Funen () is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing, the national legislature of Denmark. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the municipalities of Ærø, Assens, Faaborg-Midtfyn, Kerteminde, Langeland, Middelfart, Nordfyn, Nyborg, Odense and Svendborg. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2026 general election it had 380,905 registered electors.
Electoral system Funen currently elects 12 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method. Compensatory seats are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method, initially at the provincial level and finally at the constituency level. Only parties that reach any one of three thresholds stipulated by section 77 of the Folketing (Parliamentary) Elections Act - winning at least one constituency seat; obtaining at least the Hare quota (valid votes in province/number of constituency seats in province) in two of the three provinces; or obtaining at least 2% of the national vote - compete for compensatory seats.
Election results Summary Election Red–GreenØ Green LeftF AlternativeÅ Social DemocratsA Social LiberalsB VenstreV Conservative People'sC Liberal AllianceI / Y Danish People'sO colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2026 19,043 6.06% 1 38,746 12.34% 2 6,975 2.22% 0 82,183 26.17% 4 13,804 4.40% 0 31,723 10.10% 1 21,827 6.95% 1 26,396 8.41% 1 27,111 8.63% 12022 14,487 4.65% 0 25,525 8.20% 1 8,476 2.72% 0 101,064 32.45% 6 9,305 2.99% 0 36,742 11.80% 2 16,190 5.20% 0 19,992 6.42% 1 8,023 2.58% 02019 21,182 6.78% 1 20,961 6.71% 1 9,505 3.04% 0 94,337 30.18% 4 22,793 7.29% 1 73,046 23.37% 3 19,256 6.16% 1 5,867 1.88% 0 27,746 8.88% 12015 26,575 8.51% 1 13,790 4.42% 0 14,165 4.54% 0 90,061 28.86% 4 10,513 3.37% 0 56,673 18.16% 3 10,849 3.48% 0 20,271 6.49% 1 67,913 21.76% 32011 19,914 6.31% 1 32,990 10.45% 1 89,577 28.38% 4 26,658 8.45% 1 76,845 24.34% 3 16,033 5.08% 0 13,164 4.17% 0 38,978 12.35% 22007 5,446 1.76% 0 43,258 13.97% 2 83,395 26.93% 4 15,554 5.02% 0 66,198 21.38% 3 41,225 13.31% 1 7,476 2.41% 0 45,843 14.80% 2 (Excludes compensatory seats)
Detailed 2026 Results of the 2026 general election held on 24 March 2026: Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAssens Faa- borg Middel- fart Nyborg Odense East Odense South Odense West Svend- borg Social Democrats A 6,759 10,041 11,316 9,689 9,618 10,733 10,409 13,618 82,183 26.17% 4 0 4 Green Left F 2,753 3,965 4,524 4,396 6,185 5,891 5,569 5,463 38,746 12.34% 2 0 2 Venstre V 3,180 4,036 5,840 3,427 2,863 4,688 3,577 4,112 31,723 10.10% 1 1 2 Danish People's Party O 2,494 3,594 4,073 3,573 3,209 3,218 3,350 3,600 27,111 8.63% 1 0 1 Liberal Alliance I 2,163 2,650 3,875 2,950 3,351 4,449 3,644 3,314 26,396 8.41% 1 0 1 Moderates M 1,678 2,822 3,495 2,604 2,633 4,386 3,005 3,277 23,900 7.61% 1 0 1 Conservative People's Party C 1,327 2,147 2,743 3,129 2,587 4,340 2,954 2,600 21,827 6.95% 1 0 1 Red–Green Alliance Ø 838 1,479 1,221 1,467 4,940 2,770 2,710 3,618 19,043 6.06% 1 0 1 Denmark Democrats Æ 1,866 2,599 3,495 1,957 871 935 1,202 2,302 15,227 4.85% 0 1 1 Danish Social Liberal Party B 705 1,123 1,420 1,044 2,669 2,979 2,210 1,654 13,804 4.40% 0 1 1 Citizens' Party H 891 1,063 1,307 1,021 576 586 671 953 7,068 2.25% 0 0 0 The Alternative Å 461 808 764 594 1,113 1,030 872 1,333 6,975 2.22% 0 0 0Valid votes 25,115 36,327 44,073 35,851 40,615 46,005 40,173 45,844 314,003 100.00% 12 3 15Blank votes 348 463 495 419 631 574 576 468 3,974 1.25% Rejected votes – other 64 99 115 105 121 117 128 104 853 0.27% Total polled 25,527 36,889 44,683 36,375 41,367 46,696 40,877 46,416 318,830 83.70% Registered electors 30,230 43,772 52,517 43,105 52,387 54,537 49,175 55,182 380,905 Turnout 84.44% 84.28% 85.08% 84.39% 78.96% 85.62% 83.13% 84.11% 83.70%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Lars Aagaard (M), 5,685 votes; Alex Ahrendtsen (O), 3,281 votes; Marlene Ambo-Rasmussen (V), 9,201 votes; Trine Bramsen (A), 8,112 votes; Bjørn Brandenborg (A), 12,098 votes; Jeppe Bruus (A), 5,501 votes; Katrine Daugaard (I), 2,375 votes; Karsten Hønge (F), 5,373 votes; Thomas Skriver Jensen (A), 4,231 votes; Mai Mercado (C), 6,146 votes; Lise Müller (F), 4,732 votes and Victoria Velasquez (Ø), 7,756 votes. Compensatory seats - Jens Henrik Thulesen Dahl (Æ), 1,447 votes; Amanda Heitmann (V), 5,813 votes and Anastasia Milthers (B), 2,393 votes.
2022 Results of the 2022 general election held on 1 November 2022:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAssens Faa- borg Middel- fart Nyborg Odense East Odense South Odense West Svend- borg Social Democrats A 8,762 12,218 14,314 12,806 12,411 12,324 12,280 15,949 101,064 32.45% 6 0 6 Venstre V 3,940 4,667 5,880 4,185 3,579 5,559 4,152 4,780 36,742 11.80% 2 0 2 Moderates M 2,074 3,470 4,335 3,259 3,952 5,526 3,952 4,257 30,825 9.90% 1 0 1 Green Left F 1,663 2,586 2,972 2,555 4,299 4,127 3,524 3,799 25,525 8.20% 1 0 1 Denmark Democrats Æ 2,706 4,127 5,087 3,427 1,803 2,249 2,277 3,810 25,486 8.18% 1 0 1 Liberal Alliance I 1,315 1,870 2,873 1,993 2,921 3,637 2,828 2,555 19,992 6.42% 1 0 1 Conservative People's Party C 1,096 1,735 2,113 1,860 2,008 3,354 2,210 1,814 16,190 5.20% 0 1 1 Red–Green Alliance Ø 719 1,400 1,073 1,204 2,928 2,228 1,987 2,948 14,487 4.65% 0 1 1 The New Right D 1,189 1,477 2,057 1,549 971 1,035 1,076 1,519 10,873 3.49% 0 1 1 Danish Social Liberal Party B 454 779 935 711 1,933 1,944 1,382 1,167 9,305 2.99% 0 0 0 The Alternative Å 512 878 710 608 1,549 1,330 1,165 1,724 8,476 2.72% 0 0 0 Danish People's Party O 810 1,065 1,324 1,033 850 853 867 1,221 8,023 2.58% 0 1 1 Independent Greens Q 41 99 81 162 1,725 392 288 170 2,958 0.95% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 110 141 156 116 160 167 131 154 1,135 0.36% 0 0 0 Millah Kongsbach (Independent) 36 39 32 30 44 37 34 82 334 0.11% 0 0 0Valid votes 25,427 36,551 43,942 35,498 41,133 44,762 38,153 45,949 311,415 100.00% 12 4 16Blank votes 409 591 661 549 858 733 645 622 5,068 1.60% Rejected votes – other 95 110 112 120 209 161 234 181 1,222 0.38% Total polled 25,931 37,252 44,715 36,167 42,200 45,656 39,032 46,752 317,705 83.86% Registered electors 30,733 43,974 52,356 42,780 53,406 53,194 46,942 55,447 378,832 Turnout 84.38% 84.71% 85.41% 84.54% 79.02% 85.83% 83.15% 84.32% 83.86%
Votes per municipality:
Party Votes per municipality Total VotesÆrø Assens Faa- borg Midt- fyn Kerte- minde Lange- land Middel- fart Nord- fyn Nyborg Odense Svend- borg Social Democrats A 1,173 8,762 11,045 5,718 2,906 8,047 6,267 7,088 37,015 13,043 101,064 Venstre V 379 3,940 4,288 1,517 1,117 3,265 2,615 2,668 13,290 3,663 36,742 Moderates M 327 2,074 3,143 1,425 650 2,719 1,616 1,834 13,430 3,607 30,825 Green Left F 237 1,663 2,349 1,009 546 1,890 1,082 1,546 11,950 3,253 25,525 Denmark Democrats Æ 714 2,706 3,413 1,401 983 2,640 2,447 2,026 6,329 2,827 25,486 Liberal Alliance I 143 1,315 1,727 819 330 1,882 991 1,174 9,386 2,225 19,992 Conservative People's Party C 265 1,096 1,470 1,043 255 1,285 828 817 7,572 1,559 16,190 Red–Green Alliance Ø 259 719 1,141 505 297 701 372 699 7,143 2,651 14,487 The New Right D 97 1,189 1,380 738 306 1,092 965 811 3,082 1,213 10,873 Danish Social Liberal Party B 63 454 716 271 110 683 252 440 5,259 1,057 9,305 The Alternative Å 136 512 742 248 201 497 213 360 4,044 1,523 8,476 Danish People's Party O 103 810 962 435 285 701 623 598 2,570 936 8,023 Independent Greens Q 12 41 87 74 21 59 22 88 2,405 149 2,958 Christian Democrats K 22 110 119 64 29 97 59 52 458 125 1,135 Millah Kongsbach (Independent) 6 36 33 11 16 21 11 19 115 66 334Valid votes 3,936 25,427 32,615 15,278 8,052 25,579 18,363 20,220 124,048 37,897 311,415Blank votes 50 409 541 225 93 373 288 324 2,236 529 5,068Rejected votes – other 15 95 95 49 33 66 46 71 604 148 1,222Total polled 4,001 25,931 33,251 15,552 8,178 26,018 18,697 20,615 126,888 38,574 317,705Registered electors 4,741 30,733 39,233 18,183 9,988 30,172 22,184 24,597 153,542 45,459 378,832Turnout 84.39% 84.38% 84.75% 85.53% 81.88% 86.23% 84.28% 83.81% 82.64% 84.85% 83.86%
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Kim Aas (A), 2,337 votes; Sara Emil Baaring (A), 5,247 votes; Erling Bonnesen (V), 11,572 votes; Trine Bramsen (A), 6,456 votes; Bjørn Brandenborg (A), 11,167 votes; Jens Henrik Thulesen Dahl (Æ), 2,210 votes; Katrine Daugaard (I), 2,861 votes; Rosa Eriksen (M), 4,469 votes; Karsten Hønge (F), 5,215 vots; Thomas Skriver Jensen (A), 3,726 votes; Dan Jørgensen (A), 8,256 votes; and Lars Christian Lilleholt (V), 9,796 votes. Compensatory seats - Alex Ahrendtsen (O), 1,477 votes; Mikkel Bjørn (D), 888 votes; Mai Mercado (C), 4,426 votes; and Victoria Velasquez (Ø), 6,676 votes.
2019 Results of the 2019 general election held on 5 June 2019:
Party Votes per nomination district Total Votes % SeatsAssens Faa- borg Middel- fart Nyborg Odense East Odense South Odense West Svend- borg Social Democrats A 8,152 10,697 13,645 12,386 12,015 11,618 11,677 14,147 94,337 30.18% 4 1 5 Venstre V 6,767 9,915 12,069 8,361 7,259 10,815 7,881 9,979 73,046 23.37% 3 1 4 Danish People's Party O 2,956 3,882 4,484 3,551 2,745 2,971 3,070 4,087 27,746 8.88% 1 1 2 Danish Social Liberal Party B 1,156 1,994 2,248 1,713 5,646 4,510 2,770 2,756 22,793 7.29% 1 0 1 Red–Green Alliance Ø 1,287 2,195 1,722 1,911 4,291 3,012 2,630 4,134 21,182 6.78% 1 0 1 Socialist People's Party F 1,564 2,285 2,527 1,967 3,464 3,273 2,894 2,987 20,961 6.71% 1 0 1 Conservative People's Party C 1,428 2,124 2,648 2,307 2,006 3,627 2,418 2,698 19,256 6.16% 1 0 1 The Alternative Å 574 986 763 706 1,901 1,573 1,233 1,769 9,505 3.04% 0 0 0 The New Right D 572 696 911 764 682 794 645 862 5,926 1.90% 0 0 0 Hard Line P 594 667 884 743 872 613 736 810 5,919 1.89% 0 0 0 Liberal Alliance I 365 469 745 518 1,091 1,162 879 638 5,867 1.88% 0 0 0 Christian Democrats K 327 422 487 339 417 604 398 459 3,453 1.10% 0 0 0 Klaus Riskær Pedersen E 218 313 329 280 390 323 311 387 2,551 0.82% 0 0 0Valid votes 25,960 36,645 43,462 35,546 42,779 44,895 37,542 45,713 312,542 100.00% 12 3 15Blank votes 260 341 401 324 495 418 375 458 3,072 0.97% Rejected votes – other 79 87 129 123 200 130 154 125 1,027 0.32% Total polled 26,299 37,073 43,992 35,993 43,474 45,443 38,071 46,296 316,641 84.59% Registered electors 30,849 43,965 51,542 42,413 53,493 52,257 44,896 54,907 374,322 Turnout 85.25% 84.32% 85.35% 84.86% 81.27% 86.96% 84.80% 84.32% 84.59%
Votes per municipality: