Greenland’s centre-right wins election

Voters threw their weight behind a slow approach to independence, electing the opposition Demokraatit party as the winner in a general election dominated by Donald Trump’s plans to take over the island

Jens Frederik Nielsen
Demokraatit
Social liberal party, favours gradual approach to independence

Pele Broberg
Naleraq
Centrist-populist party wants immediate divorce from Denmark and have closer ties with U.S.

Múte Bourup Egede
Inuit Ataqatigiit
Ruling party, left-wing, also seeks slow path towards independence

VOTE SHARE (%)
Demokraatit
Naleraq
Inuit Ataqatigiit
Siumut
Atassut
Qulleq

29.9
24.5
21.4
14.7
7.3
1.1

Greenland pop: 57,000
Eligible voters: 40,369
Turnout: 70.9%

Sources: Qinersineq.gl, Bloomberg
Pictures: Getty Images
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