Denmark
Lists of candidates for the 2024 European elections, on the 9th of June
| Parties | Lead candidate | Full list |
|---|---|---|
| Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (V) | Morten Løkkegaard | List |
| Socialdemokratiet (A) | Christel Schaldemose | List |
| Socialistisk Folkeparti (F) | Kira Peter-Hansen | List |
| Dansk Folkeparti (O) | Anders Vistisen | |
| Radikale Venstre (B) | Sigrid Friis Frederiksen | List |
| Det Konservative Folkeparti (C) | Niels Flemming Hansen | |
| Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne (Ø) | Per Clausen | |
| Alternativet (Å) | Jan Kristoffersen | List |
| Liberal Alliance (I) | Henrik Dahl | List |
| Moderaterne (M) | Stine Bosse | List |
| Danmarksdemokraterne – Inger Støjberg (Æ) | Kristoffer Hjort Storm |
Results of the 26 May 2019 European elections
| Political party | European affiliation | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats | Trend compared with 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party (V) | Renew Europe | 23.50 % | 3 | ↑ | |
| Social Democrats (SD) | S&D | 21.50 % | 3 | ↑ | |
| People’s Socialist Party - SF | Greens/EFA | 13.20 % | 2 | ↑ | |
| Social-liberal Party | Renew Europe | 10.10 % | 2 | ↑ | |
| Danish People’s Party (DF) | ECR | 10.70 % | 1 | ↓ | |
| Conservative People’s Party | EPP | 6.20 % | 1 | ↓ | |
| Unity List – Red-Green Alliance | GUE/NGL | 5.50 % | 1 | New |
Electoral Procedures
> Election Dates : 9 June 2024
> Number of MEPs : 15
> At what age can one vote? 18 years
> At what age can one be elected? 18 years
> Who can vote? European citizens living in Denmark
Electoral rules
> Voting method : Preferential vote
> Means for attributing seats : D’Hondt Method
> Can candidates be chosen from a list? Yes
Institutions and political situation
Constitutional monarchy, unicameral democratic parliament.
– Head of State: King Frederik X
– Prime Minister: Mette Frederiksen
Economy
Currency : Danish Crown (DKK) (exchange rate in September 2023: 1€ = 7.4673 DKK)
> GDP : €380 617 million (2022)
> GDP per capita (PPS) : €51 660 (1011)
> GDP Growth : 0.3% (June 2023)
> Unemployment: 2.5% (September 2023)
> Inflation : 0.9% (September 2023)
> Public Debt : 30.1% of GDP (December 2022)
Geography and population
Surface Area: 43,094 km²
Population: 5,9 million inhabitants (2023)
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