Government and politics in Norra Mellansverige, Sweden: official figures
Norra Mellansverige is a statistical area with no government of its own: power over health care and regional development lies with its 3 regional councils (Region Värmland, Region Dalarna, Region Gävleborg).
Who won the 2022 regional elections in Norra Mellansverige?
The Social Democrats won the most regional votes across Norra Mellansverige in 2022, 33.9% of 543,677 valid votes, against 31.7% nationally.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyMore figures
- The regional councils in Norra Mellansverige (Region Värmland, Region Dalarna, Region Gävleborg) had 239 seats between them after the 2022 election: Social Democrats 85, Moderates 43, Sweden Democrats 42, Centre Party 19, Christian Democrats 18, Left Party 17, Liberals 3, other parties 12. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Combined turnout in the 2022 regional council elections in Norra Mellansverige was 81.2%, compared with 80.2% across all regions. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- The Sweden Democrats took 16.6% of the 2022 regional vote in Norra Mellansverige, the Social Democrats 33.9% and the Moderates 17.2%. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- In 2025, Region Värmland was run by a cross-bloc coalition; Region Dalarna was run by a cross-bloc coalition; Region Gävleborg was run by a centre-right coalition that relies on or includes the Sweden Democrats, according to Kolada. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Norra Mellansverige compares with other statistical regions
Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections (2022)
Norra Mellansverige ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellersta Norrland | 81.9% |
| 2 | Övre Norrland | 81.4% |
| 3 | Småland med öarna | 81.3% |
| 4 | Norra Mellansverige | 81.2% |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 80.9% |
| 6 | Västsverige | 80.8% |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 79.6% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote (2022)
Norra Mellansverige ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydsverige | 20.4% |
| 2 | Norra Mellansverige | 16.6% |
| 3 | Småland med öarna | 16.5% |
| 4 | Västsverige | 15.6% |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 15.5% |
| 6 | Mellersta Norrland | 12.0% |
| 7 | Stockholm | 10.7% |
Social Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote (2022)
Norra Mellansverige ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Övre Norrland | 39.3% |
| 2 | Mellersta Norrland | 34.3% |
| 3 | Norra Mellansverige | 33.9% |
| 4 | Stockholm | 33.0% |
| 5 | Östra Mellansverige | 31.1% |
| 6 | Småland med öarna | 30.4% |
| 7 | Sydsverige | 29.6% |
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Sources
- Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB): Regionfullmäktigval - valresultat efter region och parti mm. Antal och andelar. Valår 2014, 2018, 2022 (table ME0104T2), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84dbad216c0e…)
- Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB): Regionfullmäktigval - erhållna mandat efter regioner och parti. Valår 2014, 2018, 2022 (table Ltmandat), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6267811a98be…)
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for the 21 Swedish regions/counties and Sweden (about 90 indicators: regional finances, health care costs, use and waiting times, income, jobs, education, elected representatives), 2014-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a34b5a7c1091…)
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