Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County () is a county ('' län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western Norrland", as it was in the ...
or Region Västernorrland held
regional council elections
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on 9 September 2018 on the same day as the
general
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and municipal elections.
Results
The number of seats remained at 77 with the
Social Democrats
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winning the most at 28, a drop of ten from in
2014
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.
The party especially lost a lot of ground in
Sollefteå
Sollefteå () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden.
History
The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name ...
following the closure of the childbirth unit of the local hospital, going from 47.6% to 14%.
Municipal results
Percentage
Votes
Images
References
{{Västernorrland County elections
Elections in Västernorrland County
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21st century in Västernorrland County