List of political parties in Denmark
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This article lists political parties in Denmark.
Denmark has a multi-party system, with two or three major parties complemented by several other significant parties. The government typically consists of a major party in coalition with, or supported by, a number of smaller parties. No party has won an outright majority since 1903. All governments since then have either been one-party minority governments or coalitions between two or more parties.
The Ministry of Social Welfare registers and validates party names and the official party letters for all parties that participate in national elections. On ballots, the parties are sorted alphabetically by party letter.
Parties represented in the Folketing or the European Parliament
| Election Symbol |
Party name | Representation (2024) | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folketing (175/179 seats) |
MEPs (14/705 seats) | ||||
.svg) A |
Social Democrats, Socialdemokratiet[1] |
49 / 179
|
3 / 14
|
Social democracy, Pro-Europeanism |
Mette Frederiksen |
.svg) V |
Venstre, Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti (Left, Denmark's Liberal Party) |
39 / 179
|
4 / 14
|
Conservative liberalism, Agrarianism (Nordic), Economic liberalism |
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen |
 F |
Green Left, Socialistisk Folkeparti (Socialist People's Party) |
15 / 179
|
2 / 14
|
Green politics, Democratic socialism |
Pia Olsen Dyhr |
.svg) B |
Danish Social Liberal Party, Radikale Venstre (The Radical Left) |
14 / 179
|
2 / 14
|
Social liberalism, Pro-Europeanism |
Sofie Carsten Nielsen |
 C |
Conservative People's Party, Det Konservative Folkeparti |
13 / 179
|
1 / 14
|
Conservatism, Green conservatism, Liberal conservatism |
Søren Pape Poulsen |
.svg) Ø |
Red-Green Alliance, Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne (Unity List – The Red-Greens) |
13 / 179
|
1 / 14
|
Democratic socialism, Eco-socialism |
Collective leadership |
 Æ |
The Denmark Democrats, Danmarksdemokraterne or: Danmarksdemokraterne – Inger Støjberg (The Denmark Democrats – Inger Støjberg) |
8 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Right-wing politics Anti-immigration Anti-centralism |
Inger Støjberg |
 O |
Danish People's Party, Dansk Folkeparti |
6 / 179
|
1 / 14
|
Danish nationalism, National conservatism, Social conservatism |
Morten Messerschmidt |
 D |
The New Right, Nye Borgerlige (The New Bourgeois) |
4 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Conservatism, National conservatism, Economic liberalism |
Pernille Vermund |
 I |
Liberal Alliance, Liberal Alliance |
3 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Classical liberalism, Right-libertarianism, Euroscepticism |
Alex Vanopslagh |
.svg) Å |
The Alternative, Alternativet |
2 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Green politics, Progressivism, Pro-Europeanism |
Franciska Rosenkilde |
 Q |
Independent Greens, Frie Grønne or: Frie Grønne – Danmarks nye venstrefløjsparti (The Independent Greens – Denmark's New Left-Wing Party) |
2 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Green politics, Humanism |
Sikandar Siddique |
 M |
Moderates, Moderaterne |
1 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
Liberalism, Reformism, Pragmatism |
Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Independents | 6 / 179
|
0 / 14
|
N/A | N/A | |
Parties without Folketing or European Parliament representation
| Election Symbol |
Party name | Recent results | Ideology | Leader | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folketing | European Parliament | Municipal | ||||
 N |
People's Movement against the EU, Folkebevægelsen mod EU |
Did not run | 102,101 (3.7%) |
Did not run | Hard Euroscepticism Sovereignty Nonpartisan |
collective leadership |
G |
Vegan Party / Green Alliance, Veganerpartiet / Grøn Alliance |
Did not exist | Did not exist | 0 / 2,436
|
Veganism Green politics Ecocentrism |
Henrik Vindfeldt (Principal spokesperson) Lærke Lina Skovbjerg (Chairperson of the board of directors of the party) |
 K |
Christian Democrats, Kristendemokraterne |
61,215 (1.7%) |
Did not run | 11 / 2,436
|
Christian democracy, Social conservatism, Environmentalism |
Marianne Karlsmose (acting) |
 S |
Schleswig Party, Slesvigsk Parti Schleswigsche Partei |
Did not run | Did not run | 10 / 2,436
|
Regionalism German minority interests |
Carsten Leth Schmidt |
Marginal parties
| Party name | Symbol | Founded | Ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannabis Party or The Hemp Party Hampepartiet |
2001 | Cannabis legalisation | Klaus Trier Tuxen | ||
| CenterParty CenterPartiet |
2009 | Centrism | Per Schultz-Knudsen | ||
| Christian Democratic Youth in the Nordics (KDUN) Kristendemokratisk Ungdom i Norden (KDUN) |
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| Conservative Youth Konservativ Ungdom, (formelt Konservativ Ungdoms Landsorganisation) |
1904 | Christian Holst Vigilius | |||
| Danish Communist Party (DKP) Danmarks Kommunistiske Parti (DKP), Danmarks Venstresocialistiske Parti |
1919 | Henrik Stamer Hedin | |||
| Danish Communist Youth (DKU) Danmarks Kommunistiske Ungdom (DKU) |
2009 | Communism Marxism-Leninism |
Cornelius Gry-Liljensøe | ||
| Danish People's Party Youth Dansk Folkepartis Ungdom (DFU) |
1995 | Christian Bülow | |||
| Denmark's Social Democratic Youth (DSU) Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom (DSU) |
1920 | Katrine Evelyn Jensen | |||
| Democratic Renewal of Denmark Demokratisk Fornyelse |
1994 | ||||
| Green Course Grøn Krus |
2021 | Liberalism | Jonas Holm | ||
| Green Democrats Grønne Demokrater |
2002 | ||||
| Communist Party Kommunistisk Parti |
2006 | Communism Marxism-Leninism Anti-revisionism |
Lotte Rørtoft-Madsen | ||
| Communist Party in Denmark Kommunistisk Parti i Danmark |
1990 | Communism Marxism-Leninism |
Rikke Carlson | ||
| Communist Party of Denmark Danmarks Kommunistiske Parti |
K | 1919 | Communism Marxism-Leninism |
Henrik Stamer Hedin | |
| Danish Unity Dansk Samling |
R | 1936 | Christian nationalism Third way |
Morten Uhrskov Jensen | |
| Dukkepartiet | 2014 | Big tent | |||
| Folkeringen | 2016 | Steen D. Hartmann | |||
| Freedom List Frihedslisten |
2021 | Regionalism Humanism Civil libertarianism Vaccine hesitancy Liberalism |
Flemming Blicher | ||
| Green Youth in the Nordics (GUN) of Denmark Grøn Ungdom i Norden (GUN) |
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| Hard Line or Tight Course Stram Kurs |
P | 2017 | Ethnic nationalism Identitarianism Anti-immigration |
Rasmus Paludan | |
| Independent Party De Uafhængige |
U | 1953 | Classical liberalism Anti-elitism |
Knud Kristensen | |
| Justice Party of Denmark Retsforbundet, Retsforbundet – Danmarks bæredygtige parti |
E | 1919 | Georgism Euroscepticism |
Collective leadership | |
| Left Youth Venstres Ungdom |
1908 | Liberalism | Maria Ladegaard | ||
| Liberal Alliance's Youth Liberal Alliances Ungdom, LAU |
2008 | Liberalism | Simon Fendinge Olsen | ||
| National Party Nationalpartiet |
2014 | Centrism | Asif Ahmad | ||
| National Socialist Movement of Denmark Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Bevægelse, (DNSB) |
1991 | Neo-Nazism | Esben Kristensen | ||
| Nordic Liberal Youth Association (NLU) Nordens Liberale Ungdomsforbund (NLU) |
Maria Ladegaard, Simon Fendinge Olsen | ||||
| People's Movement against the EU Folkebevægelsen mod EU |
1972 | Hard Euroscepticism Sovereignty Nonpartisan |
Susanna Dyre-Greensite, collective leadership | ||
| People's Movement for Justice and Welfare Folkebevægelsen Ret- & Velfærd |
2006 | Kristian Poul Herkild | |||
| People's Party JFK21 Folkepartiet JFK21 |
JFK21 | 2021 | Regionalism Humanism[2] |
Mads Palsvig | |
| Pirate Party of Denmark Piratpartiet |
2009 | Ole Husgaard | |||
| Progress Party Fremskridtspartiet |
Z | 1972 | Right-wing populism Anti-Islam Economic liberalism |
Niels Højland | |
| Radical Youth Radikal Ungdom (RU) |
1911 | Maria Georgi Sloth | |||
| Red-Green Youth (RGU) of Denmark Rød-Grøn Ungdom (RGU) |
2020 | Collective management | |||
| Social Balance Social Balance |
2012 | Mette Valentin | |||
| Solidarity Alternative Solidarisk Alternativ |
1993 | ||||
| Socialist Youth Front of Denmark Socialistisk UngdomsFront (SUF) |
2001 | Collective management | |||
| Socialist People's Party Youth of Denmark Socialistisk Folkepartis Ungdom, Socialistisk Folkepartis Ungdom (fork. SFU eller SF Ungdom) |
1969 | Alexander Blavnsfeldt | |||
| The Black Register Det Sorte Register |
2011 | Ole Eli Christiansen | |||
| The Citizen List Borgerlisten |
E | 2018 | Populism Social liberalism Tax reform |
Klaus Riskær Pedersen | |
| The Farmers' Party of Denmark Landmandspartiet |
1924 | ||||
| The Humanist Party of Denmark Det Humanistiske Parti |
1984 | ||||
| The Community Party of Denmark Samfundspartiet |
1933 | ||||
| The Independents of Denmark De Uafhængige |
1953 | ||||
| The Independent Social Democracy of Denmark Det Uafhængige Socialdemokrati |
1918 | ||||
| The New Right of Denmark Det Nye Højre |
1918 | ||||
| The Synthetic Party Det Syntetiske Parti |
! | 2022 | Techno-populism Transhumanism Radical democracy |
Leader Lars | |
| United Democrats Forenede Demokrater |
2013 | Britta Johansson | |||
| Visions-Partiet | 2002 | Holism Spirituality Green politics |
Benny Dyhr Thomsen | ||
| Volt Denmark | 2018 | Social liberalism Pro-Europeanism European federalism |
Kathrine Richter, Alexander Nielsen | ||
Local parties
See List of regional and local political parties in Denmark
Defunct parties
Formerly represented
| Party name | Symbol | Founded | Dissolved | Ideology | Representation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørnbakske Venstre | 1862 | 1877 | Antimilitarism Women's rights |
Folketing: 1870s | ||
| Capital's Venstre Hovedstadens Venstre |
V | 1947 | 1947 | Folketing: 1947[a] | ||
| Centre Democrats Centrum-Demokraterne |
D | 1973 | 2008 | Centrism Liberal conservatism |
Folketing: 1973–2001 | |
| Civic Center of Denmark Borgerligt Centrum |
2009 | 2011 | Liberalism Humanism |
Folketing: 0 | ||
| Clear Venstre Rene Venstre |
1884 | 1897 | Folketing: 1887–1897 | |||
| Common Course Fælles Kurs |
P | 1986 | 2001 | Communism Euroskepticism Populism |
Folketing: 1987–1988 | |
| Democratic People's Party of Denmark Demokratisk Folkeparti |
2000 | 2001 | Folketing: 2000-2001 | |||
| Free Conservatives Frikonservative |
1902 | 1915 (1920) | Conservatism | Landsting: 1902–1915 & 1917-1920 | ||
| Free Democrats De Frie Demokrater |
1984 | 1986 | Folketing: 1984–1986 | |||
| Freedom 2000 Frihed 2000 |
1999 | 2001 | Right-wing populism Anti-Islam |
Folketing: 1999–2001[b] | ||
| Hansen's Venstre | Folketing: 1858–1861 | |||||
| Højre (1848–1866) Højre |
1848 | 1866 | Constituent assembly: 1848–1849 Folketing: 1849–1866 Landsting: 1849–1866 | |||
| Højre (1881–1915) Højre |
H | 1881 | 1915 | Folketing: 1881–1915 Landsting: 1882–1915 | ||
| Independent Party De Uafhængige |
U | 1953 | Classical liberalism Anti-elitism |
Folketing: 1960–1966 | ||
| Independent Venstre Uafhængigt Venstre |
Folketing: 1876–1879 | |||||
| Industry Party Erhvervspartiet |
Ep | 1918 | 1924 | Folketing: 1918–1924 | ||
| June Movement Juni Bevægelsen |
J | 1992 | 2009 | Euroskepticism | European Parliament: 1994–2009 | |
| Left Socialists Venstresocialisterne |
Y | 1967 | 2013 | Socialism Revolutionary socialism Anti-capitalism |
Folketing: 1968–1971, 1975–1984 | |
| Liberal Centre Liberalt Centrum |
L | 1965 | 1969 | Folketing: 1966–1968 | ||
| Mellempartiet | 1866 | Folketing: 1865–1870s | ||||
| Moderate Venstre Det Forhandlende Venstre |
F | 1877 | 1910 | Folketing: 1879–1910 Landsting: 1878–1910 | ||
| National Liberal Party De Nationalliberale |
1842 | 1882 | National liberalism | Constituent Assembly: 1948–1849 Folketing: 1849–1872, 1876–1881 Landsting: 1849–1882 | ||
| National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Arbejderparti |
N | 1930 | 1945 | Nazism Fascism |
Folketing: 1939–1945 | |
| National Venstre Nationale Venstre |
1870 | Folketing: 1865-1870 | ||||
| New Alliance of (Denmark) Ny Alliance |
2007 | 2008 | Folketing: 2007-2008 | |||
| Peace Politics People's Party Fredspolitisk Folkeparti |
M | 1963 | Pacifism | Folketing: 1964 | ||
| People's Venstre Folkelige Venstre |
1866 | Folketing: 1865–1870 | ||||
| Society of the Friends of Peasants Bondevennernes Selskab |
1846 | 1872 | Agrarianism, liberalism | Constituent assembly: 1848–1849 Folketing: 1849–1860s Landstings: 1849–1860s | ||
| The Liberal Right Det Liberale Højre |
2000 | 2001 | Folketing: 2000-2001 | |||
| Tscherning's Venstre | Folketing: 1858–1872 | |||||
| United Venstre Det Forenede Venstre |
1870 | 1879 | Folketing: 1872–1879 Landsting: 1870s | |||
| Vegan Party / Green Alliance, Veganerpartiet / Grøn Alliance |
G | 2018 | 2022 | |||
| Venstre of the Folketing Folketingets Venstre |
1895 | Folketing: 1879–1895 | ||||
| Venstre Reform Party Venstrereformpartiet |
1870 | 1910 | Folketing: 1898–1910 Landsting: 1898–1910 | |||
Marginal parties
See also
- Lists of political parties
- List of political parties in Greenland
- List of political parties in the Faroe Islands
- Liberalism and radicalism in Denmark
- Category:Youth wings of political parties in Denmark
Notes
- ^ (split of Venstre that only existed to contest the 1947 Folketing election in order to exploit a peculiarity of the election law)
- ^ not registered as a party but represented in parliament as a parliamentary group
References
- ^ The party's former name, "Socialdemokraterne", is still frequently used.
- ^ https://jfk21.dk/partiprogram
