2011 Faroese general election

29 October 2011

Party Leader % Seats +/– Union Kaj Leo Johannesen 24.70 8 +1 People's Jørgen Niclasen 22.53 8 +1 Republic Høgni Hoydal 18.29 6 −2 Social Democratic Aksel V. Johannesen 17.77 6 0 Progress Poul Michelsen 6.33 2 New Centre Jenis av Rana 6.16 2 −1 Self-Government Kári P. Højgaard 4.22 1 −1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister Kaj Leo Johannesen Union Kaj Leo Johannesen Union

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Early general elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 29 October 2011. Faroese law states that new elections must be held at least once every four years; however, either the Prime Minister (Løgmaður) or a majority of the members of the Faroese Parliament (the Løgting) may call an election before the end of this period. The previous elections having been held on 20 January 2008, the latest date on which the next elections could have been held was 19 January 2012. However, the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, Kaj Leo Johannesen, announced on 27 September 2011 that elections would be held on 29 October 2011. He gave no particular reason for his decision.^[1]

Parliamentary elections must be held no earlier than four weeks and no later than five weeks after the announcement has been made.^[2]

Results

The centre-right parties gained significantly, with both the pro-union Union Party and pro-independence People's Party gaining a seat each, while the new Progress movement (classical liberal) – formed seven months earlier as a breakaway from the People's Party – entered the Løgting with two seats.^[3] The left-wing and centrist parties all lost ground in consequence.^[4]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Union Party	7,546	24.70	8	+1
	People's Party	6,883	22.53	8	+1
	Republic	5,589	18.29	6	–2
	Social Democratic Party	5,428	17.77	6	0
	Progress	1,933	6.33	2	New
	Centre Party	1,883	6.16	2	–1
	Self-Government Party	1,290	4.22	1	–1
Total		30,552	100.00	33	0
Valid votes		30,552	99.48
Invalid/blank votes		161	0.52
Total votes		30,713	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		35,447	86.64
Source: Logting

See also

• List of members of the Løgting, 2011–15

References