Government and politics in Övre Norrland, Sweden: official figures
Övre Norrland is a statistical area with no government of its own: power over health care and regional development lies with its 2 regional councils (Region Västerbotten, Region Norrbotten).
Who won the 2022 regional elections in Övre Norrland?
The Social Democrats won the most regional votes across Övre Norrland in 2022, 39.3% of 333,640 valid votes, against 31.7% nationally.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyMore figures
- The regional councils in Övre Norrland (Region Västerbotten, Region Norrbotten) had 142 seats between them after the 2022 election: Social Democrats 58, Moderates 22, Left Party 16, Sweden Democrats 15, Centre Party 10, Christian Democrats 9, Liberals 3, Green Party 3, other parties 6. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Combined turnout in the 2022 regional council elections in Övre Norrland was 81.4%, compared with 80.2% across all regions. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- The Sweden Democrats took 10.0% of the 2022 regional vote in Övre Norrland, the Social Democrats 39.3% and the Moderates 15.3%. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- In 2025, Region Västerbotten was run by a left-of-centre majority; Region Norrbotten was run by a cross-bloc coalition, according to Kolada. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Övre Norrland compares with other statistical regions
Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections (2022)
Övre Norrland ranks 2 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)
Övre Norrland ranks 8 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)
Övre Norrland ranks 1 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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