Government and politics in Göteborg, Sweden: official figures
The share of women in the municipal council in Gothenburg stood at 53.0% in 2025, up from 50.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 43.0%.
How many seats are on Gothenburg city council?
Gothenburg municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 81 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 22, Moderates 15, Left Party 13, Sweden Democrats 9, Liberals 5, Green Party 5, Christian Democrats 4, Centre Party 3, other parties 5.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Gothenburg?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Gothenburg council with 22 of 81 seats, up from 17 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Gothenburg in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Gothenburg was 76.5%, 3rd lowest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 81.0% in Gothenburg in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Gothenburg?
Kolada records Gothenburg as governed in 2025 by a left-of-centre majority.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyMore figures
- In 2022 the Social Democrats won 26.4% of the municipal vote in Gothenburg (2018: 20.5%), the Moderates 17.1% and the Sweden Democrats 10.7% (2018: 8.3%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Gothenburg’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 37.0% to 93.0%, a gap of 56.0 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Göteborg compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Göteborg ranks 1 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of women in the municipal council |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göteborg | 53.0% |
| 2 | Stockholm | 52.0% |
| 3 | Umeå | 52.0% |
| 4 | Västerås | 49.0% |
| 5 | Helsingborg | 49.0% |
| 6 | Lund | 49.0% |
| 7 | Malmö | 48.0% |
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election (2022)
Göteborg ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2022 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Norrköping | 79.3% |
| 8 | Västerås | 78.7% |
| 9 | Borås | 78.4% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 76.9% |
| 11 | Göteborg | 76.5% |
| 12 | Malmö | 73.4% |
| 13 | Södertälje | 63.4% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote (2022)
Göteborg ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Malmö | 14.9% |
| 6 | Västerås | 14.9% |
| 7 | Linköping | 12.0% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 10.7% |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.7% |
| 10 | Uppsala | 9.3% |
| 11 | Lund | 8.6% |
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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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