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 strong parties, and four or five other significant parties. The government typically consists of several parties and a small number of supporting parties. No party has won an outright majority since 1901. 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
| Party letter | Party name | Representation after the 2015 and 2014 parliamentary elections | Comments | |
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| Folketing (parliament) | European Parliament | |||
| V | Venstre Venstre, Danmarks liberale parti (Left, Denmark's Liberal Party) | 34 | 2 | Centre-right, conservative liberal party. Leader: Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| A | Social Democrats Socialdemokraterne[1] | 47 | 3 | Centre-left, social democratic party. Leader: Mette Frederiksen |
| O | Danish People's Party Dansk Folkeparti | 37 | 4 | Right-wing, national conservative. Leader: Kristian Thulesen Dahl |
| F | Socialist People's Party Socialistisk Folkeparti | 7 | 1 | Left-wing, democratic socialist and green. Leader: Pia Olsen Dyhr |
| C | Conservative People's Party Det Konservative Folkeparti | 6 | 1 | Centre-right, liberal conservative party. Leader: Søren Pape Poulsen |
| B | Danish Social Liberal Party Det Radikale Venstre (Radical Left) | 8 | 1 | Centrist, social liberal party. Leader: Morten Østergaard |
| Ø | Red-Green Alliance Enhedslisten | 14 | 0 (does not run, but supports "Folkebevægelsen mod EU") | Socialism. Originally an alliance of Communist Party of Denmark Danmarks Kommunistiske Parti, Socialist Workers' Party Socialistisk Arbejderparti and the Left Socialists Venstresocialisterne. Has collective leadership. |
| I | Liberal Alliance Liberal Alliance | 13 | 0 | Centre-right, classical liberal party. Leader: Anders Samuelsen |
| N | People's Movement against the EU Folkebevægelsen mod EU | 0 (does not run) | 1 | Euroscepticism, Sovereignty, Nonpartisan. Has collective leadership |
| Å | The Alternative Alternativet | 9 | 0 | Centre-left, green party. Leader: Uffe Elbæk |
Parties without parliamentary representation (in the Folketing or European Parliament)
- K Christian Democrats (Kristendemokraterne). Last represented in the Folketing 2010-2011 by Per Ørum Jørgensen (formerly Conservative).
- S Schleswig Party (Slesvigsk Parti). Represents the German minority in South Jutland. Last represented in the Folketing in the 1950s. Represented in the municipal councils of Aabenraa, Tønder and Sønderborg municipalities. Holds an observer's seat in Haderslev municipal council.
- Z Progress Party (Fremskridtspartiet). Last represented in the 1998-2001 Folketing.
- Social Balance. Created 2012.
- National Party (Nationalpartiet). Created 2014.
- Cannabis Party (Hampepartiet). Created 2001.
- Pirate Party (Piratpartiet).
- Liberal People's Party (Liberalt Folkeparti).
- Dukkepartiet.
- CenterParty (CenterPartiet).
- United Democrats (Forenede Demokrater).
- The Black Register (Det Sorte Register).
- Visions-Partiet. Created 2002.
- Folkeringen. Created 2016.
- Party of the Danes (Danskernes Parti). Created 2011.
- New Civic Party (Nye Borgerlige). Created 2015.
- Active Pensionists (Aktive Pensionister). Focuses on the elderly, and only runs for local elections. Has not run since 2005.
Regional parties
See List of regional and local political parties in Denmark.
Marginal parties
The following parties still exist but have remained without representation in either Folketing or the European Parliament for at least 20 years.
- E Justice Party of Denmark (Retsforbundet). Last represented in the 1979-1981 Folketing.
- K Communist Party of Denmark (Danmarks Kommunistiske Parti). Last represented by themselves in the 1977-1979 Folketing. Now part of Red-Green Alliance.
- U Independent Party (De Uafhængige). Last represented in the Folketing 1973-1974.
- Å National Socialist Movement of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Bevægelse). Never represented in either Folketing or European Parliament. Considers itself the heir of the DNSAP which was last represented in the 1943 Folketing.
- R Danish Unity (Dansk Samling)
Defunct parties
- Y Left Socialists (Venstresocialisterne) Last represented in the 1984-1987 Folketing. Now part of Red-Green Alliance.
- Bjørnbakkernes Venstre
- F Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)
- D Centre Democrats (Centrum-Demokraterne).
- P Common Course (Fælles Kurs)
- Communist League (Kommunistisk Forbund)
- G Danish People's Party, First (Dansk Folkeparti)
- Danmarks Venstresocialistiske Parti
- Det Forenede Venstre
- Free Conservatives (Frikonservative)
- Free People's Party (Det Frie Folkeparti)
- Free Social Democrats (Frie Socialdemokrater)
- Frihed 2000 (not registered as a party but represented in parliament as a parliamentary group)
- Fokus. Created 2010. Dissolved 2015.
- V Hovedstadens Venstre (split of Venstre that only existed to contest the 1947 Folketing election in order to exploit a peculiarity of the election law)
- Højre
- Independent Party (De Uafhængige)
- J June Movement (Juni Bevægelsen; represented in the European Parliament)
- L Liberal Centre (Liberalt Centrum)
- M Minority Party (Minoritetspartiet)
- Moderate Venstre
- N National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalsocialistiske Arbejderparti)
- National Liberal Party (De Nationalliberale)
- M Peace Politics People's Party (Fredspolitisk Folkeparti)
- Society of the Friends of Peasants (Bondevennernes Selskab)
- D The Free Democrats (De Frie Demokrater)
- Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements (Sammenslutning af Bevidst Arbejdssky Elementer)
- Venstre Reform Party (Venstrereformpartiet)
- Pensioners' Party (Pensionistpartiet)
See also
- List of political parties
- List of political parties in Greenland
- List of political parties in the Faroe Islands
- Liberalism and radicalism in Denmark
- Youth wings of political parties in Denmark
References
- ↑ The party's former name, "Socialdemokratiet", is still frequently used.
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