On 26 February 2026, incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democrats party called a snap election. She had led a coalition government with the Liberal Party and the Moderates since 2022.
Prime Minister Frederiksen’s party won the most parliamentary seats in the election with 38 out of 179; the Green Left party came second with 20 seats and Venstre third with 18 seats.
The Danish parliament (Folketing) has 179 members including two from Greenland and two from the Faroe Islands.
On 1 June, Prime Minister Frederiksen formed a minority coalition government with the Socialist People’s Party, the Radikale Venstre and the Moderates.
On 3 June, King Frederik X formally appointed a minority coalition government led by prime minister Frederiksen’s Social Democrats. This will be her third term serving as Prime Minister.
Denmark has a population of around 6 million and 4 million registered voters. Voter turnout in the election was 84%.