge
  5. Løvel

Randers

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  1. Mariager
  2. Randers
  3. Borup
  4. Hornslet
  5. Grenaa
  6. Æbeltoft

Aarhus

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  1. Odder
  2. Århus (Mid)
  3. Århus (North)
  4. Århus (South)
  5. Skjoldelev

Skanderborg

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  1. Horsens
  2. Skanderborg
  3. Østbirk
  4. Silkeborg

Vejle

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  1. Fredericia
  2. Kolding
  3. Vejle
  4. Give
  5. Bjerre
  6. Vonsild

Ringkøbing

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  1. Ringkøbing
  2. Lemvig
  3. Holstebro
  4. Vinderup
  5. Herning
  6. Skjern

Ribe

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  1. Varde
  2. Esbjerg
  3. Ribe
  4. Bække
  5. Guldager

Sønderjylland (From 1920)

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  1. Haderslev
  2. Aabenraa
  3. Sønderborg
  4. Augustenborg
  5. Tønder
  6. Løgumkloster
  7. Rødding

Notes

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  1. ^ Officially "Haderslev m. fl. Amter" or "Haderslev—Aabenraa—Sonderborg—Tønder"

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