Government and politics in Västsverige, Sweden: official figures
Västsverige is a statistical area with no government of its own: power over health care and regional development lies with its 2 regional councils (Region Halland, Västra Götalandsregionen).
Who won the 2022 regional elections in Västsverige?
The Social Democrats won the most regional votes across Västsverige in 2022, 29.3% of 1,296,703 valid votes, against 31.7% nationally.
Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copyMore figures
- The regional councils in Västsverige (Region Halland, Västra Götalandsregionen) had 220 seats between them after the 2022 election: Social Democrats 67, Moderates 46, Sweden Democrats 36, Left Party 20, Christian Democrats 18, Centre Party 16, Liberals 11, Green Party 6. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- Combined turnout in the 2022 regional council elections in Västsverige was 80.8%, compared with 80.2% across all regions. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- The Sweden Democrats took 15.6% of the 2022 regional vote in Västsverige, the Social Democrats 29.3% and the Moderates 19.2%. Source: Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB) · saved copy
- In 2025, Region Halland was run by a centre-right coalition; Västra Götalandsregionen was run by a left-of-centre majority, according to Kolada. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Västsverige compares with other statistical regions
Turnout in the 2022 regional council elections (2022)
Västsverige ranks 6 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)
Västsverige ranks 4 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)
Västsverige ranks 8 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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