Denmark Democrats (Danmarksdemokraterne) and the Moderates (Moderaterne) each secured a seat in the EU Parliament at their first election. The first EU election for Denmark Democrats and the Moderates resulted in each party winning a mandate in the EU Parliament. According to DR’s distribution of mandates, based on the final vote count, the two parties, both debuting in an EU election, each obtained a seat in the parliament. Data collected by the IT company KMD shows that Denmark Democrats secured 7.4 percent of the votes, while the Moderates obtained 5.9 percent. For Denmark Democrats, this likely means that Kristoffer Storm, a council member in Aalborg, will be their representative in Brussels.
Moderates’ businesswoman Stine Bosse is the lead candidate expected to take the party’s seat. Although the personal votes will not be finally counted until Monday, it appears that the two lead candidates will represent their respective parties in the EU Parliament. The election night brought excitement about the Moderates’ future presence in the parliament. The party currently has a seat as a result of Bergur Løkke Rasmussen’s switch to the Moderates in 2023. He was originally elected for Venstre in the previous election in 2019. An early exit poll from TV 2 suggested that the party would not receive any mandates, while DR’s poll, on the other hand, pointed to one seat. This election result marks a milestone for both parties, who can now look forward to being represented in the EU’s legislative assembly.