At Stake in this Election:

• All 31 seats in the Greenlandic Parliament

Government Structure:

• Chief of State: King FREDERIK X of Denmark (since 14 January 2024)
  • Represented by High Commissioner Julie Praest WILCHE (since May 2024)
• Head of Government: Premier Mute EGEDE (since 23 April 2021)
• Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Inatsisartut) with 31 seats

Electoral System:

• The King is a hereditary monarch.
• The High Commissioner is appointed by the monarch.
• The Premier is elected by Parliament and serves a 4-year term. There are no term limits.
• In Parliament, all 31 members are directly elected via proportional representation vote. Members serve 4-year terms, and there are no term limits.

Last Election:

In the 2021 parliamentary election, Inuit Ataqatigiit won the largest share of seats (12), followed by Siumut (10) and three other parties. Voter turnout was 66%.

Information for Voters:

Voting for Inatsisartut and municipal council elections / Inatsisartunut aamma kommunalbestyrelsinut qinersisitsisoqarnerani taasineq / (in Greenlandic and Danish)

Key Deadlines:

• Candidate filing deadline: 18 February 2025
• Voter registration deadline: N/A; Greenland uses passive, residence-based voter registration. 

Main Parties in this Election:

• Inuit Ataqatigiit
  • Seats won in last election: 12 out of 31
• Siumuto    Seats won in last election: 10 out of 31
• Naleraq
  • Seats won in last election: 4 out of 31
• Democrats
  • Seats won in last election: 3 out of 31
• Atassut
  • Seats won in last election: 2 out of 31

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 56,870 (2023 est.)
• Registered Voters: 41,305 (2022)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 26,930 (2023 est.)
• CEDAW Status: Not applicable
• Gender Quota: No
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 10 out of 31 (32%) in the Parliament
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: Not available
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available

Disability Data:

• CRPD Status: Not applicable
• Projected population with a disability: 9,099 (2023 est.)