Government and politics in Orebro, Sweden: official figures
The share of women in the municipal council in Örebro stood at 43.0% in 2025, down from 44.6% in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 43.0%.
How many seats are on Örebro city council?
Örebro municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 65 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 20, Moderates 11, Sweden Democrats 7, Left Party 6, Centre Party 5, Liberals 5, Christian Democrats 4, Green Party 2, other parties 5.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Örebro?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Örebro council with 20 of 65 seats, down from 21 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Örebro in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Örebro was 81.2%, 5th highest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 85.7% in Örebro in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Örebro?
Kolada records Örebro 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 30.6% of the municipal vote in Örebro (2018: 32.0%), the Moderates 17.0% and the Sweden Democrats 10.7% (2018: 9.9%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Örebro’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 50.0% to 93.1%, a gap of 43.1 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Orebro compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Orebro ranks 12 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)
Orebro ranks 5 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2022 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lund | 83.5% |
| 3 | Linköping | 82.7% |
| 4 | Uppsala | 82.1% |
| 5 | Orebro | 81.2% |
| 6 | Stockholm | 79.9% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 79.3% |
| 8 | Västerås | 78.7% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote (2022)
Orebro ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Västerås | 14.9% |
| 7 | Linköping | 12.0% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 10.7% |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.7% |
| 10 | Uppsala | 9.3% |
| 11 | Lund | 8.6% |
| 12 | Stockholm | 8.0% |
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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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