Government and politics in Stockholm, Sweden: official figures
Stockholm is a statistical area with the same borders as Stockholm County; it has no government of its own, and health care and regional development are run by Region Stockholm, whose council has 149 seats: Social Democrats 50, Moderates 31, Left Party 18, Sweden Democrats 16, Christian Democrats 10, Centre Party 9, Liberals 9, Green Party 6.
Who won the 2022 regional elections in Stockholm?
The Social Democrats won the most regional votes across Stockholm in 2022, 33.0% of 1,444,006 valid votes, against 31.7% nationally.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyMore figures
- Combined turnout in the 2022 regional council elections in Stockholm was 78.1%, compared with 80.2% across all regions. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- The Sweden Democrats took 10.7% of the 2022 regional vote in Stockholm, the Social Democrats 33.0% and the Moderates 20.2%. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- In 2025, Region Stockholm was run by a cross-bloc coalition, according to Kolada. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Stockholm compares with other statistical regions
Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections (2022)
Stockholm ranks 8 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)
Stockholm ranks 7 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)
Stockholm ranks 4 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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