2002 Swedish local elections
Appearance
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
[edit]County council elections
[edit]Party | 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
[edit]Party | 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 | ||
Str��ngnäs 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.