General elections, nominated and elected candidates

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The statistics present nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the Riksdag, county and municipal council elections. The statistics cover information on party affiliation, sex, age, income, education, country of birth and country of citizenship.

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

2023-01-25

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.

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Name	Type	Date
Elections to the Riksdag, nominated and elected candidates	Excel file	2019-03-28
Elections to the County Councils, nominated and elected candidates	Excel file	2019-03-28
Elections to the Municipal Councils, nominated and elected candidates	Excel file	2019-03-28

Resignations

Name	Type	Date
Election to the Riksdag 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Those elected and those who have left the Riksdag within three years, by sex, party and age	Excel file	2021-01-27
Election to the Riksdag, Regional and Municipal Council in 2002-2006, 2006-2010, 2010-2014, 2014-2018 and 2018-2022. Those elected candidates that have left office before the end of term	Excel file	2023-01-25
Municipal council elections 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Those elected and those who have left the municipal council within three years, by sex, party, age and country of birth	Excel file	2021-01-27
Regional council elections 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Those elected and those who have left the regional council within three years, by sex, party, age, country of birth and region	Excel file	2021-01-27

Tables in the Statistical Database

Election to the Riksdag

Name	Date
Elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by region, party and sex. Year of election 1973 - 2018	2019-03-28
Elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by constituency, party, sex and reason for election. In numbers. Election year 2010 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and income by percentiles. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and level of educational attainment. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and age. Number and percent. Year of electionElection to the Riksdag 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, age and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, foreign/Swedish background and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25

Elections to the regional councils

Name	Date
Elected candidates in the elections to the regional council by region, party and sex. Year of election 1982 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, party and income by percentiles. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, party and level of educational attainment. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, party and age. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex and born in Sweden/foreign born. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex and party. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex and age. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional council by sex. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-03-28
Elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by party, sex and reason for election. In numbers. Election year 2010 - 2018	2019-03-28
Elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex, age and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex, party and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, foreign/Swedish background and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, party, age and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, level of educational attainment and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the County Councils by sex, income by percentiles and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25

Elections to the Municipal Councils

Name	Date
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by region, party and sex. Year of election 1982 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by municipality by sex and born in Sweden/foreign born. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-20
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by municipality, sex and party. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by municipality, sex and age. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party and income by percentiles. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party and level of educational attainment. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party and age. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by municipality and sex. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2018	2019-06-18
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by municipality, sex, age and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by municipality, sex, party and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, foreign/Swedish background and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party, age and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, level of educational attainment and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, income by percentiles and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2018-2022	2023-01-25
Elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by region, party, sex and reason for election. In numbers. Election year 2010 - 2018	2019-03-28

Older tables, not updated

Name	Date
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party and region of birth. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2017-01-30
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party and country of citizenship. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2017-01-30
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the Municipal Councils by sex, party and foreign/Swedish background. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2017-01-30
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex, party and region of birth. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2015-03-17
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex, party and country of citizenship. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2015-03-17
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the elections to the regional councils by sex, party and foreign/Swedish background. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2015-03-17
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and region of birth. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2015-03-17
Nominated, elected and not elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and foreign/Swedish background. Number and percent. Year of election 1991 - 2014	2015-03-17

Publications

Title	Language	Type	Date
Elected by the people	Swedish	Report	2020-03-20
The representatives of democracy – a study about representativity and participation	Swedish with elements of English	Rapport	2016-04-06
Elected Representatives in Municipal Councils – A study of how they view their terms in office	Swedish with elements of English	Rapport	2013-02-19