Morten Messerschmidt

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"This could be a historic evening for the Danish People's Party and for Denmark. It tells me that the Danes want a strong Danish People's Party." — Election night, March 24, 2026

from Denmark's Social Democrats suffer worst election result in over a century, triggering coalition deadlock · Updated May 30

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Denmark's Social Democrats suffer worst election result in over a century, triggering coalition deadlock

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Leading the election's biggest party comeback

Denmark's Social Democrats have been the country's dominant political force for a century, holding more parliamentary seats than any other party for 77 consecutive years starting in the 1920s. On Tuesday, the party posted its worst result since 1903: just 38 of 179 Folketing seats, down from 50.

Updated May 30

Morten Messerschmidt

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Denmark's Social Democrats suffer worst election result in over a century, triggering coalition deadlock

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