Sweden

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.

Background

Election date(s)

The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.

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09 Sep 2018

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature

Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.

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No information available

Timing of election

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections

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Upon normal expiry

Number of seats at stake

Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.

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No information available

Scope of elections

Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.

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Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election

This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.

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79

Total number of candidates

Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".

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6,301

Number of male candidates

Number of male candidates

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3,560

Number of female candidates

Number of female candidates

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2,741

Percentage of women candidates

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.

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43.5%

Voter turnout

Registered voters

Number of people registered to vote

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7,495,936

Voters

Number of people who actually voted

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6,535,271

Voter turnout

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote

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87.2%

Results

About the election

Short description of the context and results of the election.

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The 2018 elections resulted in a hung parliament. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s centre left coalition (see note 1) won 144 seats in the 349-member Parliament. That was only one more seat than the centre-right coalition, led by former Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Moderate Party (see note 2). The Sweden Democrats, a far right party, led by Mr. Jimmie Åkesson, increased its share. On 25 September, Prime Minister Löfven lost a vote of confidence in the newly elected Parliament. Lengthy coalition talks followed, involving both the centre-left and centre-right leaders.

On 18 January 2019, Parliament approved a minority government led by Mr. Löfven. It comprises his Social Democratic Party (SAP) and the Green Party (Mpg), and has the backing of two parties in the Alliance coalition: the Centre Party (CP) and the Liberal Party (FP).

The major electoral issues included the welfare system, tax cuts and migration. The 2018 elections were the first to be held after the mass migration of refugees in 2015. In May 2018, the government reduced refugee quotas. The Sweden Democrats promised to freeze migration and to call for a referendum on Sweden’s membership of the European Union.

Note 1:

The centre-left coalition comprised Mr. Löfven’s Social Democratic Party (SAP) and the Green Party (Mpg). It was backed by the Left Party (VP).

Note 2:

The centre-right coalition, Alliance, comprised the Moderate Party (M), the Centre Party (CP), the Christian Democrats (KD) and the Liberal Party (FP). They won a total of 143 seats.

Number of parties winning seats

The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.

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8

Percentage of parties winning seats

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.

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10.1%

Alternation of power after elections

The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.

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No

Number of parties in government

The government may be formed by one or more political parties

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2

Names of parties in government

The government may be formed by one or more political parties

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Social Democratic Party (SAP) and Green Party (Mpg) with the backing of Centre Party (CP) and Liberal Party (FP).

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected

188

Number of women elected

161

Percentage of women elected

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.

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46.1%

Women Directly Elected

161

Sources

Parliament (24.09.2018)

Statistics Sweden (01.11.2018)

https://data.val.se

CNN

Reuters

The Local Sweden

New legislature

Total number of men after the election

The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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188

Total number of women after the election

The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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161

Percentage of women after the election

The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.

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46.1%

First-term parliamentarians

The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.

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108

Percentage of first-term parliamentarians

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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30.9%

Date of the first session

The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.

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24 Sep 2018

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature

Andreas Norlén (Male)
Date of birth: 06 May 1973

Political party

The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.

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Moderate Party (M)

Date of election

The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.

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24 Sep 2018