Parliamentary election in Greenland 2021
The parliamentary election in Greenland in 2021 was Inatsisartut's 14th election . It had to take place no later than four years after the 2018 election , i.e. by April 24, 2022. On February 16, 2021, Parliament set the date on April 6, 2021.
Some international media ascribed importance to the election far beyond the borders of Greenland , as it was about the question of whether rare earths should be mined in Greenland in the future . This could break the previous world market dominance of the People's Republic of China . While the Inuit Ataqatigiit promised in advance to stop the project, it was mainly supported by the Siumut and the Demokraatit .
The Inuit Ataqatigiit won the election with the second best result in party history. The previously ruling Siumut lost the election despite easy wins. The Democrats halved their result and became the biggest loser in the election. The two parties, Nunatta Qitornai and Suleqatigiissitsisut , founded in 2018, lost their only seat and thus left parliament.
Suffrage
The 31 members of the Inatsisartut are elected in multiple constituencies using proportional representation . The seat assignment is done according to the D'Hondt method .
Starting position
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After the parliamentary elections in 2018, several coalition governments were formed and then broke up again. With the exception of the Inuit Ataqatigiit and the Suleqatigiissitsisut , each party had been in government for at least a period. After Erik Jensen took over the chairmanship of Siumut from Prime Minister Kim Kielsen in November 2020, the party realigned . While the previous Kielsen VI cabinet supported the planned Kuannersuit mining project, in which rare earths and uranium are to be mined near Narsaq in the Kvanefjeld mine , the new party executive was more cautious. Due to the worsening power struggle within the party, the Demokraatit terminated government cooperation in February 2021, as they could no longer clearly identify the Siumut's position on the Kuannersuit project. The opposition parties Inuit Atqatigiit, Demokraatit, Partii Naleraq and Atassut then submitted the bill for new elections, which was approved after several hours of debate. The date was set for April 6, 2021. For the first time, the parliamentary and local elections should take place together. The discussion about the Kvanefjeld mine, which is believed to be one of the world's largest deposits of rare earth metals, also attracted worldwide attention, as Western countries in particular hope to reduce their dependence on rare earths from the People's Republic of China.
Participating parties
The following parties competed:
| Political party | Abbreviation | German meaning | Alignment | Chairman | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siumut | S. | Forward | social democratic | Erik Jensen | |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | IA | Inuit community | democratic-socialist | Múte B. Egede | |
| Democracy | D. | Democrats | social liberal | Jens Frederik Nielsen | |
| Naleraq | N | Bearing mark | centrist , separatist , populist | Hans Enoksen | |
| Atassut | A. | Common sense | conservative , economically liberal , unionist | Aqqalu Jerimiassen | |
| Suleqatigiissitsisut | Su | End of collaboration | social liberal , unionist | Tillie Martinussen | |
| Nunatta Qitornai | NQ | Children of our country | separatist | Vittus Qujaukitsoq | |
The Partii Naleraq renamed itself to Naleraq before the election.
Candidates
189 candidates ran for the election, distributed among the individual parties as follows:
| Political party | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Siumut | 60 |
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 43 |
| Democracy | 22nd |
| Naleraq | 30th |
| Atassut | 17th |
| Suleqatigiissitsisut | 8th |
| Nunatta Qitornai | 8th |
| Single candidates | 1 |
With the exception of Hermann Berthelsen , Jens Danielsen and Karl-Kristian Kruse (all Siumut), all previous members of parliament are running again. In addition, there are some candidates who had already been members of previous legislative periods but did not stand or were not elected in 2018: Evelyn Frederiksen , Anemarie Schmidt Hansen , Pitsi Høegh , Otto Jeremiassen , Thomas Kristensen , Knud Kristiansen , Akitsinnguaq Olsen (all Siumut), Hans Aronsen , Harald Bianco , Isak Hammond , Kristian Jeremiassen , Bendt B. Kristiansen , Kalistat Lund , Asii Chemnitz Narup , Naaja H. Nathanielsen , Johan Lund Olsen , Villy Olsvig (all Inuit Ataqatigiit), Anthon Frederiksen , Finn Karlsen (all Naleraq)
Survey
A few polls were carried out before the election. In each case, the Inuit Ataqatigiit emerged as the winner, with the approval ratings rising sharply at the end of the legislative period at the expense of Democracy in particular. According to the polls, the two youngest and smallest parties, Suleqatigiissitsisut and Nunatta Qitornai, will lose their only parliamentary seat. The number in brackets indicates the number of forecast parliamentary seats.
| date | Siumut | Inuit Ataqatigiit | Democracy | Naleraq | Atassut | Suleqatigiissitsisut | Nunatta Qitornai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary election (April 6, 2021) | 30.1% (10) | 37.4% (12) | 9.3% (3) | 12.3% (4) | 7.1% (2) | 1.4% (0) | 2.4% (0) |
| March 2021 | 23.2% (8) | 36.0% (12) | 13.4% (4) | 16.4% (5) | ? % (2) | 2.2% (0) | ? % (0) |
| February 2021 | 29.4% (9) | 38.4% (13) | 11.3% (3) | 12.2% (4) | 6.8% (2) | 0.7% (0) | 1.2% (0) |
| December 2020 | 31.0% (10) | 34.5% (12) | 12.7% (4) | 11.0% (3) | 6.1% (2) | 2.1% (0) | 2.6% (0) |
| January 2019 | 28.7% (10) | 30.6% (10) | 21.7% (7) | 10.3% (3) | 4.5% (1) | 2.5% (0) | 2.2% (0) |
| Parliamentary Election (April 25, 2018) | 27.4% (9) | 25.8% (8) | 19.7% (6) | 13.6% (4) | 6.0% (2) | 4.1% (1) | 3.5% (1) |
Result
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Strongest party by voting location. Siumut (light blue), Inuit Ataqatigiit (red), Naleraq (orange), Demokraatit (green), Atassut (dark blue), undecided (gray) Interactive map. Clicking on the marking leads to the location. |
| Political party | voices | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | +/- | number | +/- | ||
| Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) | 9,912 | 37.4 | +11.6 | 12th | +4 | |
| Siumut (S) | 7,971 | 30.1 | +2.7 | 10 | +1 | |
| Naleraq (N) | 3,249 | 12.3 | −1.3 | 4th | ± 0 | |
| Democracy (D) | 2,452 | 9.3 | −10.4 | 3 | −3 | |
| Atassut (A) | 1,879 | 7.1 | +1.1 | 2 | ± 0 | |
| Nunatta Qitornai (NQ) | 639 | 2.4 | −1.1 | 0 | −1 | |
| Suleqatigiissitsisut (Su) | 375 | 1.4 | −2.7 | 0 | −1 | |
| Single candidate | 9 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | |
| total | 26,486 | 100.0 | 31 | ± 0 | ||
| Valid votes | 26,486 | 97.8 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 593 | 2.2 | ||||
| voter turnout | 27,079 | 65.8 | ||||
| Eligible voters | 41,126 | 100.0 | ||||
| Source: valg.gl | ||||||
consequences
31 MPs were elected to the 14th Inatsisartut . Múte B. Egede announced talks with all parties, which should last until around April 15. The Naleraq was open to a collaboration that would mean a slim majority. On April 9, the Democraatit ended talks with the Inuit Ataqatigiit on their part, while Siumut, Naleraq and Atassut continued them.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Election results in Greenland at valg.gl .
- ↑ Kai Strittmacher: Historical change of power in Greenland in the Süddeutsche Zeitung (April 7, 2021).
- ↑ Jørgen Schultz-Nielsen: Inatsisartut: IA blev den store vinder in Sermitsiaq (April 7, 2021).
- ↑ Christine Hyldal, Anne Meisner Synnestvedt: Så ligger datoen fast: Vi Skal til valg April 6 at knr.gl (February 16, 2021).
- ^ A Specialty Metal Project Of Global Significance. Greenland Minerals Ltd., accessed April 7, 2021 .
- ↑ Godkendte candidate on the Naalakkersuisut website (March 17, 2021).
- ↑ Christine Hyldal: IA stormer Fremd i ny meningsmåling at knr.gl (February 12, 2021).
- ^ Niels Ole Qvist, Christian Schultz-Lorentzen: Analysis: Alles øjne hviler på Múte in Sermitsiaq (April 7, 2021).
- ↑ Ritzau : IA-formand spår grønlandsk regeringsaftale efter April 15 in Sermitsiaq (April 8, 2021).
- ↑ Merete Lindstrøm: Demokraatit er ude af forhandlingerne in Sermitsiaq (April 9, 2021).
