Elections in Sweden

Elections in Sweden are held once every four years. At the highest level, all 349 members of Riksdag, the national parliament of Sweden, are elected in general elections. Elections to the 20 county councils (landsting) and 290 municipal assemblies (kommunfullmäktige) – all using almost the same electoral system – are held concurrently with the legislative elections on the second Sunday in September (with effect from 2014; until 2010 they had been held on the third Sunday in September). Sweden also holds elections to the European Parliament, which unlike Swedish domestic elections are held in June every five years, although they are also held on a Sunday and use an almost identical electoral system. The last Swedish general election was held on 11 September 2022. The last Swedish election to the European Parliament was held on 26 May 2019. Elections to Sweden's county councils occur simultaneously with the general elections on the second Sunday of September. Elections to the municipal councils also occur on the second Sunday of September. Elections to the European Parliament occur every five years in May or June throughout the entire European Union; the exact day of the election varies by country according to the local tradition, thus in Sweden they happen on a Sunday. To vote in a Swedish general election, one must be: a Swedish citizen, at least 18 years of age on election day, and have at some point been a registered resident of Sweden (thus excluding foreign-born Swedes who have never lived in Sweden) To vote in Swedish local elections (for the county councils and municipal assemblies), one must: be a registered resident of the county or municipality in question and be at least 18 years of age on election day fall into one of the following groups: Swedish citizens Citizens of Iceland, Norway, or any country in the European Union Citizens of any other country who have permanent residency in Sweden and have lived in Sweden for three consecutive years In order to vote in elections to the European Parliament, one must be 18 years old, and fall into one of the following groups: Swedish citizens who are or have been residents of Sweden Citizens of any other country in the European Union who are currently residents of Sweden; such citizens, by choosing to vote in European Parliamentary elections in Sweden, become ineligible to vote in European Parliamentary elections in any other EU member state In general, any person who is eligible to vote is also eligible to stand for election.