Countries / Europe
DNK
Elections in Denmark
constitutional monarchy
Next election
date to be confirmed
MF
Mette Frederiksen live
Head of government - Social Democrats
Party
Social Democrats
Head of state
Frederik X of Denmark
Region
Europe
Next election
-
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Copenhagen
Population
5 822 863
Country facts
Legislature
Folketing
Established
800
Currency
Danish krone
Official language
Danish
Capital
Copenhagen
Region
Europe
Area
42,925 km2
Election history
15 September 2011parliamentary
Danish general election
turnout 87.2%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.