Local elections were held in Sweden on Sunday 15 September 2002 to elect county councils and municipal councils. The elections were held alongside general elections.
Results
editCounty council elections
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swedish Social Democratic Party | 2,011,334 | 38.48 | 682 | +49 | |
Moderate Party | 867,804 | 16.60 | 253 | −84 | |
Liberal People's Party | 629,287 | 12.04 | 187 | +93 | |
Left Party | 438,136 | 8.38 | 145 | −42 | |
Christian Democrats | 428,804 | 8.20 | 141 | −27 | |
Centre Party | 365,128 | 6.98 | 139 | +16 | |
Green Party | 204,169 | 3.91 | 55 | -15 | |
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | 52,888 | 1.01 | 3 | -1 | |
Health Care Party of Norrbotten | 35,593 | 0.68 | 17 | +6 | |
Health Care Party - Will of the People | 33,108 | 0.63 | 6 | +0 | |
Sweden Democrats | 29,511 | 0.56 | 0 | +0 | |
Health Care Party in Värmland | 28,611 | 0.55 | 15 | +15 | |
Skånes Väl | 18,927 | 0.36 | 0 | -6 | |
Health Care Party Gävleborg | 11,320 | 0.22 | 5 | +5 | |
Health Care Party – Västernorrland | 9,836 | 0.19 | 5 | -2 | |
Scania Party | 9,073 | 0.17 | 0 | - | |
National Democrats | 7,609 | 0.15 | 0 | - | |
Skaraborg Party | 7,442 | 0.14 | 0 | - | |
Communist Party | 5,645 | 0.11 | 0 | - | |
Socialist Justice Party[a] | 4,934 | 0.09 | 0 | +0 | |
People's Campaign for Health Care | 3,479 | 0.07 | 0 | - | |
Health Care Party in Jämtland | 3,432 | 0.07 | 3 | +3 | |
Abolish the County Council | 3,168 | 0.06 | 0 | - | |
Socialist Party | 1,720 | 0.03 | 0 | - | |
Länsbytarpartiet | 1,333 | 0.03 | 0 | - | |
Communist – APK | 1,375 | 0.03 | 0 | - | |
Health Care Party of Uppland | 756 | 0.01 | 0 | - | |
Pensionist Party in Göteborg | 395 | 0.01 | 0 | +0 | |
Norrland Party | 296 | 0.01 | 0 | - | |
Citizens Party | 178 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
Skåne Federalists | 169 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
Welfare Party | 144 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
Alliance Party | 137 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
Communist League | 50 | 0.00 | 0 | - | |
Parties with fewer than 50 votes | 11,585 | 0.22 | 0 | – | |
Total | 5,227,376 | 100.00 | 1,656 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 5,227,376 | 97.82 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 116,585 | 2.18 | |||
Total votes | 5,343,961 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,897,911 | 77.47 | |||
Source: Val.se |
- ^ contested with the ballot name Rättvisepartiet Offensiv in Västerbotten.
Municipal elections
editParty | Leader | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Social Democrats | Göran Persson | 1982703 | 37.3 | +2.2 | 5155 | +206 | |
Moderate | Bo Lundgren | 932621 | 17.5 | −4.8 | 2059 | −529 | |
Liberals | Lars Leijonborg | 609411 | 11.4 | +5.5 | 1259 | +552 | |
Christian Democrats | Alf Svensson | 376657 | 7.0 | −0.9 | 1013 | −56 | |
Centre | Maud Olofsson | 458274 | 8.6 | +0.4 | 1689 | +121 | |
Left | Gudrun Schyman | 437788 | 8.2 | −2.0 | 1045 | −292 | |
Green | Maria Wetterstrand and Peter Eriksson |
227189 | 4.2 | -0.5 | 443 | -116 | |
SPI-Senior Citizens | Kerstin Koistinen | 51801 | 1.0 | * | 75 | * | |
Sweden Democrats | Mikael Jansson | 47704 | 0.9 | * | 49 | * | |
Communist | Andreas Carlsson | 10923 | 0.2 | * | 11 | * | |
Stockholm Party | Stella Fare | 9137 | 0.2 | * | 0 | -3 | |
Health Care Party of Norrbotten | 8769 | 0.2 | * | 27 | +9 | ||
National Democrats | Anders Steen | 7477 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 4 | +4 | |
Skåne Party | Carl P. Herslow | 6480 | 0.1 | * | 3 | +0 | |
Socialist Justice[1] | 5956 | 0.1 | * | 5 | +3 | ||
Kiruna Party | Lars Törnman | 4510 | 0.1 | * | 15 | -1 | |
Vägvalet | 4225 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 6 | +6 | ||
Sjöbo Party | 4161 | 0.1 | * | 13 | +1 | ||
SAFE | 2960 | 0.1 | +0 | 10 | +0 | ||
Mariestad Party | 2949 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 10 | +10 | ||
Health Care Party - Will of the People | 2947 | 0.1 | * | 0 | * | ||
Lidingö Party | 2633 | 0.0 | * | 5 | -1 | ||
Falu Party | 2441 | 0.0 | * | 5 | -1 | ||
Popular Will | 2249 | 0.0 | * | 5 | -7 | ||
Sollentuna Party | 2192 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 | ||
Socialist Party | 2186 | 0.0 | * | 1 | * | ||
Drevviken Party | 2140 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||
Botkyrka Party | 2132 | 0.0 | * | 3 | -2 | ||
Huddinge Party | 2037 | 0.0 | * | 2 | -3 | ||
Folkets Väl | 1979 | 0.0 | * | 5 | +2 | ||
Alternative 2000 | 1969 | 0.0 | * | 9 | +1 | ||
Berg Party | 1959 | 0.0 | +0 | 16 | +16 | ||
Linköping Party | 1900 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | +0 | ||
Social List Active Politics | 1695 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +1 | ||
Nykvarn Party | 1638 | 0.0 | +0 | 12 | +5 | ||
Ale Democrats | 1578 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | -2 | ||
Alvesta Alternative | 1483 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | -1 | ||
Länsbytarpartiet | 1476 | 0.0 | +0 | 9 | +5 | ||
Municipal Party Our Future | 1439 | 0.0 | +0 | 17 | +7 | ||
Health Care Party of Skåne | 1370 | 0.0 | * | 4 | * | ||
Markbygdspartiet | 1434 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
Kommunens Väl | 1317 | 0.0 | +0 | 7 | -4 | ||
Axel Ingmar's List - Avesta Party | 1308 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -1 | ||
Communist - APK | Rolf Hagel | 1307 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | * | |
Alternative | 1301 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 | ||
Copper Party | 1299 | 0.0 | - | 8 | +8 | ||
Pensionist Party in Södertälje | 1256 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +1 | ||
Bjäre Party | 1214 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | +2 | ||
Municipal Party VDM | 1209 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +3 | ||
Centrist Collaboration in Håbo | 1190 | 0.0 | - | 5 | +5 | ||
Health Care Party - Västernorrland | 1110 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -3 | ||
Bopartiet | 1092 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -1 | ||
Österlenpartiet Simrishamn | 1089 | 0.0 | - | 5 | +5 | ||
BARA-Partiet | 1074 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -2 | ||
Burlövs Väl | 1055 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +2 | ||
Municipal Alternative | 1044 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +2 | ||
Kommunens Bästa - Ölandspartiet | 1016 | 0.0 | - | 6 | +6 | ||
Västerhaninge-Tungelsta Party | 1044 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 | ||
Care Party in Arboga | 867 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 | ||
Knivsta.nu | 840 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 | ||
Bålsta Party | 809 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||
Independents of Hällefors | 783 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | +0 | ||
Gotland Party Future of Gotland | 756 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -3 | ||
Future of the Municipality | 742 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 | ||
Independent Democrats of Lindesberg | 722 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 | ||
Voice of the People - VOX humana | 721 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +0 | ||
Health Care Party in Jämtland | 712 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Hörby Party | 709 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 | ||
Staffantorp Party | 707 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Municipal List of Dorotea | 699 | 0.0 | +0 | 11 | -3 | ||
Göingepartiet Kommunal Samling | 686 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -2 | ||
Österåker Party | 686 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
Åhus Party | 680 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 | ||
Road to Life Quality | 662 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 | ||
Environmental and Left List in Tanum | 624 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 | ||
Bevara Österåker | 163 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Ronneby Party | 592 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 | ||
Vimmerby Party | 592 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 | ||
Samhällets Bästa | 578 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||
Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden | 551 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Storforsbygdens Väl | 536 | 0.0 | +0 | 7 | +1 | ||
New Municipal Party of Svenljunga | 530 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -3 | ||
Demokratiska Särlistan | 524 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -2 | ||
Norrköping Party | 519 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Pensionist Party in Nynäshamn | 519 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Progress Party | 510 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
Alternative | 501 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | -4 | ||
Alliance Party | 494 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
Rejuvenation Party | 486 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Future of Götene | 481 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||
Hedemora Party | 474 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Solidarity and Cooperation | 473 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Sölvesborg Party | 472 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +1 | ||
Sigtuna Party | 466 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
New Sotenäs Party | 461 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -1 | ||
Hela Edas Lista | 449 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 | ||
Future Party (Sweden) | 420 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +1 | ||
Strängnäs Party | 416 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Action for the Municipality of Sigtuna | 411 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Särna List | 408 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 | ||
Mora Party | 399 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 | ||
Åtvidaberg Party | 392 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -4 | ||
Popular Will on Orust | 389 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 | ||
Laholm Party | 382 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker | 379 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Norrland Party | 375 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Future of Mullsjö | 374 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 | ||
Pensionist Party in Göteborg | 373 | 0.0 | * | 0 | +0 | ||
Kommunala Rättspartiet Tyresö | 367 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -1 | ||
Municipal Unity | 366 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
Leksand Party | 360 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
People in Focus | 358 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 | ||
Åsele Party | 355 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | -2 | ||
Älvdalen Party | 354 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -2 | ||
Sala Party | 342 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 | ||
Citizens Party | 324 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
Independent Party of Ljusnarsberg | 321 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -3 | ||
Övertorneå Alternative | 303 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -2 | ||
S-Alternative | 292 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -2 | ||
Lysekilspartiet.nu | 289 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Bergas Bästa | 288 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Health Care Party of Uppland | 286 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Citizens Party of Grums | 285 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Edsberg Party | 280 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Ystad Party | 272 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||
Libertarian Municipal People | 265 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -2 | ||
DemoEx | 261 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Political Forum | 250 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * | ||
Free Trade Party of Norrbotten | 248 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 | ||
Bjärred-Lommas Väl | 246 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 | ||
Rotpartiet | 234 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 | ||
Bamsepartiet | 230 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * | ||
Tidaholms Väl | 229 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 | ||
Framtid Väsby | 224 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Alliance for Disabled | 215 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Kalix Party | 215 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 | ||
Karlstad Party | 212 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -3 | ||
Samernas Väl | 209 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||
National Socialist Front | 208 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Workers List | 205 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||
Eslöv Party | 205 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -2 | ||
Student Political Party of Gotland | 195 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Åstorp Party | 195 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||
Väner Democrats | 176 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Municipal Inhabitants in Cooperation | 173 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 | ||
Leisure Time Party | 172 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -1 | ||
Youth List | 168 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Fram för Kommunen | 164 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 | ||
Centrum Democrats - Kommunens Väl | 158 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
Nynäshamn Party | 158 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Free Democrats of Arjeplog | 157 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -1 | ||
Swedish Socialists of Skaraborg | 154 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Free Norrland | 149 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||
Welfare Party | 147 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Vindelkommunal demokrati | 143 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -4 | ||
National Democratic Party of Sweden | 111 | 0.00 | - | 0 | - | ||
Umeå Campus | 108 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Generation Party | 101 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Life Quality in Högsby | 93 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 | ||
New Alternative | 81 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Centre | 79 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Gnesta Party | 74 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - | ||
Gävle Party | 73 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | +0 | ||
Sami Party | 58 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||
Municipal Party | 51 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * | ||
Parties with fewer than 50 votes | 661 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * | ||
Valid votes | 100.00 | ||||||
Invalid votes | 96830 | ||||||
Total | 5410101 (79.9 %) |
References
edit- ^ This party contested with the ballot name Rättvisepartiet Offensiv in Västerbotten.