Danish Premier Takes Lead in Election Shaped by Trump

Danish Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democrats Mette Frederiksen speaks during an event of her party at a theatre in Copenhagen on March 22.Photographer: Mads Claus Rasmussen/AFP/Getty Images

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By Sanne Wass

March 24, 2026 at 7:06 PM UTC

Updated on

March 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM UTC

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s party is on track to win the most seats in a parliamentary election shaped by Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland, according to exit polls.

Frederiksen’s Social Democrats are projected to get 21% of votes, based on a poll published by broadcaster TV2 after voting ended Tuesday. If confirmed by results of the election, the outcome still leaves her short of a clear majority together with traditional left-leaning allies.