The government parties Venstre (the Liberal Party) and Socialdemokratiet (the Social Democrats) are experiencing significant setbacks in the latest polling data for the EU Parliament election compared to the results from 2019. According to polls from DR and TV 2, it appears that both parties are losing significant support from voters. Minister of Education Mattias Tesfaye (S) states that the most important thing for the Social Democrats is to maintain their three seats. He points out that Europe is facing major challenges, including conflicts on the continent and the need for a green transition that must not result in job losses. TV 2’s polls give the Social Democrats 18% of the votes, while DR’s poll places the party at 15.4%. For comparison, the Social Democrats received 21.5% of the votes in the 2019 election. SF (the Socialist People’s Party) seems to be on track to win three seats and more total votes than the Social Democrats, despite the Social Democrats traditionally being the strongest party. However, Tesfaye emphasizes that the focus should be on addressing society’s challenges rather than competing with other parties.
Venstre, which was the largest party in the EU election in 2019 with 23.5% of the votes, now appears to be at 11.6% according to TV 2 and 13.9% according to DR. This represents a dramatic halving of Venstre’s seats, which now seem to be able to secure two seats in parliament. Political spokesperson Torsten Schack (V) sees this as a positive development in light of the party’s goal of two seats, although it is a significant drop from before. Schack notes that Danish politics has undergone major changes since 2019, including the formation of new parties like Moderaterne and Danmarksdemokraterne, founded by former Venstre members Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Inger Støjberg. These changes have influenced Venstre’s current position. The polling data is based on voter interviews at polling stations and does not represent the official results, which will be released after 11 p.m.