Östergötland County ( sv, Östergötlands Län) is one of the 29

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of the

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, the national

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. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a

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legislature. It is conterminous with the

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. The constituency currently elects 14 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the

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. At the 2022 general election it had 356,210 registered electors.

Electoral system

Östergötland County currently elects 14 of the 349

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of the Riksdag using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the modified Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that that reach the 4% national threshold and parties that receive at least 12% of the vote in the constituency compete for constituency seats. Supplementary

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s may also be allocated at the constituency level to parties that reach the 4% national threshold.

Election results

Summary

(Excludes leveling seats)

Detailed

2020s

=2022

= Results of the 2022 general election held on 11 September 2022: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Johan Andersson (S), 1,761 votes; Jonas Andersson (SD), 151 votes; Clara Aranda (SD), 232 votes; Teresa Carvalho (S), 2,521 votes; Muharrem Demirok (C), 1,158 votes;

Rebecka Le Moine Rebecka Le Moine (born 1 August 1990) is a Swedish politician. she serves as Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Östergötland County. She is affiliated with the Green Party. She was also elected as Member of the Riksdag in ...

(MP), 1,199 votes; Eva Lindh (S), 819 votes; Johan Löfstrand (S), 857 votes;

Andreas Norlén Per Olof Andreas Norlén (; born 6 May 1973) is a Swedish politician and member of the Moderate Party who has served as Speaker of the Riksdag since September 2018. He has been a Member of the Riksdag (MP) for Östergötland County (Riksdag consti ...

(M), 5,208 votes; Magnus Oscarsson (KD), 883 votes; Sven-Olof Sällström (SD), 1 vote; John Weinerhall (M), 500 votes; Linda Westerlund Snecker (V), 1,188 votes; and John Widegren (M), 727 votes. * Leveling seats - Juno Blom (L), 740 votes; Aron Emilsson (SD), 40 votes; and Mattias Ottosson (S), 606 votes.

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 general election held on 9 September 2018: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Johan Andersson (S), 2,110 votes; Jonas Andersson (SD), 132 votes; Juno Blom (L), 1,350 votes; Teresa Carvalho (S), 2,911 votes; Magnus Ek (C), 1,135 votes; Jörgen Grubb (SD); Eva Lindh (S), 1,235 votes; Johan Löfstrand (S), 1,482 votes;

Betty Malmberg Karin ''Betty'' Kristina Malmberg (née ''Schotte''), born 3 May 1958 in Spånga, Stockholm, is a Swedish politician from Ödeshög in Östergötland County. She also works an agronomist An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agro ...

(M), 317 votes;

(M), 3,154 votes; Magnus Oscarsson (KD), 1,233 votes; John Weinerhall (M), 592 votes; Linda Westerlund Snecker (V), 1,232 votes; and

Markus Wiechel Markus Wiechel (born 15 April 1988) is a Swedish politician of the Sweden Democrats. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) of Sweden following the resignation of Lars Isovaara on 29 November 2012. He's currently serving as member for the C ...

(SD), 52 votes. * Leveling seats -

(MP), 1,063 votes; and Mattias Ottosson (S), 786 votes.

=2014

= Results of the 2014 general election held on 14 September 2014: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Johan Andersson (S), 2,699 votes; Finn Bengtsson (M), 1,448 votes; Teresa Carvalho (S), 3,207 votes; Lena Ek (C), 1,560 votes; Runar Filper (SD), 2 votes; Annika Lillemets (MP), 821 votes; Johan Löfstrand (S), 1,437 votes;

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(SD), 28 votes;

(M), 494 votes;

(M), 2,152 votes; Magnus Oscarsson (KD), 926 votes; Mattias Ottosson (S), 871 votes; Anna-Lena Sörenson (S), 702 votes; and Mathias Sundin (FP), 768 votes. * Leveling seats - Linda Snecker (V), 705 votes.

=2010

= Results of the 2010 general election held on 19 September 2010: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Thoralf Alfsson (SD), 16 votes; Johan Andersson (S), 1,741 votes; Yvonne Andersson (KD), 1,096 votes;

Gunnar Axén Hans Gunnar Axén (born 9 July 1967) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and a member of the Swedish Riksdag for Östergötland from 1998 to 2014. Born and raised in Norrköping, he was at one time the chairman of the local Moderate Yout ...

(M), 1,369 votes; Finn Bengtsson (M), 1,351 votes;

Gunilla Carlsson Anna Gunilla Carlsson is a Swedish politician and a member of the Moderate Party. She served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2006 to 2013, member of the Swedish Riksdag from 2002 to 2013 and deputy chairman of her part ...

(M), 4,559 votes;

Staffan Danielsson Staffan Danielsson (born 29 Juni 1947) is a Swedish Christian Democratic politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject a ...

(C), 1,660 votes; Karin Granbom Ellison (FP), 847 votes; Billy Gustafsson (S), 630 votes; Annika Lillemets (MP), 1,057 votes; Johan Löfstrand (S), 2,410 votes; Louise Malmström (S), 2,626 votes;

(M), 904 votes; and Anna-Lena Sörenson (S), 696 votes. * Leveling seats -

Torbjörn Björlund John Torbjörn Björlund (born 1957) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Left Party, he represented Östergötland County between October 2006 and September 2014. He was also a su ...

(V), 385 votes.

2000s

=2006

= Results of the 2006 general election held on 17 September 2006: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Yvonne Andersson (KD), 1,301 votes;

(M), 2,367 votes;

(V), 349 votes;

(M), 2,306 votes;

(C), 1,510 votes; Peter Eriksson (MP), 1,215 votes; Karin Granbom (FP), 780 votes; Billy Gustafsson (S), 1,245 votes; Sonia Karlsson (S), 1,595 votes; Johan Löfstrand (S), 1,696 votes; Anne Ludvigsson (S), 713 votes;

(M), 414 votes; Louise Malmström (S), 2,220 votes; and

(M), 1,096 votes. * Leveling seats - Aleksander Gabelic (S), 581 votes.

=2002

= Results of the 2002 general election held on 15 September 2002: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Yvonne Andersson (KD), 1,682 votes; Sven Brus (KD), 1,142 votes; Britt-Marie Danestig (V), 720 votes;

Linnéa Darell Linnéa Darell, born 1945, is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician. She was a member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set ...

(FP), 1,287 votes; Lena Ek (C), 2,220 votes; Karin Granbom (FP), 1,281 votes; Helena Hillar Rosenqvist (MP), 235 votes; Sonia Karlsson (S), 1,737 votes; Anna Lindgren (M), 2,424 votes; Johan Löfstrand (S), 1,105 votes; Anne Ludvigsson (S), 635 votes; Louise Malmström (S), 2,917 votes; Conny Öhman (S), 1,349 votes; Berndt Sköldestig (S), 1,890 votes; and

Per Unckel Per Carl Gustav Unckel (24 February 1948 – 20 September 2011)Gunnar Axén Hans Gunnar Axén (born 9 July 1967) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and a member of the Swedish Riksdag for Östergötland from 1998 to 2014. Born and raised in Norrköping, he was at one time the chairman of the local Moderate Yout ...

(M), 1,248 votes; and Billy Gustafsson (S), 585 votes.

1990s

=1998

= Results of the 1998 general election held on 20 September 1998: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Yvonne Andersson (KD), 670 votes;

(M), 1,455 votes; Inge Carlsson (S), 810 votes; Britt-Marie Danestig (V), 1,302 votes; Lena Ek (C), 2,206 votes; Dan Ericsson (KD), 575 votes; Viola Furubjelke (S), 880 votes; Stefan Hagfeldt (M), 3,783 votes; Helena Hillar Rosenqvist (MP), 197 votes; Sonia Karlsson (S), 2,453 votes; Maj-Inger Klingvall (S), 2,891 votes; Conny Öhman (S), 1,916 votes; Berndt Sköldestig (S), 826 votes;

Per Unckel Per Carl Gustav Unckel (24 February 1948 – 20 September 2011)Carlinge Wisberg (V), 648 votes. * Leveling seats - Karl-Göran Biörsmark (FP), 792 votes; and Carl G. Nilsson (M), 1,156 votes.

=1994

= Results of the 1994 general election held on 18 September 1994:

=1991

= Results of the 1991 general election held on 15 September 1991:

1980s

=1988

= Results of the 1988 general election held on 18 September 1988:

=1985

= Results of the 1985 general election held on 15 September 1985:

=1982

= Results of the 1982 general election held on 19 September 1982:

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 general election held on 16 September 1979:

=1976

= Results of the 1976 general election held on 19 September 1976:

=1973

= Results of the 1973 general election held on 16 September 1973:

=1970

= Results of the 1970 general election held on 20 September 1970:

References

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