Sweden

Parliament

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Results

About the election: The Alliance, a coalition of centre-right parties led by outgoing Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, comprising his Moderate Party, the Liberal Party, the Centre Party and the Christian Democrats, took 141 of the 349 seats at stake, down from 173 in 2010. The three main parties on the left - the Social Democratic Party (SAP), the Left Party and the Green Party - took a total of 159 seats. Prime Minister Reinfeldt conceded defeat and resigned as leader of the Moderate Party. Meanwhile, the populist Sweden Democrats party (SD) more than doubled its share from 20 to 49 seats. On 18 September Speaker Per Westerberg tasked SAP leader Mr. Stefan with forming a new government. On 3 October, the latter formed a minority government comprising the SAP and the Green Party under his premiership.

During the election campaign, Prime Minister Reinfeldt ran on the government's record, stating that the Swedish economy was doing better than its European counterparts. He promised to invest more in education and to increase the workforce by 350,000 by 2020. SAP leader Lofven said the centre-right government was undermining the Welfare State because of a series of tax reductions. SAP promised to create more jobs and increase taxes on banks, so as to invest more in nurseries and kindergartens while also reducing taxes for pensioners. SD leader Jimmie Akesson did not put as much focus on immigration as in previous elections. SD promised to increase spending on employment and healthcare and to provide free medical care for people over 85 years old.
Number of parties winning seats: 8
Percentage of parties winning seats: 23.5%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 32.4%
Alternation of power after elections: Yes
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: Social Democratic Party and Green Part

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Social Democratic Party (SAP)	113
Moderate Party (M)	84
Sweden Democrats (SD)	49
Green Party (Mpg)	25
Centre Party (CP)	22
Left Party (VP)	21
Liberal Party (FP)	19
Christian Democrats (KD)	16

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 197
Number of women elected: 152

Notes: 152 women were elected in the September 2014 elections. The number of women increased to 156 after the formation of the Government on 30 September 2014.
Percentage of women elected: 43.6%
Women Directly Elected: 152
Sources: Parliament (13.11.2014, 01.01.2015, 24.03.2017)

Valmyndigheten

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 197
Total number of women after the election: 152
Percentage of women after the election: 43.6%
First-term parliamentarians: 111

Notes: In the 2014 election, there were 98 newly elected MPs that had never been MPs before, and 13 that had been alternate MPs for a shorter or longer period of time, but were elected for the first time.
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 31.8%
Date of the first session: 29 Sep 2014

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Urban Ahlin (Male)
Date of birth: 1964
Political party: Social Democratic Party
Date of election: 29 Sep 2014

Sweden

Parliament

Election results

Background

Candidates

Voter turnout

Results

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Members elected, by sex

New legislature

First Speaker of the new legislature

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