The elections were a massive defeat for the Social Democrats, losing four of their fourteen seats in Odense City Council.

Anker Boye admitted defeat and tried to persuade Simonsen to become the new mayor with Social Democratic backing – in a live broadcast.

[1] Anker Boye's administration has been criticized in several respects, including his membership of a total of 47 committees taking time from his duties as mayor.

[2] Boye has also been criticized for the low number of jobs created in Odense, compared to Copenhagen and Århus, and for a number of slips in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen; most importantly, the huge deficit created by a charity concert starring Tina Turner.

The coalition made of Enhedslisten, Socialistisk Folkeparti and the Socialdemocrats won 17 out of 29 seats in the city council, thereby winning the majority.