(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Social Democrats remain the most favoured political group in Denmark, according to a poll by Megafon released by TV2. 25.4 per cent of respondents would vote for the Social Democracy in Denmark (SD) party in the next legislative election, down 1.3 points since June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The opposition Social Democrats remain the most favoured political group in Denmark, according to a poll by Megafon released by TV2. 25.4 per cent of respondents would vote for the Social Democracy in Denmark (SD) party in the next legislative election, down 1.3 points since June.
The ruling Left, Liberal Party of Denmark (V) is in second place with 22.7 per cent, followed by the Socialist People’s Party (SF) with 16.5 per cent, and the Danish People’s Party (DF) with 13.8 per cent, and the Conservative People’s Party (KF) with six per cent. Support is lower for the Liberal Alliance (LA), the Radical Left-Social Liberal Party (RV), the Unity List-The Red Greens (EL), and the Christian Democrats (KD).
In April 2005, Helle Thorning-Schmidt became the new leader of the Social Democrats, replacing Mogens Likketoft.
A legislative election took place in November 2007. The conservative Liberals received 26.3 per cent of the vote and secured 46 seats, followed by the Social Democrats with 25.5 per cent and 45 mandates. The ruling coalition—encompassing V, KF and DF—took control of 89 seats, one short of the 90 required to govern without the support of another political party. The NA, which won 2.8 per cent of the vote and five seats, joined the administration. Liberal leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen—who has served as prime minister since November 2001—retained his position.
In April 2009, Fogh Rasmussen was picked as the new secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as had been widely expected. Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who had been working as finance minister, took over as Denmark’s new head of government. They are not related.
On Aug. 12, Lokke Rasmussen and British prime minister David Cameron stressed the need to tighten fiscal discipline in European countries burdened with high deficits during a joint press conference. The Danish leader declared: "It is very important that we now do whatever we can in our own countries, to get the public finances back on a sustainable track."
Polling Data
What party would you support if there were elections to parliament tomorrow?
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Aug. 2010
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Jun. 2010
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Social Democracy in Denmark (SD)
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25.4%
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26.7%
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Left, Liberal Party of Denmark (V)
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22.7%
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21.5%
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Socialist People’s Party (SF)
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16.5%
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17.3%
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Danish People’s Party (DF)
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13.8%
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13.3%
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Conservative People’s Party (KF)
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6.0%
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6.8%
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Liberal Alliance (LA)
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5.8%
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4.5%
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Radical Left-Social Liberal Party (RV)
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5.4%
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5.7%
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Unity List-The Red Greens (EL)
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2.9%
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3.7%
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Christian Democrats (KD)
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0.7%
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0.7%
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Source: Megafon / TV2
Methodology: Online and telephone interviews with 1,350 Dane adults, conducted from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, 2010. Margin of error is 2 per cent.
