Government and politics in Lund, Sweden: official figures
Lund ranked 6th of 13 large Swedish cities on the share of women in the municipal council in 2025, at 49.0% against a national figure of 43.0%.
How many seats are on Lund city council?
Lund municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 65 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 16, Liberals 12, Moderates 9, Left Party 7, Sweden Democrats 6, Green Party 6, Centre Party 3, Christian Democrats 2, other parties 4.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Lund?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Lund council with 16 of 65 seats, up from 13 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Lund in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Lund was 83.5%, 2nd highest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 86.4% in Lund in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Lund?
Kolada records Lund 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 24.0% of the municipal vote in Lund (2018: 20.4%), the Moderates 13.6% and the Sweden Democrats 8.6% (2018: 9.4%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Lund’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 57.4% to 91.2%, a gap of 33.8 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Lund compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Lund ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of women in the municipal council |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Umeå | 52.0% |
| 4 | Västerås | 49.0% |
| 5 | Helsingborg | 49.0% |
| 6 | Lund | 49.0% |
| 7 | Malmö | 48.0% |
| 8 | Linköping | 46.0% |
| 9 | Norrköping | 45.0% |
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election (2022)
Lund ranks 2 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)
Lund ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Linköping | 12.0% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 10.7% |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.7% |
| 10 | Uppsala | 9.3% |
| 11 | Lund | 8.6% |
| 12 | Stockholm | 8.0% |
| 13 | Umeå | 6.5% |
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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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