The New York Times said the party was likely to enter a coalition with Inuit Ataqatigiit, a moderate party that came in third in this week’s election with 21.4% of the vote. Its leader is the current prime minister, Múte Egede, who has also dismissed joining the United States.

The Demokraatit Party's victory could boost Trump's attempts to tap the island's mineral wealth, though their leader said his interest in acquiring Greenland is "a threat to our political independence.

Greenland's pro-business opposition Demokraatit party held a clear lead after most votes were counted in Tuesday's closely watched parliamentary election, in a vote dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control over the island.