Västra Götaland County East () is one of the 29
multi-member constituencies of the
Riksdag
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, the national
legislature
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of
Sweden
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. The constituency was established as Skaraborg County in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a
bicameral
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legislature to a
unicameral legislature. It was renamed Västra Götaland County East in 1998 when the
counties of
Älvsborg,
Gothenburg and Bohus and
Skaraborg were merged to create
Västra Götaland. The constituency currently consists of the
municipalities
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of
Essunga,
Falköping,
Götene,
Grästorp,
Gullspång,
Hjo,
Karlsborg,
Lidköping,
Mariestad,
Skara,
Skövde,
Tibro,
Tidaholm,
Töreboda and
Vara. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the
open party-list proportional representation
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electoral system
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. At the
2022 general election it had 207,560 registered electors.
Electoral system
Västra Götaland County East currently elects eight of the 349
members
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of the Riksdag using the
open 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 reach the 4% national
threshold and parties that receive at least 12% of the vote in the constituency compete for constituency seats. Supplementary
leveling seats 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 -
Tobias Andersson (SD), 451 votes;
Sten Bergheden (M), 2,270 votes;
Patrik Björck (S), 779 votes;
Ebba Busch (KD), 3,130 votes;
Erik Ezelius (S), 1,499 votes;
Jörgen Grubb (SD), 0 votes;
Charlotte Nordström (M), 1,373 votes; and
Carina Ohlsson (S), 1,599 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Ulrika Heie (C), 674 votes.
2010s
=2018
=
Results of the
2018 general election held on 9 September 2018:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Tobias Andersson (SD), 168 votes;
Sten Bergheden (M), 2,594 votes;
Patrik Björck (S), 1,542 votes;
Ebba Busch (KD), 3,232 votes;
Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,399 votes;
Erik Ezelius (S), 1,134 votes;
Josef Fransson (SD), 231 votes;
Carina Ohlsson (S), 1,776 votes; and
Cecilia Widegren (M), 2,054 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Jessica Thunander (V), 539 votes.
=2014
=
Results of the
2014 general election held on 14 September 2014:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Urban Ahlin (S), 3,453 votes;
Sten Bergheden (M), 2,038 votes;
Patrik Björck (S), 964 votes;
Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,604 votes;
Christoffer Dulny (SD), 1 votes;
Monica Green (S), 1,951 votes;
Margareta Larsson
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(SD), 8 votes;
Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,120 votes; and
Cecilia Widegren (M), 3,402 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Annika Eclund (KD), 934 votes.
=2010
=
Results of the
2010 general election held on 19 September 2010:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Urban Ahlin (S), 3,979 votes;
Sten Bergheden (M), 1,553 votes;
Patrik Björck (S), 1,356 votes;
Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,989 votes;
Annika Eclund (KD), 1,054 votes;
Lars Elinderson (M), 1,266 votes;
Monica Green (S), 2,690 votes;
Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,255 votes; and
Cecilia Widegren (M), 5,659 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Christer Winbäck (FP), 561 votes.
2000s
=2006
=
Results of the
2006 general election held on 17 September 2006:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Urban Ahlin (S), 2,708 votes;
Patrik Björck (S), 1,482 votes;
Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,599 votes;
Lars Elinderson (M), 1,785 votes;
Monica Green (S), 2,980 votes;
Holger Gustafsson (KD), 1,482 votes;
Charlotte Nordström (M), 978 votes;
Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,195 votes; and
Cecilia Widegren (M), 4,827 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Egon Frid (V), 592 votes; and
Christer Winbäck (FP), 484 votes.
=2002
=
Results of the
2002 general election held on 15 September 2002:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Urban Ahlin (S), 2,167 votes;
Birgitta Carlsson (C), 2,361 votes;
Monica Green (S), 2,921 votes;
Holger Gustafsson (KD), 2,572 votes;
Kjell Nordström (S), 4,228 votes;
Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,389 votes;
Per Rosengren (V), 862 votes;
Cecilia Widegren (M), 2,883 votes; and
Christer Winbäck (FP), 1,178 votes.
1990s
=1998
=
Results of the
1998 general election held on 20 September 1998:
The following candidates were elected:
* Constituency seats -
Urban Ahlin (S), 1,489 votes;
Birgitta Carlsson (C), 2,512 votes;
Lars Elinderson (M), 2,105 votes;
Monica Green (S), 3,221 votes;
Holger Gustafsson (KD), 1,020 votes;
Ulla-Britt Hagström (KD), 227 votes;
Lars Hjertén (M), 2,703 votes;
Kjell Nordström (S), 4,712 votes; and
Per Rosengren (V), 1,800 votes.
* Leveling seats -
Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,180 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
{{Constituencies of Sweden
Riksdag constituencies
Riksdag constituencies established in 1970
Riksdag constituency, East