Government and politics in Linköping, Sweden: official figures
In 2025, the share of women in the municipal council in Linköping was 46.0%, compared with 43.0% for Sweden as a whole; that was 6th lowest among the large Swedish cities.
How many seats are on Linköping city council?
Linköping municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 79 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 22, Moderates 16, Sweden Democrats 10, Centre Party 6, Left Party 5, Green Party 5, Christian Democrats 4, Liberals 4, other parties 7.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Linköping?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Linköping council with 22 of 79 seats, unchanged from 22 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Linköping in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Linköping was 82.7%, 3rd highest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 86.6% in Linköping in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Linköping?
Kolada records Linköping 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 28.3% of the municipal vote in Linköping (2018: 27.6%), the Moderates 20.2% and the Sweden Democrats 12.0% (2018: 10.5%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Linköping’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 52.9% to 93.1%, a gap of 40.2 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Linköping compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Linköping ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of women in the municipal council |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Helsingborg | 49.0% |
| 6 | Lund | 49.0% |
| 7 | Malmö | 48.0% |
| 8 | Linköping | 46.0% |
| 9 | Norrköping | 45.0% |
| 10 | Borås | 45.0% |
| 11 | Uppsala | 44.0% |
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election (2022)
Linköping ranks 3 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2022 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umeå | 84.1% |
| 2 | Lund | 83.5% |
| 3 | Linköping | 82.7% |
| 4 | Uppsala | 82.1% |
| 5 | Orebro | 81.2% |
| 6 | Stockholm | 79.9% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 79.3% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote (2022)
Linköping ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Södertälje | 15.7% |
| 5 | Malmö | 14.9% |
| 6 | Västerås | 14.9% |
| 7 | Linköping | 12.0% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 10.7% |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.7% |
| 10 | Uppsala | 9.3% |
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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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