Greenland sees steady voter turnout in early hours of parliamentary election

Voters in Greenland have been arriving steadily at polling stations on Tuesday as the country holds its parliamentary election, according to reports from Sermitsiaq.

By 10:00 AM local time, nearly five percent of eligible voters in the capital Nuuk had cast their ballots at the Godthåb polling station. In Qaqortoq, turnout stood at 4.8 percent at the same time. Randi Vestergaard Evaldsen, the election supervisor in Qaqortoq, described the process as smooth and noted favourable weather conditions.

This year’s election features 27 candidates on the ballot—up from 15 in 2022—competing for Greenland’s two seats in the Danish Parliament (Folketing). Previous Greenlandic MPs Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam (Siumut) and Aaja Chemnitz are not running for re-election, ensuring two new representatives will be chosen. Around 70 polling stations are operating across the country.

Elections in Greenland often see strong participation, with weather playing a key role in rural areas where travel to polling stations can be challenging.