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2026 GENERAL ELECTION

See photos from the 2026 general election

The 2026 general election ended with a new Høegh-Dam in focus, IA as the largest party and election defeats to Demokraatit and Siumut. See photos from the day here.

Qarsoq Høegh-Dam was the big winner with 4619 personal votes.
Oscar Scott Carl
Oscar Scott Carl Fotojournalist
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Ineqi Kielsen and Siumut on their way to Godthåbhallen when the polling station in Nuuk opened.
IA was the winner of the election with 28.6% of the votes.
The polling station in Nuuk closes. 54% of those eligible to vote voted at the polling station in Nuuk. Nationwide, the total voter turnout was 52.3%.
Siumut's leader, Aleqa Hammond, at Siumut's election party at Takuss. For only the second time in history, Siumut did not have a candidate elected to the parliament, and ended up with a disappointing election with 16.4% of the votes.
Ellen Schärfe made a political comeback for Atassut and won a fine election with 1553 personal votes. Atassut, however, became the smallest party with 10.7% of the votes.
Election party at Naleraq.
The ruling Demokraatit party won a poor election with 17.6% of the votes. Here, it is parliamentary candidate Napaartoq Petrussen at the election party.
In stark contrast to the last Inatsisartut election, the press booths at the polling station in Nuuk were empty.
A hug from party chairman Múte B. Egede to Naaja H. Nathanielsen, who was elected to the parliament, thus taking over from his party colleague Aaja Chemnitz.
Election party at Siumut.
The final preparations at the Demokraatit booth in front of Godthåbhallen.
Miké Thomsen played at the election party at Naleraq.
Naaja H. Nathanielsen is following the latest election results with interest. She ends up with the 3rd most personal votes, but when IA becomes the largest party, she gets a seat in the parliament.
aleqa hammond naleraq naaja h. nathanielsen inuit ataqatigiit qarsoq høegh-dam folketingsvalg demokraatit atassut siumut samfund politik

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