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Danes Favour Opposition Social Democrats
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Denmark’s main opposition party is slightly more popular than the governing political organization, according to a poll by Megafon released by TV2. 25.3 per cent of respondents would vote for the Social Democracy in Denmark (SD) in the next general election, up 1.6 points since September.
The governing Left, Liberal Party of Denmark (V) is a close second with 22.2 per cent, followed by the Socialist People’s Party (SF) with 17.8 per cent, the Danish People’s Party (DF) with 13 per cent, and the Conservative People’s Party (KF) also with 13 per cent. Support is lower for the Radical Left-Social Liberal Party (RV), Unity List-The Red Greens (EL), the New Alliance (NA), and the Christian Democrats (KD).
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.
On Nov. 26, 39,000 eligible voters in Greenland participated in a referendum on gaining more autonomy within Denmark. In the end, 75 per cent of voters approved acquiring partial control over the island’s natural resources and greater independence over justice and legal affairs. Voters also approved a motion to make Greenlandic—an Inuit language—the official language on the island.
Rasmussen hailed the referendum results, saying he was "glad that the proposal had been backed by so many."
Polling Data
What party would you support in the next general election?
|
Oct. 2008 |
Sept. 2008 |
Aug. 2008 |
|
|
Social Democracy in Denmark (SD) |
25.3% |
23.7% |
25.1% |
|
Left, Liberal Party of Denmark (V) |
22.2% |
23.3% |
24.7% |
|
Socialist People’s Party (SF) |
17.8% |
17.2% |
17.8% |
|
Danish People’s Party (DF) |
13.0% |
14.5% |
13.9% |
|
Conservative People’s Party (KF) |
13.0% |
14.0% |
9.9% |
|
Radical Left-Social Liberal Party (RV) |
4.8% |
3.9% |
5.9% |
|
Unity List-The Red Greens (EL) |
2.4% |
2.3% |
2.0% |
|
New Alliance (NA) |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.5% |
|
Christian Democrats (KD) |
0.8% |
0.4% |
0.0% |
Source: Megafon / TV2
Methodology: Interviews with 1,015 Dane adults, conducted on Oct. 28 to Oct. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.