FPTP Denmark

[Gust]

So this idea is not exactly something new. But it hasn't been done for my own country. Denmark used to use FPTP until it was changed between 1915-1920, but I thought it'd be interesting to see what parliamentary districts might look like today. I am basing this on parishes, because to my knowledge that's the smallest administrative divisions for which population numbers are published.

I'm dividing it by landsdele (provinces) which OTL serve as multi-member electoral districts. The seats per landsdel are as follows:

Østjylland - 27
Byen København - 23
Sydjylland - 22
Nordjylland - 18
Vest- og sydsjælland - 18
Københavns omegn - 16
Fyn - 15
Nordsjælland - 14
Vestjylland - 13
Østsjælland - 7
Grønland - 2
Færøerne - 2
Bornholm - 2
For 179 seats in total.

 

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Bornholm

Just like in the real world, Bornholm is specifically assigned 2 seats. They have largely remained unchanged since 1848, except for an adjustment in 1970 which decreased the size of Rønne

Rønne
Population: 19750
Review: Lean left-wing

Aakirkeby
Population: 19757
Review: Tossup

 

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Vestjylland

Western Jutland remains one of the least populated areas in the country, containing only three major cities.

Ringkøbing
Population: 35081
Review: Safe right-wing

Brande
Population: 32979
Review: Safe right-wing

Bølling
Population: 31981
Review: Safe right-wing

Ikast
Population: 32016
Review: Safe right-wing

Herning
Population: 34539
Review: Lean right-wing

Holstebro
Population: 32429
Review: Lean right-wing

Ulfborg
Population: 34831
Review: Safe right-wing

Salling
Population: 32612
Review: Lean right-wing

Nissum Bugt
Population: 33586
Review: Safe right-wing

Viborg
Population: 35771
Review: Tossup

Ørum
Population: 32649
Review: Safe right-wing

Fjends
Population: 29551
Review: Safe right-wing

Vinderup
Population: 33294
Review: Safe right-wing

 

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Østsjælland

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Eastern Zealand (which is west of Copenhagen) traditionally consisted mostly of small towns in addition to Roskilde. With the expansion of Copenhagen's metropolitan area, this has changed, with the eastern coast now being densely populated, resulting in previous towns transforming to larger sizes.

Jyllinge
Population: 30454
Review: Safe right-wing

Roskilde
Population: 39062
Review: Safe left-wing

Voldborg
Population: 38036
Review: Lean right-wing

Greve
Population: 34253
Review: Lean right-wing

Køge
Population: 38239
Review: Tossup

Ramsø
Population: 37868
Review: Tossup

Tune
Population: 38243
Review: Lean right-wing

 

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Nordsjælland

Northern Zealand is the wealthiest area in the country, containing many suburbs to Copenhagen. It contains a mixture of cities, densely populated towns, fields, forests, and lakes.

Frederikssund
Population: 34061
Review: Tossup

Ølstykke
Population: 33394
Review: Tossup

Frederiksværk
Population: 33072
Review: Tossup

Lynge
Population: 36685
Review: Lean right-wing

Værløse
Population: 33943
Review: Tossup

Birkerød
Population: 37314
Review: Tossup

Vedbæk
Population: 29758
Review: Safe right-wing

Hørsholm
Population: 28136
Review: Safe right-wing

Asminderød
Population: 28099
Review: Lean right-wing

Karlebo
Population: 34855
Review: Safe right-wing

Hillerød
Population: 32832
Review: Lean left-wing

Holbo
Population: 32883
Review: Lean right-wing

Helsingør
Population: 29355
Review: Lean left-wing

Kronborg
Population: 30915
Review: Tossup

 

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Sydjylland

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Southern Jutland is a relatively rural area, but has a few cities in some of the coastal areas. Especially Esbjerg, Kolding, and Vejle are highly populous compared to the interior of the area.

Als
Population: 29986
Review: Lean right-wing

Sønderborg
Population: 32921
Review: Lean right-wing

Gråsten
Population: 32830
Review: Lean right-wing

Aabenraa
Population: 32622
Review: Safe right-wing

Tønder
Population: 36155
Review: Safe right-wing

Ribe
Population: 32694
Review: Lean right-wing

Haderslev
Population: 36002
Review: Lean right-wing

Tyrstrup
Population: 31808
Review: Lean right-wing

Kolding
Population: 37209
Review: Lean left-wing

Kolding Fjord
Population: 33722
Review: Lean right-wing

Vejen
Population: 30506
Review: Safe right-wing

Esbjerg
Population: 32006
Review: Tossup

Ho Bugt
Population: 31908
Review: Safe right-wing

Esbjerg Øst
Population: 30963
Review: Lean right-wing

Bramming
Population: 30259
Review: Safe right-wing

Varde
Population: 34096
Review: Safe right-wing

Grindsted
Population: 33530
Review: Safe right-wing

Vejle Syd
Population: 33431
Review: Tossup

Vejle Nord
Population: 32979
Review: Tossup

Jelling
Population: 34706
Review: Lean right-wing

Fredericia
Population: 31495
Review: Lean left-wing

Elbo
Population: 36922
Review: Lean right-wing

 

[dieg-ish]

@Uebeltank man, this looks great. I love this kind of things because people usually don't get the importance of the electoral systems and take them for granted.

 

[Gust]

@Uebeltank man, this looks great. I love this kind of things because people usually don't get the importance of the electoral systems and take them for granted.

Yeah it's not really something people think about here except for when there's a UK/US election. Keep in mind that each of the 11 provinces here act as one electoral district.

 

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Fyn

Fyn (Funen) contains the nation's 3rd largest city, Odense, which has 5 whole districts. It also contains other smaller cities and towns and a lot of islands in its southern sea. The island generally leans slightly right outside of Odense.

I've used an ad hoc inset for Odense. If anyone knows of a good way of making those (i.e. zooming in with inkscape) I'd appreciate to know how.

Odense Centrum
Population: 34912
Review: Safe left-wing

Odense Nord
Population: 35320
Review: Safe left-wing

Odense Øst
Population: 37461
Review: Safe left-wing

Odense Syd
Population: 34696
Review: Lean left-wing

Odense Vest
Population: 35380
Review: Lean left-wing

Svendborg
Population: 34418
Review: Safe left-wing

Faaborg
Population: 32663
Review: Tossup

Ringe
Population: 32324
Review: Lean left-wing

Kerteminde
Population: 31908
Review: Lean left-wing

Nyborg
Population: 31303
Review: Lean left-wing

Middelfart
Population: 33898
Review: Tossup

Bogense
Population: 31490
Review: Lean right-wing

Midtfyn
Population: 33785
Review: Lean right-wing

Assens
Population: 31469
Review: Lean right-wing

Fynske Øhav
Population: 27308
Review: Tossup

 

[TimTurner]

Cool maps!

 

[Gust]

Færøerne (Føroyar)

While the Faroe Islands by law is an autonomous territory of Denmark, it has full parliamentary representation. Like in OTL, the Faroes are constitutionally assigned two seats. The islands along with Greenland, are one of the most sparsely populated areas in the Danish realm, with Thorshavn being the only large settlement. The main political parties in Denmark do not contest the elections in the Faroe Islands. Instead, local parties do.

Thorshavn (Tórshavn)
Population: 27999
Review: Safe left-wing.

Nordøerne (Norðoyar)
Population: 24311
Review: Safe right-wing.

 

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Grønland (Kalaallit Nunaat)

Similar to the Faroe Islands, Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom, constitutionally assigned two seats in parliament. Greenland is one of the most sparsely populated places in the world, with only Antarctica and neighboring Nunavut having a smaller population density. Like the Faroe Islands, only local parties contest elections, with those parties overwhelmingly being left-wing and pro independence.

Grønland Syd (Kujalleq)
Population: 29637
Review: Safe left-wing

Grønland Nord (Avannarleq)
Population: 26369
Review: Safe left-wing

 

[Frank Hart]

From what I can tell, only Bornholm seems to fall short of a normal 30 thousand per seat arrangement.

It might work better if each seat represents 20 thousand people instead, but as it is it looks great.

 

[Gust]

From what I can tell, only Bornholm seems to fall short of a normal 30 thousand per seat arrangement.

It might work better if each seat represents 20 thousand people instead, but as it is it looks great.

Thank you. My threshold is to have about 33 thousand ±3 thousand, but some deviation is allowed, particularly for very rural districts or if it otherwise would lead to what I consider worse districts. I have the size specifically because I choose to have 179 MPs as per OTL. Bornholm is also overrepresented per OTL.

 

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Nordjylland

Northern Jutland consists of multiple distinct parts. In the north is the island of Mors as well as the northern island, which consists of Thy in the west and Vendsyssel in the east. In the middle of the Limfjord is the country's 4th largest city, Aalborg, while south of this is Himmerland and the Mariager fjord. While there are some cities, most of the region is rather rural.

Aalborg Centrum
Population: 36764
Review: Lean left-wing

Aalborg Vest
Population: 34860
Review: Tossup

Aalborg Øst
Population: 36521
Review: Safe left-wing

Aalborg Syd
Population: 33963
Review: Safe left-wing

Nørresundby
Population: 36946
Review: Lean left-wing

Støvring
Population: 30949
Review: Tossup

Østhimmerland
Population: 32035
Review: Safe right-wing

Vesthimmerland
Population: 30360
Review: Safe right-wing

Hobro
Population: 30235
Review: Lean right-wing

Skagen
Population: 32142
Review: Safe right-wing

Frederikshavn
Population: 33134
Review: Lean right-wing

Hjørring
Population: 34572
Review: Safe right-wing

Sæby
Population: 32148
Review: Safe right-wing

Dronninglund
Population: 30517
Review: Lean right-wing

Brønderslev
Population: 30483
Review: Tossup

Jammerbugt
Population: 33873
Review: Lean right-wing

Thisted
Population: 32022
Review: Tossup

Mors
Population: 31594
Review: Lean right-wing

 

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Eastern Jutland is the largest province in the country and roughly corresponds to the old county. In the north is Randers and the Djurs peninsula. In the center of the area is Aarhus, the second largest city in the country. Its metropolitan area has 10 out of the areas 27 districts. The remaining, interior part of the area is relatively rural, except for the three cities of Horsens, Silkeborg and Skanderborg.

Syddjurs
Population: 32222
Review: Tossup

Norddjurs
Population: 33813
Review: Tossup

Randers Nord
Population: 34029
Review: Tossup

Randers Syd
Population: 32217
Review: Lean right-wing

Gjerlev
Population: 31880
Review: Lean right-wing

Hadsten
Population: 32641
Review: Lean right-wing

Skødstrup
Population: 31156
Review: Lean left-wing

Hammel
Population: 34025
Review: Lean right-wing

Kjellerup
Population: 31604
Review: Safe right-wing

Silkeborg
Population: 35342
Review: Lean left-wing

Risskov
Population: 36529
Review: Safe left-wing

Tilst
Population: 32739
Review: Safe left-wing

Aarhus Nord
Population: 36821
Review: Safe left-wing

Aarhus Øst
Population: 33211
Review: Safe left-wing

Aarhus Vest
Population: 36295
Review: Safe left-wing

Aarhus Syd
Population: 31122
Review: Lean left-wing

Braband
Population: 32932
Review: Safe left-wing

Viby (Labelled Fredens on map; I decided to rename it)
Population: 35553
Review: Safe left-wing

Tranbjerg
Population: 34826
Review: Tossup

Odder
Population: 32622
Review: Tossup

Framlev
Population: 30000
Review: Tossup

Vrads
Population: 32316
Review: Lean right-wing

Skanderborg
Population: 32503
Review: Lean left-wing

Horsens Nord
Population: 31170
Review: Lean left-wing

Horsens Syd
Population: 33599
Review: Tossup

Hedensted
Population: 34846
Review: Safe right-wing

Horsens Fjord
Population: 35767
Review: Lean right-wing

 

[Gust]

Here's the overall map so far:

 

[TimTurner]

Nice! Keep up the good work!

 

[Gust]

Western and Southern Zealand consists of the majority of the island of Zealand as well as the islands of Lolland and Falster. Most of the area is relatively low density, having a number of relatively small cities which most of the districts are named after. The area contains the Great Belt bridge, as well as the cliffs of Møn and Stevns.

Holbæk
Population: 30290
Review: Tossup

Odsherred
Population: 30000
Review: Tossup

Skippinge
Population: 28916
Review: Lean left-wing

Kalundborg
Population: 36110
Review: Safe right-wing

Merløse
Population: 30707
Review: Tossup

Sorø
Population: 31593
Review: Lean left-wing

Korsør
Population: 29984
Review: Tossup

Slagelse:
Population: 34005
Review: Tossup

Ringsted
Population: 30521
Review: Tossup

Flakkebjerg
Population: 30596
Review: Lean right-wing

Haslev
Population: 33577
Review: Lean right-wing

Næstved
Population: 36632
Safe left-wing

Stevns
Population: 31972
Review: Lean right-wing

Præstø
Population: 31979
Review: Tossup

Vordingborg
Population: 34153
Review: Lean left-wing

Nykøbing
Population: 32768
Review: Lean left-wing

Maribo
Population: 34252
Review: Tossup

Nakskov
Population: 32906
Review: Lean left-wing

 

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Københavns Omegn consists of the areas in metropolitan Copenhagen that is not part of the city proper. It is very densely populated and essentially serves as an extension of the main part of the city.

Virum
Population: 39545
Review: Lean right-wing

Lyngby
Population: 36578
Review: Tossup

Hellerup
Population: 33844
Review: Safe right-wing

Gentofte
Population: 32898
Review: Safe right-wing

Buddinge
Population: 35070
Review: Safe left-wing

Gladsaxe
Population: 38703
Review: Safe left-wing

Herlev
Population: 31282
Review: Safe left-wing

Ballerup
Population: 35288
Review: Safe left-wing

Rødovre
Population: 34537
Review: Safe left-wing

Glostrup
Population: 39110
Review: Tossup

Hvidovre
Population: 29015
Review: Lean left-wing

Avedøre
Population: 30957
Review: Tossup

Brøndby
Population: 34960
Review: Safe left-wing

Vallensbæk
Population: 34605
Review: Tossup

Taastrup
Population: 36795
Review: Tossup

Ishøj
Population: 36935
Review: Safe left-wing