Greenland's centre-right opposition has won its general election, near-complete results show, in a vote dominated by US President Donald Trump's pledge to take over Denmark's autonomous territory.

Greenland's pro-business opposition Demokraatit party won Tuesday's closely watched parliamentary election, beating the incumbent left-wing coalition in a vote dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the island.

Greenland’s pro-business Demokraatit opposition party won Tuesday’s closely-watched parliamentary election with 29.9% of the vote, according to Reuters.

The single polling station in Greenland ’s capital city is ready. This big Arctic island with a tiny population holds early parliamentary elections Tuesday that are being closely watched. U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear he wants to take control of the region that occupies a strategic North Atlantic location and contains rare earth minerals key to driving the global economy.

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.

President Donald Trump's repeated calls for Greenland to join the United States is looming large over the nation's parliamentary election on Tuesday. Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark,

Polling shows most of the 57,000-strong population oppose their country becoming part of the U.S. and aren’t all sold on independence from Denmark.

"We will fight against Trump's imperialism," Juaaka Lyberth, a Greenlandic council member and author, told Newsweek.