Västra Götaland County West ( sv, Västra Götalands Läns Västra) 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 as Gothenburg and Bohus County in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a

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legislature. It was renamed Bohus County in 1973. It was renamed Västra Götaland County West in 1998 when the

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of Älvsborg,

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and

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were merged to create Västra Götaland. The constituency currently consists of the

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Alingsås Alingsås () is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 24,482 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Geographically the city is situated by the outlet of the small rivulet Säveån into lake Mjörn ...

Härryda Härryda () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Härryda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 968 inhabitants in 2010. Despite its name it is not the seat of the Municipalities of Sweden, municipality, which is the mu ...

Kungälv Kungälv () (old no, Konghelle) is a city and the seat of Kungälv Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,768 inhabitants in 2010. In 2021, the main Kungälv - Ytterby - Kareby conurbation had a combined population approachin ...

Lerum Lerum is a locality and the seat of Lerum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 16,855 inhabitants in 2010. Overview Lerum has a station on the Gothenburg commuter rail system and is a suburb of Gothenburg. The river of Säve ...

Lilla Edet Lilla Edet is a locality and the seat of Lilla Edet Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,862 inhabitants in 2010. Lilla Edet was the smallest of three settlements that were burnt down in Sweden on 25 June 1888. The wooden tow ...

Mölndal Mölndal () is the seat and administrative centre of Mölndal Municipality, located just south of Gothenburg on the west-coast of Sweden. About 40,000 of the municipality's 60,000 inhabitants live in Mölndal proper. Geography Mölndal is located ...

Öckerö Öckerö () is an island and a locality and the seat of Öckerö Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3,488 inhabitants in 2010. Sports The following sports clubs are located in Öckerö: * Öckerö IF Öckerö IF is a Swedish ...

Partille Partille () is a former urban area in the county of Västra Götaland in Sweden. It is the seat of Partille Municipality Partille Municipality (''Partille kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is l ...

Stenungsund Stenungsund () is a locality and the seat of Stenungsund Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 9,987 inhabitants in 2010. Overview Stenungsund was once only an idyllic bathing and vacation location on the Swedish west coast. A landma ...

and

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. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the

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. At the

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it had 285,927 registered electors.

Electoral system

Västra Götaland County West currently elects 11 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

held on 11 September 2022: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Anders Ådahl (C), 588 votes; Alexander Christiansson (SD), 127 votes; Rashid Farivar (SD), 56 votes; Aylin Fazelian (S), 946 votes; Kenneth G. Forslund (S), 1,228 votes; Helena Gellerman (L), 493 votes; Joakim Järrebring (S), 749 votes; Ellen Juntti (M), 427 votes; Roland Utbult (KD), 785 votes; Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M), 1,240 votes; and Jessica Wetterling (V), 840 votes. * Leveling seats - Janine Alm Ericson (MP), 418 votes; Yasmine Eriksson (SD), 141 votes; and Johanna Rantsi (M), 839 votes.

2010s

=2018

= Results of the 2018 general election held on 9 September 2018: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Aron Emilsson (SD), 83 votes; Aylin Fazelian (S), 1,005 votes; Kenneth G. Forslund (S), 1,272 votes; Helena Gellerman (L), 729 votes; Joakim Järrebring (S), 934 votes; Ellen Juntti (M), 1,032 votes; Annika Qarlsson (C), 733 votes; Charlotte Quensel (SD), 1 vote, Roland Utbult (KD), 645 votes; Camilla Waltersson Grönvall (M), 1,213 votes; and Jessica Wetterling (V), 997 votes. * Leveling seats - Janine Alm Ericson (MP), 552 votes; and Sofia Westergren (M), 1,011 votes.

=2014

= Results of the 2014 general election held on 14 September 2014: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats -

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(S), 1,346 votes; Fredrik Christensson (C), 1,054 votes; Kenneth G. Forslund (S), 979 votes; Ellen Juntti (M), 717 votes;

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(S), 1,647 votes;

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(MP), 1,225 votes;

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(M), 722 votes; Lars-Arne Staxäng (M), 1,521 votes; Lars Tysklind (FP), 721 votes; Roland Utbult (KD), 1,556 votes; and Tony Wiklander (SD), 1 vote. * Leveling seats -

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(V), 457 votes.

=2010

= Results of the 2010 general election held on 19 September 2010: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats -

(S), 1,388 votes; Stefan Caplan (M), 1,255 votes; Tina Ehn (MP), 798 votes; Kenneth G. Forslund (S), 942 votes; Ellen Juntti (M), 1,046 votes;

(S), 1,628 votes;

(M), 1,537 votes; Johnny Skalin (SD), 2 votes; Lars-Arne Staxäng (M), 2,464 votes;

Åsa Torstensson Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson (born 25 March 1958) is a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work ( sv, socionomexamen). She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Väs ...

(C), 1,510 votes; Lars Tysklind (FP), 1,014 votes; and Roland Utbult (KD), 2,709 votes. * Leveling seats -

(V), 490 votes.

2000s

=2006

= Results of the 2006 general election held on 17 September 2006: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats -

(S), 1,290 votes; Birgitta Eriksson (S), 599 votes; Kenneth G. Forslund (S), 1,064 votes;

(S), 1,409 votes; Kent Olsson (M), 326 votes;

(M), 957 votes; Inger René (M), 612 votes; Rosita Runegrund (KD), 1,090 votes; Lars-Arne Staxäng (M), 2,254 votes;

(C), 1,735 votes; and Lars Tysklind (FP), 830 votes. * Leveling seats - Tina Ehn (MP), 510 votes; and

(V), 416 votes.

=2002

= Results of the 2002 general election held on 15 September 2002: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Marita Aronson (FP), 3,084 votes;

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(V), 1,253 votes; Mona Berglund Nilsson (S), 2,024 votes;

(S), 1,242 votes; Kenneth G. Forslund (S), 1,799 votes;

(S), 1,880 votes;

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(S), 3,269 votes; Kent Olsson (M), 913 votes; Inger René (M), 1,423 votes; Rosita Runegrund (KD), 2,314 votes; and Lars Tysklind (FP), 681 votes. * Leveling seats - Mona Jönsson (MP), 524 votes; and

(C), 2,598 votes.

1990s

=1998

= Results of the 1998 general election held on 20 September 1998: The following candidates were elected: * Constituency seats - Berit Adolfsson (M), 1,142 votes;

(V), 1,915 votes; Mona Berglund Nilsson (S), 1,661 votes; Lisbet Calner (S), 2,037 votes; Åke Carnerö (KD), 1,275 votes;

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(S), 1,216 votes;

(S), 3,159 votes; Kent Olsson (M), 1,317 votes; Inger René (M), 2,573 votes; Rosita Runegrund (KD), 1,122 votes; and Kenth Skårvik (FP), 1,032 votes. * Leveling seats - Per Lager (MP), 663 votes; and

(C), 1,016 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, West