The 2014 general elections saw Siumut receive a narrow plurality of the vote, but win the same number of seats as Inuit Ataqatigiit (11).

[2] During the 2014–2018 parliamentary term, both Atassut MPs defected to Siumut, while Michael Rosing left the Democrats to sit as an Independent.

[3] The 31 members of Parliament are elected by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies.

[4] Two new parties contested the elections, the unionist and socially liberal Cooperation Party (Suleqatigiissitsisut) founded by Michael Rosing, and the pro-independence Nunatta Qitornai (Descendants of Our Country) founded by former Minister of Finance and Interior, Minister of Industry, Labour, Trade, Tourism, Energy and Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance, Minerals and Foreign Affairs Vittus Qujaukitsoq after a dispute over the government's approach toward Denmark.

He eventually left Siumut following an unsuccessful leadership challenge to Kim Kielsen.