Politics and Government
The Copenhagen municipality is governed by Copenhagen's municipal council (Danish: Borgerrepræsentation). Council elections are held the third Tuesday of November every four years, the next time in 2013.
Following the 2009 municipal elections, the 55 seats are divided in the following way:
- The Socialdemocrats 17
- Socialist People's Party 13
- The Red-Green Alliance 6
- Liberal party (Venstre) 6
- Social Liberal Party (Det Radikale Venstre) 5
- Conservative People's Party 4
- The Danish People's Party 4
The political leader/mayor of the Copenhagen municipality has since 1903 been a Social Democrat.
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