Gotland County (Riksdag constituency)

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Gotland County
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Gotland County (constituency).png
Location of Gotland County within Sweden
County Gotland
Population56,718 (2019) [1]
Electorate41,598 (2018)
Current constituency
Seats2
Member of the Riksdag [2]
List
  •   Jesper Skalberg Karlsson (M)
  •   Hanna Westerén (S)

Gotland County is a constituency of the Riksdag, currently electing 2 of its 349 members. [3]

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Results

2022

PartyVotes%Seats+/−
Social Democrats S14,36134.6410
Moderates M6,96916.811+1
Sweden Democrats SD6,50415.6900
Centre Party C4,85811.720-1
Green Party MP2,6836.4700
Left Party V2,6426.3700
Christian Democrats KD1,6453.9700
Liberals L1,1692.8200
The Socialists - Welfare PartyS-V2090.5000
Alternative for Sweden AfS820.2000
Independent Rural Party LPo540.1300
Human Rights and DemocracyMD530.1300
KnapptryckarnaKn460.1100
Citizens' Coalition MED420.1000
Pirate Party PP330.0800
Feminist Initiative Fi300.0700
Unity ENH230.0600
Climate Alliance KA170.0400
Direct Democrats DD100.0200
Christian Values PartyKrVP90.0200
Turning Point PartyPV70.0200
Nordic Resistance Movement NMR50.0100
Nuance Party PNy50.0100
Evil Chicken PartyOKP10.0000
Communist Party of Sweden SKP10.0000
Basic Income10.0000
Valid votes41,459
Invalid/blank votes588
Total42,04710020
Eligible to vote48,274
Source: VAL

2018

PartyVotes%Seats+/−
Social Democrats S12,25429.7910
Centre Party C7,07517.201+1
Moderates M6,82216.590-1
Sweden Democrats SD5,22612.7100
Left Party V3,7049.0100
Green Party MP2,0374.9500
Christian Democrats KD1,6994.1300
Liberals L1,5393.7400
Feminist Initiative Fi3880.9400
Other parties3850.9400
Valid votes41,129
Invalid/blank votes469
Total41,59810020
Eligible to vote46,871
Source: VAL

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References

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