Legislative elections were held in

Åland Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nations, it is the smallest region of Finland by both area () and population (30,54 ...

on 19 October 2003 to elect members of the Lagtinget. The 30 members were elected for a four-year term by

proportional representation Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (Political party, political parties) amon ...

. Though the

Åland Centre The Åland Centre () is an agrarian-centrist political party on the Åland Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland. Receiving its autonomy by a 1920 decision of the League of Nati ...

recorded its worst results to date in the elections, it regained its status as the largest party on Åland, beating out the

Liberals for Åland The Liberals for Åland () is a liberal political party on the Åland Islands. The party is an observer member of the Liberal International. The current party leader is Katrin Sjögren. Elections See also * Liberalism Liberalism is ...

by a mere 10 votes. The

Åland Social Democrats The Åland Social Democrats () is a social-democratic political party on the Åland Islands. In the 2023 parliamentary election, the party won 12.82% of the popular vote and 4 out of 30 seats, a gain of one. The current organisation was found ...

had one of its best election results ever, doubling its representation in the Lagting. Following the elections, the previous government formed by Åland Centre and the Liberals for Åland, was replaced by one comprising the Åland Centre, Liberals for Åland, Åland Social Democrats and

Freeminded Co-operation The Freeminded Co-operation (), known from 2011 to 2015 as Moderates of Åland (), was a liberal-conservative political party on the Åland Islands Åland ( , ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of F ...

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