Government and politics in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden: official figures
Östra Mellansverige is a statistical area with no government of its own: power over health care and regional development lies with its 5 regional councils (Region Uppsala, Region Sörmland, Region Östergötland, Region Örebro län, Region Västmanland).
Who won the 2022 regional elections in Östra Mellansverige?
The Social Democrats won the most regional votes across Östra Mellansverige in 2022, 31.1% of 1,092,770 valid votes, against 31.7% nationally.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyMore figures
- The regional councils in Östra Mellansverige (Region Uppsala, Region Sörmland, Region Östergötland, Region Örebro län, Region Västmanland) had 429 seats between them after the 2022 election: Social Democrats 139, Moderates 85, Sweden Democrats 69, Left Party 38, Christian Democrats 33, Centre Party 27, Liberals 17, Green Party 8, other parties 13. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Combined turnout in the 2022 regional council elections in Östra Mellansverige was 80.9%, compared with 80.2% across all regions. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- The Sweden Democrats took 15.5% of the 2022 regional vote in Östra Mellansverige, the Social Democrats 31.1% and the Moderates 19.1%. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- In 2025, Region Uppsala was run by a cross-bloc coalition; Region Sörmland was run by a centre-right coalition; Region Östergötland was run by a centre-right coalition; Region Örebro län was run by a cross-bloc coalition; Region Västmanland was run by a centre-right coalition, according to Kolada. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Östra Mellansverige compares with other statistical regions
Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections (2022)
Östra Mellansverige ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Stockholm | 78.1% |
Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote (2022)
Östra Mellansverige ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Sweden Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Övre Norrland | 10.0% |
Social Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote (2022)
Östra Mellansverige ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social Democrats share of the 2022 regional vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Västsverige | 29.3% |
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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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