Being one of the strongest municipalities for parties of the traditional red bloc, Jacob Bundsgaard from the Social Democrats, who had been mayor since 2014, was expected to be re-elected in this election.

[1] However, he would still suffer seat losses similar to those the Social Democrats saw in all 4 largest municipalities of Denmark in the 2021 Danish local elections.

Despite being the biggest party, the Social Democrats lost 3 seats, but the parties of the traditional red bloc won 20 of the 31 seats, and it was later announced that Jacob Bundsgaard would continue as mayor.

The seats are then allocated using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation.

Aarhus Municipality had 31 seats in 2021 Unlike in Danish General Elections, in elections to municipal councils, electoral alliances are allowed.