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  • More common to leave regional councils

    Almost seven percent of those elected to Swedish regional councils in 2022 left office within a year. In the municipal councils five percent left and in the Riksdag two percent of those elected left office during the same period. It was more common for young politicians to drop out and in the regional councils Sweden democrats dropped out to the greatest extent.

  • Gender distribution in politics most uneven among young and older people

    After the 2022 elections to the Riksdag, county councils and municipal councils, basically the same gender disparities remain as before the elections. Women are underrepresented among young representatives, there are also an uneven distribution among older politicians. There are clear differences between the parties and a large local variation.

  • Fewer resignations from municipal councils during the electoral period 2018–2022

    Resignations from municipal councils decreased by 1 percentage point during the last electoral period compared with the 2014-2018 electoral period. In particular, there were fewer resignations among women. The highest resignation rates were recorded in our three major cities. Regardless of the political assembly, resignations were most common among the Green Party’s elected candidates.

  • Somewhat fewer resignations from municipal councils

    Compared with the previous electoral period the proportion of resignations has decreased in municipal councils after three years. Resignations from regional councils have increased somewhat, while the level of resignations from the Riksdag have not changed. Resignations at regional council and municipal council level are most common among young elected officials, according to the statistics.

  • Somewhat fewer resignations from municipal councils

    Two years into the electoral period, the proportion of resignations has decreased in municipal councils, while it has increased somewhat in the Riksdag and regional councils, compared with the previous electoral period. Resignations at regional council and municipal council level are most common among young elected officials, according to the statistics.