Västmanland County ( sv, Västmanlands Län) is one of the 29
multi-member
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constituencies
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of the
Riksdag
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, the national
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of
Sweden
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. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a
bicameral
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legislature to a
unicameral
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legislature. It is conterminous with the
county
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of
Västmanland
Västmanland ( or ), is a historical Swedish province, or ''landskap'', in middle Sweden. It borders Södermanland, Närke, Värmland, Dalarna and Uppland.
Västmanland means "(The) Land of the Western Men", where the "western men" (''västerm ...
. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the
open
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party-list proportional representation
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. At the
2022 general election
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it had 208,376 registered electors.
Electoral system
Västmanland County currently elects eight of the 349
members
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of the Riksdag using the
open
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party-list proportional representation
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electoral system
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. 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
leveling seat
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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
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held on 11 September 2022:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Mikael Damsgaard (M), 1,908 votes;
Åsa Eriksson (S), 1,641 votes;
Caroline Högström (M), 621 votes;
Lena Johansson (S), 1.119 votes;
Angelica Lundberg (SD), 0 votes;
Oscar Sjöstedt
Per Oscar Evert Sjöstedt (born 6 February 1981) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag for the Sweden Democrats party. He has also served as the SD's finance and economics spokesman since 2014.
Biography
Sjöstedt studied at Stockh ...
(SD), 105 votes;
Olle Thorell
Lars Olof Thorell (born 1967) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västmanland County since October 2006.
Thorell is the son of enginee ...
(S), 1,105 votes; and
Vasiliki Tsouplaki (V), 777 votes.
2010s
=2018
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Results of the
2018 general election held on 9 September 2018:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Åsa Coenraads (M), 336 votes;
Åsa Eriksson (S), 929 votes;
Ann-Christine From Utterstedt (SD), 163 votes;
Pia Nilsson (S), 2,000 votes;
Jessica Polfjärd
Jessica Susanne Zindalai Polfjärd (born 27 May 1971) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She was elected Member of the European Parliament in the 2019 European Parliament election in Sweden.
Political career Career in national polit ...
(M), 2,475 votes;
Oscar Sjöstedt
Per Oscar Evert Sjöstedt (born 6 February 1981) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag for the Sweden Democrats party. He has also served as the SD's finance and economics spokesman since 2014.
Biography
Sjöstedt studied at Stockh ...
(S), 78 votes;
Olle Thorell
Lars Olof Thorell (born 1967) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västmanland County since October 2006.
Thorell is the son of enginee ...
(S), 1,297 votes; and
Vasiliki Tsouplaki (V), 799 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Roger Haddad
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(L), 1,205 votes.
=2014
=
Results of the
2014 general election held on 14 September 2014:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Jonas Åkerlund
Hans Uno Jonas Åkerlund (; born 10 November 1965) is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, music video director, and drummer. His video for Madonna's song "Ray of Light" won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form, and a record of fiv ...
(SD), 2 votes;
Åsa Coenraads (M), 345 votes;
Lars Eriksson (S), 1,028 votes;
Stefan Jakobsson (SD), 2 votes;
Pia Nilsson (S), 1,716 votes;
Jessica Polfjärd
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(M), 2,266 votes;
Olle Thorell
Lars Olof Thorell (born 1967) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västmanland County since October 2006.
Thorell is the son of enginee ...
(S), 1,537 votes; and
Anna Wallén (S), 1,907 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Roger Haddad
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(FP), 1,158 votes; and
Stig Henriksson
Stig-Göran Henriksson (born 1955) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Left Party, he represented Västmanland County in September 2002 and between September 2014 and October 2017.
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(V), 776 votes.
=2010
=
Results of the
2010 general election held on 19 September 2010:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Staffan Anger
Hans ''Staffan'' Folke Anger (born 1943), is a Swedish
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(M), 1,015 votes;
Åsa Coenraads (M), 441 votes;
Roger Haddad
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(FP), 1,146 votes;
Pia Nilsson (S), 1,584 votes;
Sven-Erik Österberg
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(S), 4,154 votes;
Jessica Polfjärd
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(M), 2,473 votes;
Olle Thorell
Lars Olof Thorell (born 1967) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västmanland County since October 2006.
Thorell is the son of enginee ...
(S), 799 votes; and
Anna Wallén (S), 1,351 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Agneta Luttropp (MP), 267 votes;
Kent Persson (V), 431 votes; and
Margareta Sandstedt (SD), 67 votes.
2000s
=2006
=
Results of the
2006 general election held on 17 September 2006:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Staffan Anger
Hans ''Staffan'' Folke Anger (born 1943), is a Swedish
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(M), 953 votes;
Agneta Berliner (FP), 672 votes;
Margareta Israelsson (S), 1,234 votes;
Jörgen Johansson (C), 789 votes;
Pia Nilsson (S), 1,252 votes;
Sven-Erik Österberg
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(S), 2,878 votes;
Jessica Polfjärd
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(M), 1,890 votes; and
Olle Thorell
Lars Olof Thorell (born 1967) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västmanland County since October 2006.
Thorell is the son of enginee ...
(S), 580 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Kent Persson (V), 454 votes.
=2002
=
Results of the
2002 general election held on 15 September 2002:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Kerstin Heinemann
Kerstin Heinemann (born 1942 in Tärnsjö, Västmanland County) is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1994 until 2006, and the Second Vice Speaker of the Riksdag (English: "Mr Speaker")
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(FP), 1,226 votes;
Stig Henriksson
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(V), 858 votes;
Tomas Högström (M), 1,404 votes;
Margareta Israelsson (S), 1,567 votes;
Torsten Lindström (KD), 619 votes;
Göran Magnusson (S), 977 votes;
Sven-Erik Österberg
Sven-Erik Österberg (born 10 March 1955 in Munktorp, Västmanland, Sweden) is a Swedish official and former social-democratic politician. He is Governor of Stockholm County since 1 February 2018 and previously served as Governor of Norrbotten ...
(S), 2,539 votes;
Paavo Vallius
Paavo Olavi Vallius (born 1949) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Västmanland County
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(S), 601 votes; and
Mariann Ytterberg
Mariann Ytterberg (born 1941) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Västmanland County between October 1998 and October 2006. She was also a ...
(S), 1,301 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Jörgen Johansson (C), 626 votes.
1990s
=1998
=
Results of the
1998 general election held on 20 September 1998:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Karin Falkmer (M), 1,558 votes;
Lena Hjelm-Wallén
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(S), 6,146 votes;
Tomas Högström (M), 2,015 votes;
Margareta Israelsson (S), 600 votes;
Magnus Jacobsson
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(KD), 3 votes;
Tanja Linderborg (V), 1,318 votes;
Göran Magnusson (S), 662 votes;
Sven-Erik Österberg
Sven-Erik Österberg (born 10 March 1955 in Munktorp, Västmanland, Sweden) is a Swedish official and former social-democratic politician. He is Governor of Stockholm County since 1 February 2018 and previously served as Governor of Norrbotten ...
(S), 814 votes; and
Mariann Ytterberg
Mariann Ytterberg (born 1941) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Västmanland County between October 1998 and October 2006. She was also a ...
(S), 582 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Kerstin Heinemann
Kerstin Heinemann (born 1942 in Tärnsjö, Västmanland County) is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1994 until 2006, and the Second Vice Speaker of the Riksdag (English: "Mr Speaker")
, residenc ...
(FP), 709 votes.
=1994
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Results of the
1994 general election held on 18 September 1994:
=1991
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Results of the
1991 general election held on 15 September 1991:
1980s
=1988
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Results of the
1988 general election held on 18 September 1988:
=1985
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Results of the
1985 general election held on 15 September 1985:
=1982
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Results of the
1982 general election held on 19 September 1982:
1970s
=1979
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Results of the
1979 general election held on 16 September 1979:
=1976
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Results of the
1976 general election held on 19 September 1976:
=1973
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Results of the
1973 general election held on 16 September 1973:
=1970
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Results of the
1970 general election held on 20 September 1970:
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