Elections in Greenland

Greenland

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Elections in Greenland have been taking place since 1979. Greenland elects on national level a legislature. The Diet (Inatsisartut) has 31 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation. Greenland has a multi-party system, with five parties currently represented in the legislature.

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e • d Summary of the 2 June 2009 Parliament of Greenland election results
Parties Votes
2009
% 2009 Seats 2009 % 2005 Seats 2005 % +/− Seats +/−
Community of the People (Inuit Ataqatigiit) 12,457 43.7 14 22.4 7 +19.3 +7
Forward (Siumut) 7,567 26.5 9 30.4 10 −3.9 −1
Democrats (Demokraatit) 3,620 12.7 4 22.6 7 −9.9 −3
Feeling of Community (Atassut) 3,094 10.9 3 19.0 6 −9.0 −3
Association of Candidates (Kattusseqatigiit) 1.084 3.8 1 4.0 1 −0.2 ±0
Roots (Sorlaat Partiiat) 383 1.3 0
Others 70 0.2 0 0.7 0 −0.5 ±0
Valid votes cast (turnout 74.9%, +0.3%) 28,275 99.2 31 99.1 31
Source: The Greenlandic Electoral System - Parliament Election June 2nd 2009

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