Greenlandic general election, 2013

Greenlandic general election, 2013
12 March 2013
All 31 seats in the Parliament of Greenland.
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 74.2% [1]

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Aleqa Hammond Kuupik Kleist Gerhardt Petersen
Party Siumut Inuit Ataqatigiit Atassut
Last election 26.5% 43.7% 10.9%
Seats before 9 14 3
Seats won 14 11 2
Seat change Increase5 Decrease3 Decrease1
Popular vote 12,910 10,374 2,454
Percentage 42.8% 34.4% 8.1%
Swing Increase16.3% Decrease9.5% Decrease2.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Nikku Olsen Jens B. Frederiksen Anthon Frederiksen
Party Inuit Democrats Association
Leader since 24 January 2013[2]
Last election N/A 12.7% 3.8%
Seats before New party 4 1
Seats won 2 2 0
Seat change Increase2 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 1,930 1,870 326
Percentage 6.4% 6.2% 1.1%
Swing Increase6.4% Decrease6.5% Decrease2.7%
Prime Minister before election

Kuupik Kleist
Inuit Ataqatigiit

 Elected Prime Minister

Aleqa Hammond
Siumut

Greenland
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Greenland

General elections were held in Greenland on 12 March 2013.[3] The opposition Siumut party emerged as the largest in Parliament, winning 14 of the 31 seats.[4] On 26 March Siumut leader Aleqa Hammond became Greenland's first female Prime Minister.[4][5]

Electoral system

The 31 members of Parliament were elected by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies.[6] In Nuuk there was just one polling station.[3]

Campaign

The main campaign issue was exploitation of the island's mineral wealth.[3] The ruling Inuit Ataqatigiit party supported allowing foreign workers, most of whom would be Chinese, into the country to work in the mining industry, whilst the Siumut party was opposed to the proposal.[3] Rare-earth elements were of particular concern.[7]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Siumut12,91043.2214+5
Inuit Ataqatigiit10,37434.7311–3
Atassut2,4548.212–1
Inuit Party1,9306.462New
Democrats1,8706.262–2
Association of Candidates3261.090–1
Independents90.030–
Invalid/blank votes263–––
Total30,136100310
Registered voters/turnout40,61374.20––
Source: Election Passport, Parties & Elections
Popular vote
S
 
 43.2%
IA
 
 34.7%
A
 
 8.2%
PI
 
 6.5%
D
 
 6.3%
KP
 
 1.1%
Other
 
 0.0%
Parliamentary seats
S
 
 45.2%
IA
 
 35.5%
A
 
 6.5%
PI
 
 6.5%
D
 
 6.5%

Government formation

Following the election results, Siumut leader Aleqa Hammond claimed that she was "in no hurry to form a coalition" and would wait to hear the demands of the other parties.[8] Hammond ultimately formed a government with Atassut and the Inuit Party.[5] Siumut took six of the eight cabinet posts, with Solidarity taking the Health and Infrastructure portfolio and the Inuit Party taking the Environment portfolio.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Valgresultater valg.gl (Hentet 13-03-2013)
  2. ↑ Nikku Olsen: Alle er velkomne i vores parti http://sermitsiaq.ag (Hentet 13-03-2013)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Mining question dominates Greenland poll BBC News, 12 March 2013
  4. 1 2 Mining proponents win Greenland election AP, 13 March 2013
  5. 1 2 3 "Female premier to head Greenland". Europe Online Magazine. March 26, 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Election Profile IFES
  7. ↑ Greenland Votes to Get Tough on Investors; New Ruling Party Campaigned to Backtrack on Country's Recent Opening to Investment From Foreign Mining Ventures, March 13, 2013, Wall Street Journal.
  8. ↑ Greenland votes for change Nunatsiaq Online, 13 March 2013


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