Søren Pape Poulsen was chosen as mayor again for a second term of office 2014–17, but before the first year of his second term had passed, he accepted an offer to become chairman of his party, and a new mayor had to be chosen among the municipal council members.

Its mayor from 3 September 2014 is Torsten Nielsen, also a member of the Conservative People's Party.

The municipality is part of Business Region Aarhus and of the East Jutland metropolitan area, which had a total population of 1.378 million in 2016.

[2][3] Viborg's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years.

Viborg has a twin city in each of the Nordic countries, as well as in other world regions.