OSLO - Greenland's opposition Demokraatit (Democrats) party won Tuesday's parliamentary election, according to preliminary data released by the Central Election Committee on Wednesday.

Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, saw the Democrats win 29.9 percent of the vote, becoming the largest party in the Inatsisartut. The governing coalition partner Naleraq followed with 24.5 percent.

The ruling party, Inuit Ataqatigiit, led by incumbent Prime Minister Mute Egede, secured 21.4 percent of the vote, a sharp decline of 15.3 percentage points from the 2021 election.

The Siumut party received 14.7 percent while the Atassut party secured 7.3 percent.

With no party winning an outright majority, the Democrats will have to negotiate with other parties to form a coalition government.

Over 28,000 registered voters participated in the election, which saw a 70.9 percent turnout across 72 polling stations in Greenland.

The election drew global attention after US President Donald Trump expressed his intention to take control of the island "one way or another".