Elections in Sønderborg Municipality

Elections have been called for the Danish Parliament, which will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026..

Here you will find information about the conduct of the elections in Sønderborg Municipality. The page is continuously updated with specific details about candidates and the election process.

What should be voted on?

179 members will be elected to the Folketing. Of these, 175 will be elected in Denmark, 2 in the Faroe Islands and 2 in Greenland.

Sønderborg Municipality is responsible for the practical handling of the election locally.

Who can I vote for?

You can vote for the parties and candidates that are running in the Greater South Jutland Constituency.

The candidate lists will be published in the daily press. From Monday 16 March, a list of nominated candidates will also be available at postal voting locations, including:  

A. Socialdemokratiet

• Benny Engelbrecht
• Tommy Christensen
• Kim Eskesen
• Theis Chicken Hommeltoft
• Anders Kronborg
• Bjorn Laursen
• Christian Rabjerg Madsen
• Anne Catherine Hoxcer Nielsen
• Lars Rømer Olsen
• Jesper Petersen
• Maria Radoor
• Kris Jensen Writes
• Birgitte Wind

B. Radical Left

• Lasse Skov Ovesen
• Lotte Rod
• Anne Marie Geisler Andersen
• Nils Sjoberg
• Ole Lynggaard Jorgensen
• Finn Hartvig Nielsen
• Bjarne Lastein
• Barbara Krarup Hansen
• Nicholas Wentworth

C. The Conservative People's Party

• Rasmus Elkjaer Larsen
• Dan Arnløv
• Gitte Eriksen
• Christina Foldager
• Morten Trillingsgaard Høybye
• Cecilie C. Johannsen
• Frederik Bloch Münster
• Gunver Birgitte Nielsen
• Rasmus Sandvej
• Jens Langer Schou
• Christian Tarbensen
• Christian Thomsen
• Jannie Boysen Westergaard

F. SF - Socialist People's Party

• Karina Lorentzen Dehnhardt
• Timm Bøttger
• Christian Mutwa Christensen
• Magnus Flensburg
• Milo Farm
• Ina Juul Jensen
• Jorgen Kvist
• Susanne Blegvad Posselt
• Sofus Teislev

H. Citizens' Party - Lars Boje Mathiesen

• Nadja Natalie Isaksen
• Karsten Byrgesen
• Jorn Dohrmann
• Jan Køpke Christensen

I. Liberal Alliance

• Helena Artmann Andresen
• Steffen Larsen
• Kim Alexander Jensen
• Cecilie Liv Hansen
• Christian Jørgensen
• Carl Anderson
• Helene Luck
• John Rasmussen
• Christian Fini Mosegaard
• Troels Simonsen
• Frederik Klakk

M. The Moderates

• Henrik Frandsen
• Frida Brown
• Gitte Bjerremand Andersen
• Lone Hansen
• Morten Hell

O. Dansk Folkeparti

• Peter Kofod
• Rune Bønnelykke
• Sune Norgaard Jakobsen
• Per Knudsen
• Kim Andkjaer Doberck
• Allan Svendsen
• Mads-Magnus Damm
• Tobias Brus Mikkelsen
• Rune Hojer
• Jim Zakaria
• Josephine Alstrup Kofod
• Christian Kirk

V. Venstre, Liberal Party of Denmark

• Phillip Kjaer Luscombe
• Thomas Andresen
• Jesper Bierbaum
• Niels Henning Bladt
• Tilde Holch Duedahl
• Preben Friis-Hauge
• Lasse Hildingberg
• Tobias Jorgensen
• Stephanie Lose
• Anni Matthiesen
• Christoffer Aagaard Melson
• Troels Overgaard
• Klaus Sandfeld

Æ. Danish Democrats - Inger Støjberg

• Thomas Majgaard Byrsing
• Patrick Bryhl
• Karina Adsbol
• Ulrik Knudsen
• Jakob Venø Heiwald
• Kenneth Fredslund Petersen

OR. Enhedslisten - The Red-Greens

• Johanna Maria Precht
• Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen
• Selma Bolø
• Mathias D. Christiansen
• Lasse Harder Schousboe
• Lily Holm
• Sarah Norris
• Helene Hellesoe Appel
• Benny Dall
• Holly Marie Turner
• Lars Mogensen

Oh. The alternative

• Coco Mette Cecilie Kjærgaard
• Michael Duke
• Michael Winter
• Astrid Fogh
• Bo Nielsen
• Carsten Sohl
• Edvard Korsbaek
• Bodil Nielsen
• Hans Biering Fonsbøl
• Ane Line Søndergaard

Postal vote

You can vote by mail now if you are unable to attend on election day, or simply want to vote at an earlier time.

When and how do I vote by mail?

You can vote by mail at any Citizen Service Center in Denmark up to and including Friday, March 20, 2026.

You do not need to make an appointment to vote by mail in Sønderborg Municipality, but you must remember to bring your voting card or valid identification (health card, passport or driver's license).

You can book an appointment to vote by mail. here. or call tel. 88 72 64 00. You can also show up without an appointment by drawing a number, but you can expect a wait.

In Sønderborg Municipality you can vote by mail at the following locations:

Citizen Service Sonderborg
Address: Castle, Holger Drachmanns Plads 5, 2., 6400 Sønderborg
Monday: 08.00 am - 15.00 pm
Tuesday: 09.00 am - 18.00 pm
Wednesday: 08.00 am - 15.00 pm
Thursday: 09.00 am - 18.00 pm
Friday: 08.00 am - 15.00 pm

Citizen Service Nordborg
Address: Nordborg Library, Løjtertoft 7, 6430 Nordborg
Thursday: 09.00 am - 18.00 pm

Citizen Service Gråsten
Address: Ahlmannsparken, Ahlefeldvej 4, 6300 Gråsten
Thursday: 09.00 am - 18.00 pm

Extraordinary opening hours (All three locations):
Saturday, March 7: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, March 14: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday, March 20 (deadline to vote by mail): 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Can I vote from home (mail vote in my own home)?

If, due to illness or lack of mobility, you are unable to appear at the polling station or at Citizen Service, you can apply to vote by mail in your own home.

Application deadline: You must apply no later than Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Contact Citizens' Service on tel. 88 72 64 00 or 88 72 40 06 to apply. If you are eligible to vote in your own home, two election officials will visit you at an agreed time so you can cast your vote.

You can download the application form here:

• Form for application to vote by mail at home (with deadline)


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Do you live in a nursing home, residential facility or are you hospitalized?

Nursing homes and residential facilities:
If you live in a care center or certain residential facilities (including shelters), arrangements will be made for you to vote by mail on site on certain days leading up to the election. The staff will inform you of the times.

Hospitals:
If you are admitted to a hospital, you can get help with voting from the staff/patient counselors who act as postal ballot recipients.

Polling stations

Where should I vote on election day?

There are 17 polling stations in Sønderborg Municipality. The polling stations are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on election day, Tuesday, March 24.

Your exact polling place will be indicated on the polling card you receive in the mail no later than 5 days before the election.

You can also find your polling place using Sønderborg Municipality's interactive map of polling stations (opens in a new window).

Special conditions for disabled people:
At the Kongevej polling station in Sønderborg, there are special aids for people with disabilities (raising/lowering tables, CCTV, etc.). If you wish to use this polling station, but belong to a different district, you can apply to change polling place

Can I change my polling place?

If you have a disability or reduced mobility, you have the option of applying to change your polling place.

Application for transfer must be made no later than Monday, March 16, 2026 at 12:00 noonContact Citizens' Service on tel. 88 72 40 06 to hear more.

You can download the application form here: Form for application for transfer to another polling place on election day

Aids for selection

Sønderborg Municipality provides various aids to ensure that everyone can participate in the election regardless of disability or reduced mobility.

Aids for postal voting

At all postal voting locations (Citizen Service), there are magnifying glasses, black pens and LED lights.

In Citizen Service in Sønderborg, there will also be a CCTV magnifier and a height-adjustable table with free legroom so that a wheelchair user can sit at the table.

Aids on election day

At all 17 polling stations in Sønderborg Municipality, there are handicap-friendly ballot boxes equipped with magnifying glasses, black pens and LED lights.

At the polling place, Kongevej - Sønderborg, there will also be a voting booth with a CCTV magnifier and a lift/lower table.

You can also always ask for help from the election officials (the election officers) or a personally appointed assistant to mark your ballot.

Read more about voting assistance and assistive devices (PDF)

Practical information

Election card

Voting cards will be sent to your national register address no later than Thursday, March 19th.

If you have not received your voting card before the election, or if you have lost it, you can still vote. You just need to show up at your polling station and bring valid identification (passport, driver's license or health card).

Who can vote (Suffrage)?

You have the right to vote in the Danish Parliament elections if, on election day, you:

• Have Danish citizenship (naturalization)
• Is over 18 years old
• Has permanent residence in the Danish Kingdom
• Not under guardianship with full deprivation of legal capacity (pursuant to Section 6 of the Guardianship Act)

Note: Foreigners and EU citizens without Danish citizenship have can not right to vote in parliamentary elections.

Election posters - when can they be hung up?

In connection with the election on March 24, 2026, the following rules apply to suspension:

• Election posters may be hung from Saturday, February 28th at 12:00 noon.
• Election posters must be taken down no later than Wednesday, April 1.

The posters must be no larger than 0,8 m² and must be hung securely. Read more about the rules at the Danish Road Directorate..