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Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen celebrated on Tuesday evening after winning a third term in office. Although his Liberals lost five seats he is expected to continue to govern with the support of the far-right Danish People's Party.
Leader of the Danish People's Party, Pia Kjaersgaard after casting her vote on Tuesday. The DPP had a strong showing gaining one more seat. Its anti-immigrant views have shaped Denmark's policies since 2001 when the party agreed to support Rasmussen's center-right coalition.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, leader of the Social Democrats, conceded defeat on Tuesday evening. Her party lost two seats and she told her supporters she had fought hard but it "was not enough."
The New Alliance party, led by Naser Khader, won five seats. Khader has called on Rasmussen to include the party in a broader coalition.
Khader casts his vote. Turnout was high at 86.6 percent. The center-right coalition called an early election in a bid to capitalize on a strong economy and historically low unemployment.
The leaders attended a televized debate on Tuesday evening. Rasmussen is expected to speak to other parties in the coming days about forming a new coalition.
