Government and politics in Borås, Sweden: official figures
The share of women in the municipal council in Borås stood at 45.0% in 2025, up from 41.1% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 43.0%.
How many seats are on Borås city council?
Borås municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 73 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 22, Moderates 14, Sweden Democrats 14, Christian Democrats 7, Left Party 6, Centre Party 4, Liberals 4, Green Party 2.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Borås?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Borås council with 22 of 73 seats, down from 23 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Borås in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Borås was 78.4%, 5th lowest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 83.4% in Borås in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Borås?
Kolada records Borås as governed in 2025 by a cross-bloc coalition.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2022 the Social Democrats won 29.1% of the municipal vote in Borås (2018: 30.9%), the Moderates 19.5% and the Sweden Democrats 18.6% (2018: 15.5%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Borås’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 41.9% to 91.5%, a gap of 49.6 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Borås compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Borås ranks 10 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of women in the municipal council |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Malmö | 48.0% |
| 8 | Linköping | 46.0% |
| 9 | Norrköping | 45.0% |
| 10 | Borås | 45.0% |
| 11 | Uppsala | 44.0% |
| 12 | Orebro | 43.0% |
| 13 | Södertälje | 32.0% |
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election (2022)
Borås ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2022 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stockholm | 79.9% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 79.3% |
| 8 | Västerås | 78.7% |
| 9 | Borås | 78.4% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 76.9% |
| 11 | Göteborg | 76.5% |
| 12 | Malmö | 73.4% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote (2022)
Borås ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsingborg | 21.5% |
| 2 | Borås | 18.6% |
| 3 | Norrköping | 16.6% |
| 4 | Södertälje | 15.7% |
| 5 | Malmö | 14.9% |
| 6 | Västerås | 14.9% |
| 7 | Linköping | 12.0% |
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Sources
- Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB): Kommunfullmäktigval - valresultat efter region och parti mm. Antal och andelar. Valår 2014, 2018, 2022 (table ME0104T1), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d958dd9a653…)
- Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB): Kommunfullmäktigval - erhållna mandat efter region och parti. Valår 2014, 2018, 2022 (table Kfmandat), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d0206cbe63d4…)
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
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