2025_Greenlandic_local_elections Knowpia

Local elections were held in Greenland on 1 April 2025 to elect the members of the 5 municipal councils.^[1]^[2] Turnout was significantly down from both the previous municipal elections in 2021 and from the general election less than a month prior.^[3] The election saw the Siumut party regain ground after finishing fourth in the general election.^[3]

Results


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Siumut	7,323	33.97	2.15	31
	Democrats	5,452	25.29	18.41	21	17
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	4,663	21.63	15.89	16	16
	Naleraq	2,409	11.17	0.49	9	1
	Atassut	1,388	6.44	0.97	4	2
	Qulleq	215	1.00	New	0	New
	Independent	109	0.51	0.34	0
Total		21,559	100.00	–	81	0

Valid votes		21,559	98.82
Invalid/blank votes		257	1.18
Total votes		21,816	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		41,435	52.65	11.19
Source: Qinersineq.gl^[4]


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Siumut	1,755	36.39	10.29	7	2
	Democrats	1,245	25.81	16.17	4	3
	Naleraq	838	17.38	5.16	3	1
	Atassut	546	11.32	0.84	2	0
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	414	8.58	8.47	1	2
	Qulleq	25	0.52	New	–	New
Total		4,823	100.00	–	17	0

Valid votes		4,823	99.40
Invalid/blank votes		29	0.60
Total votes		4,852	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,013	60.55	9.00
Source: Qinersineq.gl^[4]


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Democrats	1,089	39.56	39.56	7	7
	Siumut	831	30.19	11.20	5	1
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	619	22.48	29.85	3	5
	Atassut	129	4.69	1.59	0	1
	Qulleq	65	2.36	New	0	New
	Naleraq	20	0.73	0.73	0	0
Total		2,753	100.00	–	15	0

Valid votes		2,753	98.43
Invalid/blank votes		44	1.57
Total votes		2,797	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,567	61.24	7.43
Source: Qinersineq.gl^[4]


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Siumut	995	39.53	13.24	6	2
	Democrats	672	26.70	17.80	4	3
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	455	18.08	36.05	3	6
	Atassut	213	8.46	0.30	1
	Naleraq	182	7.23	5.77	1	1
Total		2,517	100.00	–	15	0

Valid votes		2,517	98.94
Invalid/blank votes		27	1.06
Total votes		2,544	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,430	57.43	12.60
Source: Qinersineq.gl^[4]


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Siumut	1,231	33.53	6.81	6
	Naleraq	871	23.73	1.51	4
	Democrats	781	21.27	19.91	2	2
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	408	11.11	9.99	2	1
	Atassut	298	8.12	3.84	1	1
	Qulleq	82	2.23	New	0	New
Total		3,671	100.00	–	15	0

Valid votes		3,671	98.95
Invalid/blank votes		39	1.05
Total votes		3,710	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		6,633	55.93	10.11
Source: Qinersineq.gl^[4]


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Inuit Ataqatigiit	2,767	35.50	10.78	7	2
	Siumut	2,511	32.21	2.09	7	1
	Democrats	1,665	21.36	11.74	4	2
	Naleraq	498	6.39	3.45	1	1
	Atassut	202	2.59	0.28	0
	Independent	109	1.40	1.40	0
	Qulleq	43	0.55	New	0	New
Total		7,795	100.00	–	19	0

Valid votes		7,795	98.51
Invalid/blank votes		118	1.49
Total votes		7,913	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		17,792	44.48	12.51
Source: Qinersineq.gl^[4]

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^ "Greenland votes again in local polls amid Trump threats". The Peninsula. 1 April 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Left-wing party pulls ahead in Greenland municipal elections". French24. 2 April 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Greenland Election Tracker - 2025 Municipal Elections". Qinersineq.gl. Greenland Government Authorities, Ministry of Municipalities, Settlements, Outlying Districts, Infrastructure and Housing, Interior Division. Retrieved 2 April 2025.