North Atlantic mandates

The '''North Atlantic mandates''' (''Danish'': '''nordatlantiske mandater''') or '''Faroese and Greenlandic members of the Folketing''', are the members of the Folketing who represent Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic ocean, which were introduced in connection with the amendment to the Danish Constitution in 1953.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-01 |title=Så stor er de nordatlantiske mandaters politiske magt |url=https://videnskab.dk/kultur-samfund/saa-stor-er-de-nordatlantiske-mandaters-politiske-magt/ |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=videnskab.dk |language=da-DK}}</ref> Both are members of The Unity of the Realm, and therefore send two mandates each (four in total), while Denmark proper, due to its comparatively much larger population, sends 175 mandates to the Folketing.

As self-governing parts of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland hold their own parliamentary elections and are not included in the calculation of the elections in Denmark proper – unlike, for example, Bornholm, which is guaranteed 2 of the 175 Danish mandates.

== Calculation of blue and red mandates == The following statement should be seen in the light of various media opinion polls leading up to parliamentary elections, where the North Atlantic mandates are rarely included. As can be seen, the mandates have been equally distributed between the blocs in the elections in the period from 1977 to 1998. Both before and since there has been a red majority in the North Atlantic. Only in the 1994 election has there been a blue majority. It should be emphasized that it is the parties' overall positions that must be taken into account when supporting the formation of a government. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Red Mandates !Blue Mandates !Parties |- |2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nordatlantiske mandater kan blive afgørende |url=https://nyheder.tv2.dk/live/politik/2026-02-26-folketingsvalg-2026/nordatlantiske-mandater-kan-blive-afgoerende?entry=ebd19917-aa51-4528-89f8-dcfcbf6467de |website=nyheder.tv2.dk/}}</ref> | | | |- |2019 |3 |1 |Siumut Inuit Ataqatigiit

The Social Democratic Party

The Union Party |- |2015 |4 |0 |Siumut/Nunatta Qitornai Sovereignty

Inuit Ataqatigiit

The Social Democratic Party |- |2011 |3 |1 |Siumut The Union Party

Inuit Ataqatigiit

The Social Democratic Party |- |2007 |3 |1 |Inuit Ataqatigiit Siumut

Sovereignty

The Union Party |- |2005 |3 |1 |Sovereignty The People's Party

Siumut

Inuit Ataqatigiit |- |2001 |3 |1 |Sovereignty The Union Party

Siumut

Inuit Ataqatigiit |- |1998 |2 |2 |The People's Party Siumut

The Social Democratic Party

Atassut |- |1994 |1 |3 |Siumut Atassut

The People's Party

The Union Party |- |1990 |2 |2 |Faroese Social Democracy Siumut

Atassut

The People's Party |- |1988 |2 |2 |The Union Party Siumut

Atassut

The People's Party |- |1987 |2 |2 |Faroese Social Democracy Siumut

Atassut

The People's Party |- |1984 |2 |2 |Siumut The Union Party

Atassut

The People's Party |- |1981 |2 |2 |Faroese Social Democracy The Union Party

Atassut

Siumut |- |1979 |2 |2 |Faroese Social Democracy The Union Party

Atassut

Siumut |- |1977 |2 |2 |The Union Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP (Siumut)

UP (Atassut) |- |1975 |4 |0 |Faroese Social Democracy Sovereignty

UP (Siumut)

Sukaq |- |1973 |4 |0 |Faroese Social Democracy Sovereignty

Sukaq

UP (Siumut) |- |1971 |3 |1 |The People's Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP (Sukaq)

UP (Siumut) |- |1968 |3 |1 |The People's Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP (Siumut)

UP (Sukaq) |- |1966 |3 |1 |The People's Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP (Siumut)

UP (Sukaq) |- |1964 |3 |1 |The People's Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP (Sukaq)

UP (Siumut) |- |1960 |3 |1 |The Union Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP (Siumut) |- |1957 |2 | |The Union Party The People's Party

UP |- |1953 |1 |1 |The Union Party Faroese Social Democracy

UP |} <small>Source: Information from the Danish Parliament, folketinget.dk</small>

Parties in parentheses indicate the member as a later founder, co-founder or member of the party. At present, it has not been possible to unequivocally determine the political affiliation of most Greenlandic members in the first 3 elections.

== North Atlantic mandates since 1979 == Elected North Atlantic members in all elections since 23 October 1979:

'''The election of 23 October 1979 & the election of 8 December 1981:'''

Jacob Lindenskov, (S, Færøerne)

Pauli Ellefsen (Sambandspartiet, Færøerne)

Otto Steenholdt (Atassut, Greenland)

Preben Lange (Siumut, Greenland)

'''The election of 10 January 1984:'''

Preben Lange (Siumut, Grønland)

Pauli Ellefsen (Sambandspartiet, Færøerne)

Otto Steenholdt (Atassut, Grønland)