The Democrats (Demokraterna) is a localist political party in Gothenburg Municipality. It has beenrepresented in the municipal council since 2018 and is currently the fifth largest party in the council.
The party was formed as a cross-party coalition in 2017 by former Moderate Party politician Martin Wannholt, [1] aimed at halting construction of the West Link, a major railroad tunnel construction set to be completed in 2026. [2]
Democrats Demokraterna | |
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| Leader | Martin Wannholt |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ideology | Localism [3] Anti-West Link [4] |
| Political position | Big tent [3] |
| Gothenburg Municipal Council seats | 5 / 81 |
| Västra Götaland Regional Council seats | 0 / 149 |
| Website | |
| https://demokraterna.se/ | |
After the 2018 local elections, the Democrats held negotiations with the centre-right Alliance parties aimed at forming a coalition, which collapsed when the Democrats refused to budge on its central question and the coalition parties refused to consider dropping the project. [5] [6]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Outcome |
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| 2018 | 60,013 | 16.95 (#2) | 16 / 81 |  16 | Opposition |
| 2022 | 21,535 | 6.14 (#5) | 5 / 81 |  11 | Opposition |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37,163 | 3.44 (#9) | 5 / 149 | 5 | Opposition |
| 2022 | 22,729 | 2.11 (#9) | 0 / 149 | 5 | No seats |
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