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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Elected candidates who leave office within a year

2020-06-01

Resignations from the Riksdag and municipal councils have decreased one year into the electoral period compared to the previous electoral period, while resignations from regional councils have increased. Resignations at regional council and municipal county level are most common among young elected officials, according to the statistics.

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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
Election to the Riksdag 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Those elected and those who have left the Riksdag within one year, by sex, party and age	Excel file	2020-06-01
Regional council elections 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Those elected and those who have left the regional council within one year, by sex, party, age, country of birth and county	Excel file	2020-06-01
Municipal council elections 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. Those elected and those who have left the municipal council within one year, by sex, party, age and country of birth	Excel file	2020-06-01

Resignations

Name	Type	Date
Election to the Riksdag, County and Municipal Council in 2002-2006, 2006-2010, 2010-2014 and 2014-2018. Those elected candidates that have left offices before the end of term	Excel file	2019-01-16

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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
Elected candidates in the election to the Riksdag by sex, party and those who left office. Number and percent. Term of office 2002-2006 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16

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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16

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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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 - 2014-2018	2019-01-16
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	English	Report	2020-03-20
The representatives of democracy – a study about representativity and participation	English	Rapport	2016-04-06
Elected Representatives in Municipal Councils – A study of how they view their terms in office	English	Rapport	2013-02-19