Faroe Islands (Folketing constituency)
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| Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|
| Føroyar Færøerne | |
| Constituency for the Folketing | |
 Location of Faroe Islands within Kingdom of Denmark | |
| Territory | Faroe Islands |
| Population | 55,177 (2026)[1] |
| Electorate | 38,955 (2026) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1850 |
| Seats | List
|
| Members of the Folketing | List |
| Local council | Løgting |
Faroe Islands is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing, the national legislature of Denmark. The constituency represents the Faroe Islands between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
2026 Danish general election:[2]
| Party | Top candidate | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | Sjúrður Skaale | 13,088 | 44.9 | 1 | |
| Union Party | Anna Falkenberg | 7,342 | 25.2 | 1 | |
| People's Party | Jørgen Niclasen | 4,383 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Republic | Høgni Hoydal | 3,891 | 13.4 | 0 | |
| Centre Party | Steffan Klein Poulsen | 437 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Total | 29,141 | 100 | 2 | ||
| Turnout | 75.4 | ||||
2022
2022 Danish general election:[3]
| Party | Candidate | Total
Votes |
% | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Party | B | Anna Falkenberg | 8,198 | 30.2% | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party | C | Sjúrður Skaale | 7,659 | 28.2% | 1 | |
| Republic | E | Bjørt Samuelsen | 4,927 | 18.1% | 0 | |
| People's Party | A | Jógvan á Lakjuni | 4,222 | 15.5% | 0 | |
| Centre Party | H | Jenis av Rana | 1,217 | 4.5% | 0 | |
| Progress | F | 936 | 3.4% | 0 | ||
| Valid Votes | 27,159 | 100.00% | 2 | |||
| Turnout | 71.3% | |||||
