Parliamentary election in Greenland 2005
The 2005 parliamentary election in Greenland took place on November 15th. All 31 seats in the Inatsisartut or Landsting, the Greenlandic parliament, had to be filled .
Suffrage
The 31 members of the Inatsisartut are elected in multiple constituencies using proportional representation . In the allocation of seats, only parties or lists that overcome an explicit blocking clause amounting to 2% of the valid votes cast are taken into account . The seat assignment is done according to the D'Hondt method .
Starting position
As a result of the results of the last parliamentary election, the Enoksen I cabinet was formed in 2002 under the leadership of Hans Enoksen (Siumut), which held office for the entire legislative period until the Inatsisartut was re-elected.
Participating parties
Five different parties ran for election:
| Political party | Abbreviation | German meaning | Alignment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siumut | S. | Forward | social democratic | |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | IA | Inuit community | democratic-socialist | |
| Atassut | A. | Common sense | right-wing liberal | |
| Democracy | D. | Democrats | social liberal | |
| Kattusseqatigiit Partiiat | KP | Party of the united | conservative | |
Result
The governing parties after this election are marked with a dot (•).
| Political party | be right | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | +/- | number | +/- | ||
| • | Siumut (S) | 8,855 | 30.7 | +1.9 | 10 | ± 0 |
| Democracy (D) | 6,596 | 22.8 | +6.7 | 7th | +2 | |
| • | Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) | 6,517 | 22.6 | −3.0 | 7th | −1 |
| • | Atassut (A) | 5,527 | 19.1 | −1.5 | 6th | −1 |
| Kattusseqatigiit Partiiat (KP) | 1,170 | 4.1 | −1.2 | 1 | ± 0 | |
| Independent candidates | 216 | 0.7 | −0.5 | - | ± 0 | |
| total | 28,881 | 100.0 | 31 | ± 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 28,881 | 99.1 | ||||
| Empty and invalid votes | 258 | 0.9 | ||||
| voter turnout | 29,139 | 74.9 | ||||
| Eligible voters | 38,924 | 100.0 | ||||
| Source: Valg.gl | ||||||
consequences
In the election it was mainly the Democrats who won votes. The Siumut could easily benefit from the losses of the other three parties. After the elections, Siumut, Inuit Ataqatigiit and Atassut formed a coalition government ( Enoksen II cabinet ) with a large parliamentary majority. Hans Enoksen (Siumut) was confirmed in office as Prime Minister .
