Norrbotten County (Riksdag constituency)

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Norrbotten County
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Norrbotten County (constituency).png
Location of Norrbotten County within Sweden
County Norrbotten
Population251,080 (2017) [1]
Electorate193,659 (2018)
Current constituency
Seats8
Member of the Riksdag [2]
List

Norrbotten County is a constituency of the Riksdag, currently electing 8 of its 349 members. [3]

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Results

2022

PartyVotes%Seats+/−
Social Democrats S67,23541.6440
Sweden Democrats SD32,78020.302+1
Moderates M21,91713.5710
Left Party V11,2776.9810
Centre Party C8,53311.720-1
Christian Democrats KD8,2665.1200
Green Party MP5,5613.4400
Liberals L4,0942.5400
Alternative for Sweden AfS4340.2700
Citizens' Coalition MED2340.1400
Christian Values PartyKrVP2180.1400
Pirate Party PP2150.1300
Human Rights and DemocracyMD1580.1000
KnapptryckarnaKn1280.0800
Independent Rural Party LPo930.0600
Feminist Initiative Fi680.0400
Nuance Party PNy610.0400
Nordic Resistance Movement NMR320.0200
Direct Democrats DD260.0200
Unity ENH260.0200
Climate Alliance KA240.0100
Communist Party of Sweden SKP190.0100
The Socialists - Welfare PartyS-V120.0100
Classical Liberal Party KLP110.0100
Basic Income80.0000
Turning Point PartyPV50.0000
United Democratic Party40.0000
Scania Party SKÅ30.0000
Sweden out of the EU/Free Justice Party30.0000
Tight Course Sweden30.0000
Donald Duck Party 20.0000
Common Sense in SwedenCSIS10.0000
Evil Chicken PartyOKP10.0000
THE FREEDOM OF THE FAMILY10.0000
Political Shift10.0000
THE ANARCHISTS10.0000
Valid votes161,455
Invalid/blank votes1,786
Total163,24110080
Eligible to vote193,011
Source: VAL

2018

PartyVotes%Seats+/−
Social Democrats S69,49341.694−1
Sweden Democrats SD26,27615.7610
Moderates M21,29912.7810
Left Party V17,81010.6910
Centre Party C11,7517.051+1
Christian Democrats KD7,7414.6400
Liberals L5,3563.2100
Green Party MP4,6042.7600
Other parties2,3481.4100
Valid votes166,678
Invalid/blank votes1,542
Total168,22010080
Registered voters/turnout193,65986.86
Source: VAL

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References

  1. "Population in the country, counties and municipalities on December 31, 2019 and population change in October–December 2019". Stockholm, Sweden: Statistics Sweden . Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Members and parties". Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag . Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "Norrbottens län - Valda - Val 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten . Retrieved 15 January 2020.