Government and politics in Stockholm, Sweden: official figures
Stockholm ranked 2nd of 13 large Swedish cities on the share of women in the municipal council in 2025, at 52.0% against a national figure of 43.0%.
How many seats are on Stockholm city council?
Stockholm municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 101 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 31, Moderates 20, Left Party 16, Sweden Democrats 9, Liberals 8, Centre Party 7, Green Party 6, Christian Democrats 4.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Stockholm?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Stockholm council with 31 of 101 seats, up from 23 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Stockholm in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Stockholm was 79.9%, 6th highest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 83.5% in Stockholm in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Stockholm?
Kolada records Stockholm 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 29.4% of the municipal vote in Stockholm (2018: 22.3%), the Moderates 18.3% and the Sweden Democrats 8.0% (2018: 8.0%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Stockholm’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 37.5% to 95.1%, a gap of 57.6 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- 25% of people in Stockholm agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 40% of residents of Stockholm were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 40% of residents of Stockholm found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 58% of residents of Stockholm thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 62% of people in Stockholm said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 95% of people in Stockholm were satisfied to live in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Stockholm compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Stockholm ranks 2 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)
Stockholm ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2022 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Linköping | 82.7% |
| 4 | Uppsala | 82.1% |
| 5 | Orebro | 81.2% |
| 6 | Stockholm | 79.9% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 79.3% |
| 8 | Västerås | 78.7% |
| 9 | Borås | 78.4% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote (2022)
Stockholm ranks 12 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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