It appears that the EU-positive government party, the Moderates, are set to secure a seat in the EU Parliament. According to the latest projections from both DR and TV 2, the Moderates are projected to receive 6.0% of the votes in their first EU election, which would earn them a single mandate in the parliament. The Moderates already have a representative in the EU Parliament, Bergur Løkke Rasmussen, who was originally elected for Venstre in the last election in 2019 but has since switched to the Moderates. However, he is not the party’s lead candidate in this election; that role is held by businesswoman Stine Bosse. With only one mandate in sight, Bergur Løkke Rasmussen risks having to leave Brussels.
The projections, released around 11:00 PM on Sunday night, are based on polling station measurements, counted votes, and data from surveys. This means that they do not represent the final result. Polling stations in Denmark closed at 8:00 PM, and shortly after, DR and TV 2 presented their polling station measurements. In these early measurements, the situation for the Moderates was more uncertain. DR’s measurement indicated that the party could gain a mandate with 6.2% of the votes, while TV 2’s measurement suggested that with 5.5% of the votes, the Moderates would not secure any seats in the EU Parliament.