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2021 Greenlandic general election

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2021 Greenlandic general election

Snap general elections were held in Greenland on 6 April 2021 alongside local elections. Inuit Ataqatigiit emerged as the largest party, winning 12 of the 31 seats in the Inatsisartut. The governing Siumut party finished second with 10 seats.

Infobox

Turnout
65.92% (5.94pp)
Party
Party Leader Vote % Seats /– Inuit Ataqatigiit Múte Bourup Egede 37.44 12 4 Siumut Erik Jensen 30.10 10 1 Naleraq Hans Enoksen 12.26 4 0 Democrats Jens-Frederik Nielsen 9.25 3 −3 Atassut Aqqalu Jerimiassen 7.08 2 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.Most voted-for party by municipality and city (numbered circles) Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Kim KielsenSiumut Múte Bourup EgedeInuit Ataqatigiit

Tables

Party
Leader
Vote %
Seats
+/–
Inuit Ataqatigiit
Múte Bourup Egede
37.44
12
+4
Siumut
Erik Jensen
30.10
10
+1
Naleraq
Hans Enoksen
12.26
4
0
Democrats
Jens-Frederik Nielsen
9.25
3
−3
Atassut
Aqqalu Jerimiassen
7.08
2
0
· Opinion polls
April 2021
April 2021
Date
April 2021
Siumut
23.2%
IA
36.2%
Democrats
13.4%
Naleraq
16.4%
Atassut
6.5%
NQ
2.1%
SA
2.2%
Lead
13.0%
8
8
Date
8
Siumut
12
IA
4
Democrats
5
Naleraq
2
Atassut
0
NQ
0
SA
4
February 2021
February 2021
Date
February 2021
Siumut
29.4%
IA
38.4%
Democrats
11.3%
Naleraq
12.2%
Atassut
6.8%
NQ
1.2%
SA
0.7%
Lead
9.0%
9
9
Date
9
Siumut
13
IA
3
Democrats
4
Naleraq
2
Atassut
0
NQ
0
SA
4
December 2020
December 2020
Date
December 2020
Siumut
31.0%
IA
34.5%
Democrats
12.7%
Naleraq
11.0%
Atassut
6.1%
NQ
2.6%
SA
2.1%
Lead
3.5%
10
10
Date
10
Siumut
12
IA
4
Democrats
3
Naleraq
2
Atassut
0
NQ
0
SA
2
January 2019
January 2019
Date
January 2019
Siumut
28.7%
IA
30.6%
Democrats
21.7%
Naleraq
10.3%
Atassut
4.5%
NQ
2.2%
SA
2.5%
Lead
1.9%
10
10
Date
10
Siumut
10
IA
7
Democrats
3
Naleraq
1
Atassut
0
NQ
0
SA
Tie
2018 general election
2018 general election
Date
2018 general election
Siumut
27.4%
IA
25.8%
Democrats
19.7%
Naleraq
13.6%
Atassut
6.0%
NQ
4.1%
SA
3.5%
Lead
1.6%
9
9
Date
9
Siumut
8
IA
6
Democrats
4
Naleraq
2
Atassut
1
NQ
1
SA
1
Date
Siumut
IA
Democrats
Naleraq
Atassut
NQ
SA
Lead
April 2021
23.2%
36.2%
13.4%
16.4%
6.5%
2.1%
2.2%
13.0%
8
12
4
5
2
0
0
4
February 2021
29.4%
38.4%
11.3%
12.2%
6.8%
1.2%
0.7%
9.0%
9
13
3
4
2
0
0
4
December 2020
31.0%
34.5%
12.7%
11.0%
6.1%
2.6%
2.1%
3.5%
10
12
4
3
2
0
0
2
January 2019
28.7%
30.6%
21.7%
10.3%
4.5%
2.2%
2.5%
1.9%
10
10
7
3
1
0
0
Tie
2018 general election
27.4%
25.8%
19.7%
13.6%
6.0%
4.1%
3.5%
1.6%
9
8
6
4
2
1
1
1
· Results
Party
Party
Col 1
Party
Col 2
Votes
Col 3
%
Col 4
+/–
Col 5
Seats
Col 6
+/–
Total
Total
Col 1
Total
Col 2
26,528
Col 3
100.00
Col 4
Col 5
31
Col 6
0
Valid votes
Valid votes
Col 1
Valid votes
Col 2
26,528
Col 3
97.86
Invalid/blank votes
Invalid/blank votes
Col 1
Invalid/blank votes
Col 2
581
Col 3
2.14
Total votes
Total votes
Col 1
Total votes
Col 2
27,109
Col 3
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
Registered voters/turnout
Col 1
Registered voters/turnout
Col 2
41,126
Col 3
65.92
Col 4
–5.94
Source: Qinersineq.gl
Source: Qinersineq.gl
Col 1
Source: Qinersineq.gl
Party
Votes
%
+/–
Seats
+/–
Inuit Ataqatigiit
9,933
37.44
+11.66
12
+4
Siumut
7,986
30.10
+2.66
10
+1
Naleraq
3,252
12.26
–1.29
4
0
Democrats
2,454
9.25
–10.44
3
–3
Atassut
1,878
7.08
+1.12
2
0
Nunatta Qitornai
639
2.41
–1.04
0
–1
Cooperation Party
376
1.42
–2.69
0
–1
Independents
10
0.04
New
0
New
Total
26,528
100.00
31
0
Valid votes
26,528
97.86
Invalid/blank votes
581
2.14
Total votes
27,109
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
41,126
65.92
–5.94
Source: Qinersineq.gl

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