Government and politics in Västerås, Sweden: official figures
Västerås ranked 4th 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 Västerås city council?
Västerås municipal council (kommunfullmäktige) has 61 seats; after the 2022 election they were split Social Democrats 19, Moderates 15, Sweden Democrats 9, Left Party 5, Centre Party 4, Liberals 4, Christian Democrats 3, Green Party 2.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhich party runs Västerås?
The Social Democrats are the largest group on Västerås council with 19 of 61 seats, up from 18 in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Västerås in 2022?
Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Västerås was 78.7%, 6th lowest among the 13 largest municipalities, against 80.5% for Sweden and 84.0% in Västerås in 2018.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyWho governs Västerås?
Kolada records Västerås 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 30.1% of the municipal vote in Västerås (2018: 28.7%), the Moderates 24.7% and the Sweden Democrats 14.9% (2018: 13.4%). Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Turnout across Västerås’s voting districts in the latest municipal election ranged from 50.0% to 94.1%, a gap of 44.1 percentage points. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västerås compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of women in the municipal council (2025)
Västerås ranks 4 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)
Västerås ranks 8 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2022 municipal election |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Orebro | 81.2% |
| 6 | Stockholm | 79.9% |
| 7 | Norrköping | 79.3% |
| 8 | Västerås | 78.7% |
| 9 | Borås | 78.4% |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 76.9% |
| 11 | Göteborg | 76.5% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote (2022)
Västerås ranks 6 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 municipal vote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Norrköping | 16.6% |
| 4 | Södertälje | 15.7% |
| 5 | Malmö | 14.9% |
| 6 | Västerås | 14.9% |
| 7 | Linköping | 12.0% |
| 8 | Göteborg | 10.7% |
| 9 | Orebro | 10.7% |
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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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