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Election archive · Sweden

The vote.
The balance of power.

Explore the blocs’ seats and the government that emerged after each Riksdag election since 2002.

Official dataSwedish Election Authority ↗

A majority requires 175 of 349 seats. The largest party and largest bloc are shown separately, alongside the government following the election.

Riksdag election

2022

Bloc result · derived from seats

Tidö parties

176 / 349Majority

Most seats in the comparison

S + V + C + MP
173 seats
Tidö partiesM + KD + L + SD
176 seats
Government after the election · context
Moderates

Ulf KristerssonPrime minister

ModeratesChristian DemocratsLiberalsMinority government · 103 seats

Took office 18 Oct 2022

M, KD and L formed a government with SD as a cooperation party outside the cabinet. S, V, C and MP are shown as a comparison group, not as a joint government.

Official election results
Largest party
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats30.33%
Turnout
84.21%
Valid votes
6,477,970
Party seats, sources and bloc definitions

Seats are final election results. Each bloc sums the listed parties for that election year. The government panel shows the first government following the election, including a continuing government; later changes during the term are not included. The Liberal People’s Party was later renamed the Liberals. Logos show the parties’ current symbols.

ModeratesModerates68
Centre PartyCentre Party24
LiberalsLiberals16
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats19
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats107
Left PartyLeft Party24
Green PartyGreen Party18
Sweden DemocratsSweden Democrats73
Total349
Riksdag election

2018

Bloc result · derived from seats

Red-greens

144 / 349No bloc majority

Most seats in the comparison

Red-greensS + V + MP
144 seats
The AllianceM + C + L + KD
143 seats
Sweden DemocratsSD
62 seats
Government after the election · context
Social Democrats

Stefan LöfvenPrime minister

Social DemocratsGreen PartyMinority government · 116 seats

Took office 21 Jan 2019

No bloc won a majority. S and MP formed a government in January 2019 after the January Agreement with C and L; V abstained. C and L are counted here with the election’s Alliance, not in the red-green total.

Official election results
Largest party
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats28.26%
Turnout
87.18%
Valid votes
6,476,725
Party seats, sources and bloc definitions

Seats are final election results. Each bloc sums the listed parties for that election year. The government panel shows the first government following the election, including a continuing government; later changes during the term are not included. The Liberal People’s Party was later renamed the Liberals. Logos show the parties’ current symbols.

ModeratesModerates70
Centre PartyCentre Party31
LiberalsLiberals20
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats22
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats100
Left PartyLeft Party28
Green PartyGreen Party16
Sweden DemocratsSweden Democrats62
Total349
Riksdag election

2014

Bloc result · derived from seats

Red-greens

159 / 349No bloc majority

Most seats in the comparison

Red-greensS + V + MP
159 seats
The AllianceM + C + FP + KD
141 seats
Sweden DemocratsSD
49 seats
Government after the election · context
Social Democrats

Stefan LöfvenPrime minister

Social DemocratsGreen PartyMinority government · 138 seats

Took office 3 Oct 2014

S and MP formed a minority government. V is included in the red-green seat total but was not in the cabinet.

Official election results
Largest party
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats31.01%
Turnout
85.81%
Valid votes
6,231,573
Party seats, sources and bloc definitions

Seats are final election results. Each bloc sums the listed parties for that election year. The government panel shows the first government following the election, including a continuing government; later changes during the term are not included. The Liberal People’s Party was later renamed the Liberals. Logos show the parties’ current symbols.

ModeratesModerates84
Centre PartyCentre Party22
Liberal People’s PartyLiberal People’s Party19
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats16
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats113
Left PartyLeft Party21
Green PartyGreen Party25
Sweden DemocratsSweden Democrats49
Total349
Riksdag election

2010

Bloc result · derived from seats

The Alliance

173 / 349No bloc majority

Most seats in the comparison

Red-greensS + V + MP
156 seats
The AllianceM + C + FP + KD
173 seats
Sweden DemocratsSD
20 seats
Government after the election · context
Moderates

Fredrik ReinfeldtPrime minister

ModeratesCentre PartyLiberal People’s PartyChristian DemocratsMinority government · 173 seats

Remained in office after the election

The Alliance remained in office, now as a minority government. SD is shown separately and was not part of the Alliance.

Official election results
Largest party
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats30.66%
Turnout
84.63%
Valid votes
5,960,408
Party seats, sources and bloc definitions

Seats are final election results. Each bloc sums the listed parties for that election year. The government panel shows the first government following the election, including a continuing government; later changes during the term are not included. The Liberal People’s Party was later renamed the Liberals. Logos show the parties’ current symbols.

ModeratesModerates107
Centre PartyCentre Party23
Liberal People’s PartyLiberal People’s Party24
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats19
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats112
Left PartyLeft Party19
Green PartyGreen Party25
Sweden DemocratsSweden Democrats20
Total349
Riksdag election

2006

Bloc result · derived from seats

The Alliance

178 / 349Majority

Most seats in the comparison

Red-greensS + V + MP
171 seats
The AllianceM + C + FP + KD
178 seats
Government after the election · context
Moderates

Fredrik ReinfeldtPrime minister

ModeratesCentre PartyLiberal People’s PartyChristian DemocratsMajority government · 178 seats

Took office 6 Oct 2006

The Alliance won a majority and formed the government. S remained the largest individual party.

Official election results
Largest party
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats34.99%
Turnout
81.99%
Valid votes
5,551,278
Party seats, sources and bloc definitions

Seats are final election results. Each bloc sums the listed parties for that election year. The government panel shows the first government following the election, including a continuing government; later changes during the term are not included. The Liberal People’s Party was later renamed the Liberals. Logos show the parties’ current symbols.

ModeratesModerates97
Centre PartyCentre Party29
Liberal People’s PartyLiberal People’s Party28
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats24
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats130
Left PartyLeft Party22
Green PartyGreen Party19
Total349
Riksdag election

2002

Bloc result · derived from seats

S + V + MP

191 / 349Majority

Most seats in the comparison

S + V + MP
191 seats
Centre-right partiesM + C + FP + KD
158 seats
Government after the election · context
Social Democrats

Göran PerssonPrime minister

Social DemocratsMinority government · 144 seats

Remained in office after the election

Göran Persson’s S government continued with cooperation from V and MP. The three parties together held a majority.

Official election results
Largest party
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats39.85%
Turnout
80.11%
Valid votes
5,303,212
Party seats, sources and bloc definitions

Seats are final election results. Each bloc sums the listed parties for that election year. The government panel shows the first government following the election, including a continuing government; later changes during the term are not included. The Liberal People’s Party was later renamed the Liberals. Logos show the parties’ current symbols.

ModeratesModerates55
Centre PartyCentre Party22
Liberal People’s PartyLiberal People’s Party48
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats33
Social DemocratsSocial Democrats144
Left PartyLeft Party30
Green PartyGreen Party17
Total349

Sources and bloc definitions reviewed 7 Sept 2026 · election-outcomes-1.0.0