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2018 Jämtland Regional Election
Jämtland County or Region Jämtland held a Regional councils of Sweden, regional council 2018 Swedish local elections, election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the 2018 Swedish general election, general and municipal elections. Results The number of seats remained at 55 with the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democrats winning the most at 18, a drop of three from 2014 Jämtland county election, 2014. Municipalities Images References {{Jämtland County elections Elections in Jämtland County 2018 elections in Sweden, Jämtland 21st century in Jämtland County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jämtland County
Jämtland County (, ) is a county or '' län'' in Sweden. It consists of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two small strips of Lapland and Dalarna. It borders the counties of Dalarna, Gävleborg, Västernorrland, and Västerbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Trøndelag. It measures and constitutes 12% of Sweden's total area, making it the country's third largest county. The capital is Östersund. The county governor and leader of the administrative board, as appointed by the Swedish government, has been Marita Ljung since 2021. The county was established in 1810, at the time it consisted only of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, which is why the coat of arms is a shield parted per fess with their provincial arms. His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf is occasionally referred to as Duke of Jämtland after his title of king. Province Jämtland County consists of primarily the provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Sweden
This article lists political parties in Sweden. Sweden has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which parties often have a smaller chance of gaining power alone, and in the event a majority is not reached, can choose to work with each other to form coalition governments. National parties The letter(s) after each Swedish party name are the abbreviations commonly used in the Swedish media. Parties with official representation Parties with representation in the Riksdag and/or European Parliament: *According to a threshold rule, any one particular party must receive at least 4% of the votes to be allocated a seat in the Riksdag. *Any party having broken the 1% threshold in the last two EU-parliament or Riksdag elections respectively will have their ballots printed and distributed by the authorities. Minor parties * Alternative for Sweden (; 2018–present) * Christian Values Party (; 2014–present) * Citizens' Coalition (, 2014–present) * Classical Libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Jämtland County
An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary association and corporations. The global use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where the elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Östersund Municipality
Östersund Municipality (; ) is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its administrative centre, seat is located in Östersund, which is also the county seat of Jämtland County. The present municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the Stad (Sweden), City of Östersund with five surrounding rural municipalities. Localities There are ten urban areas in Sweden, localities (or urban areas) in Östersund Municipality: The municipal seat in emphasis (typography), bold Politics and governance Swedish municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for the municipal council (''municipal assembly (Sweden), kommunfullmäktige'') are held every four years, parallel to the general elections. Political history Östersund gained a city council (''stadsfullmäktige'') in 1863, known as ''Östersunds stad'', and each member was elected through a single-winner voting system. Sweden was democratization, demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…re Municipality
Åre Municipality (, ) is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its administrative centre, seat is located in Järpen. The present municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of "old" Åre Municipality with the surrounding municipalities Hallen, Kall, Mörsil and Undersåker. The largest village, Järpen, situated in Undersåker, was chosen as the seat of the new entity. Localities There are six urban areas in Sweden, localities (or urban areas) in Åre Municipality: The municipal seat in emphasis (typography), bold Demographics This is a demographic table based on Åre Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from Swedish Television, SVT's election platform, in turn taken from Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB official statistics. In total there were 12,246 residents, including 9,076 Swedish citizens of voting age. 57.9% voted for the left coalition and 40.9% for the right coalition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strömsund Municipality
Strömsund Municipality (; ) is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its administrative centre, seat is located in Strömsund. The nearest larger city is Östersund, the provincial capital of Jämtland, which is located approximately 100 km to the south. History Strömsund Municipality was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Fjällsjö, Frostviken, Hammerdal and Ström. The most populous urban areas in Sweden, locality in the area, Strömsund, was chosen as administrative centre, and it also gave its name to the new entity. Geography With an area of roughly , it is the sixth largest in Sweden, and one of the most sparsely populated. The town Strömsund has a municipal population of about 3,500 and is located on the slopes of Ströms vattudal, the river that flows through the town. Among locals, the town itself is usually referred to as ''Ström'' or ''Flata'' (a reference to the flack slope on wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragunda Municipality
Ragunda Municipality (; ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is in Hammarstrand. The present municipality was formed in 1974, when "old" Ragunda Municipality was amalgamated with the municipalities of Fors and Stugun. Further amalgamations have been discussed due to declining population but have not been carried out. Ragunda Municipality is known for being the site of the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Building, which is by the village Utanede. Designed as a Thai royal pavilion, the only one of its kind outside Thailand, it was raised in 1997 in commemoration of King Chulalongkorn's visit there a century earlier. Döda fallet (''The dead waterfall'') is an extinct whitewater rapid in a nature reserve and one of the major tourist attractions of the municipality. Localities There are four localities (or urban areas) in Ragunda Municipality: The municipal seat in bold Demographics This is a demographic table based on Ragunda Municipality's electo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krokom Municipality
Krokom Municipality (, ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Krokom. The present municipality was formed in 1974, when the former municipalities of Alsen, Föllinge, Offerdal and Rödön were amalgamated. The number of original local government entities in the area is nine, and amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1969. Localities There are eleven localities (or urban areas) in Krokom Municipality: The municipal seat is shown in bold Villages * Flykälen * Kaxås * Rönnöfors Demographics This is a demographic table based on Krokom Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution, regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. The pr ... sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Härjedalen Municipality
Härjedalen Municipality (, ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Sveg. The municipality roughly, but not exactly, corresponds with the traditional province Härjedalen. The municipality was created in 1974 and is one of two in Sweden with the name of a province (Gotland Municipality is the other). It consists of nine original local government entities (as of 1863). Geography With a total area of , it is Sweden's fifth largest. However, it is largely wilderness, and the municipality is sparsely inhabited. For comparison, the municipality covers as much territory as Uppsala County and Stockholm County combined, but those two counties have over 2,000,000 inhabitants. Localities There are eight localities (or urban areas) in Härjedalen Municipality: The municipal seat in bold Demographics This is a demographic table based on Härjedalen Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bräcke Municipality
Bräcke Municipality () is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Bräcke. The present municipality was formed in 1974 when "old" Bräcke Municipality was amalgamated with Kälarne and Revsund. The three former municipalities had been created in 1952. The number of original entities (as of 1863) were six. Due to the declining population in the area further amalgamations have been proposed, but rejected. Localities There are four localities (or urban areas) in Bräcke Municipality: The municipal seat in bold Demographics This is a demographic table based on Bräcke Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 6,167 residents, including 4,820 Swedish citizens of voting age. 52.1% voted for the left coalition and 46.7% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg Municipality
Berg Municipality (, ) is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Svenstavik. The present municipality was formed in 1971 when "old" Berg Municipality was amalgamated with four other entities. As often in northern Sweden the municipality is one of the larger in terms of area, but one of the smaller in terms of population. Geography The nature reserve Hoverberget lies within Berg Municipality, near Svenstavik. The high mountain Helags and Sweden's highest public road, over Flatruet, are located in the western end of Berg Municipality. Berg means mountain in Swedish, and the name of the municipality (and the Berg Parish) comes from Hoverberget. Localities There are six localities (or urban areas) in Berg Municipality: The municipal seat in bold File:Gammelgården Ljungdalen Mars 2013.jpg, The oldest buildings in Ljungdalen (a small village in Berg). The house was probably built in the early 18th century, and is today part of a loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democrats (Sweden)
The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party ( , S or SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats ( ), is a social democratic political party in Sweden. The party is member of the Progressive Alliance and the Party of European Socialists. Founded in 1889, the SAP is the country's oldest and currently largest party. From the mid-1930s to the 1980s, the Social Democratic Party won more than 40% of the vote. From 1932 to 1976, the SAP was continuously in government. From 1982 to 2022, the party was in government with the exception of the periods 1991–1994 and 2006–2014. Since 2022, the party has been out of government. It participates in elections as "The Workers' Party – The Social Democrats" ( ). The first female PM in Swedish history, Magdalena Andersson, is the current leader of the Social Democratic Party. History Founded in 1889 as a member of the Second International, a split occurred in 1917 when the left socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
