Elections in Sweden
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Elections in Sweden gives information on election and election results in Sweden.
Sweden elects on national level a legislature. The Diet (Riksdag) has 349 members, elected every four years by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies. County Council and Municipal Council elections take place at the same time. There is a barrier rule intended to prevent very small parties from gaining representation in Parliament. A party must thus receive at least 4 percent of the votes in the entire country or 12 percent in a single electoral district to qualify for any seats. Every five years there is also an election to the European Parliament. Sweden has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Riksdag elections
The unicameral parliament has 349 members, out of which 310 are elected on a proportional system in each of the 29 national electoral districts. The remaining 39 seats are awarded on a national basis to further secure a proportional representation.
In the election the voter chooses between the different running parties. Each party is represented by a ballot listing their candidates. On the ballot the voter can indicate his or her preference for a particular candidate. Eligible to vote and stand for elections are Swedish Citizens who turn 18 years old no later than on the day of the election.
A party must also pass a set limit of 4 percent nationally, or 12 percent in one of the 29 electoral districts, in order to be awarded seats in parliament. Elections are held on the third Sunday of September every four years. The next elections are due on September 17, 2006.
Election results
- Swedish parliamentary election, 2002
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1998
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1994
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1991
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1988
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1985
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1982
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1979
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1976
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1973
- Swedish parliamentary election, 1970
Election results in percent 1911-2002
| Year | (v) | (s) | (mp) | (fp) | (c) | (m) | (kd) | Various | Others |
| 2002 | 8.3 | 39.9 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 15.1 | 9.1 | (nyd) | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 12.0 | 36.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 22.9 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 45.3 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 22.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| 1991 | 4.5 | 37.6 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 21.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 5.8 | 43.2 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | |
| 1985 | 5.4 | 44.7 | 1.5 | 14.2 | 10.1 | 21.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | |
| 1982 | 5.6 | 45.6 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 15.5 | 23.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | |
| 1979 | 5.6 | 43.2 | 10.6 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | ||
| 1976 | 4.8 | 42.7 | 11.1 | 24.1 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 1973 | 5.3 | 43.6 | 9.4 | 25.1 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | ||
| 1970 | 4.8 | 45.3 | 16.2 | 19.9 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | ||
| 1968 | 3.0 | 50.1 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 1964 | 5.2 | 47.3 | 17.0 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 1960 | 4.5 | 47.8 | 17.5 | 13.6 | 16.5 | 0.1 | |||
| 1958 | 3.4 | 46.2 | 18.2 | 12.7 | 19.5 | 0.0 | |||
| 1956 | 5.0 | 44.6 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 0.1 | |||
| 1952 | 4.3 | 46.1 | 24.4 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 0.1 | |||
| 1948 | 6.3 | 46.1 | 22.8 | 12.4 | 12.3 | (sp) | 0.1 | ||
| 1944 | 10.3 | 46.7 | 12.9 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||
| 1940 | 3.5 | 53.8 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ||
| 1936 | 3.3 | 45.9 | 12.9 | 14.3 | 17.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | ||
| 1932 | 3.0 | 41.7 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 23.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | ||
| 1928 | 6.4 | 37.0 | 15.9 | 11.2 | 29.4 | 0.1 | |||
| 1924 | 5.1 | 41.1 | 16.9 | 10.8 | 26.1 | (ssv) | 0.0 | ||
| 1921 | 4.6 | 36.2 | 19.1 | 11.1 | 25.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | ||
| 1920 | 6.4 | 29.7 | 21.8 | 14.2 | 27.9 | 0.0 | |||
| 1917 | 8.1 | 31.1 | 27.6 | 8.5 | 24.7 | 0.0 | |||
| 1914 | 36.4 | 26.9 | 0.2 | 36.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1914 | 30.1 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 0.0 | ||||
| 1911 | 28.5 | 40.2 | 31.2 | 0.1 |
European Parliament elections
Elections for the European Parliament held in Sweden.
- European Parliament Election 2004
- European Parliament Election 1999
- European Parliament Election 1995 (Extra election)
Municipal elections
- Danderyd municipal election, 2002
- Gnosjö municipal election, 2002
- Stockholm municipal election, 2002
- Pajala municipal election, 2002
See also
External links
- Swedish Election Authority (http://www.val.se/) - Official site
- United States Department of State - Sweden (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2880.htm)
- Electionworld (http://www.electionworld.org/sweden.htm)
- Adam Carr's Election Archive (http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/s/sweden/)
- parties and elections (http://www.parties-and-elections.de/sweden.html)