List of political parties in Sweden
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This article lists political parties in Sweden.
Sweden has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Parliamentary parties[]
The letter(s) after each Swedish party name are the abbreviations commonly used for those parties in the Swedish media.
Parties with official representation[]
Parties with representation in the Riksdag and/or European Parliament:
Party | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | Membership | |||
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Swedish Social Democratic Party Sveriges Socialdemokratiska arbetarparti |
S/SAP | Social democracy[1] | 100 | 5 | 75,000 (2020)[2] | ||
Moderate Party Moderata samlingspartiet |
M | Liberal conservatism[3] | 70 | 4 | 40,602 (2020)[2] | ||
Sweden Democrats Sverigedemokraterna |
Sweden Democrats | Social conservatism,[4] Nationalism[5] | 62 | 3 | 33,207 (2020)[2] | ||
Centre Party Centerpartiet |
C | Liberalism,[6][7] Agrarianism[6][7] | 31 | 2 | 24,445 (2020)[2] | ||
Left Party Vänsterpartiet |
Left | Socialism,[8] Feminist politics[8] | 27 | 1 | 17,645 (2020)[2] | ||
Christian Democrats Kristdemokraterna |
KD | Christian democracy[9] | 22 | 2 | 23,872 (2020)[2] | ||
Liberals Liberalerna |
Liberals | Liberalism,[10] Social liberalism[11] | 20 | 1 | 12,179 (2020)[2] | ||
Green Party Miljöpartiet de Gröna |
MP | Green politics[12] | 16 | 3 | 9,530 (2020)[2] |
Note: 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.[13]
One MP have left her party to become independent. Former Left Party MP Amineh Kakabaveh left on 28 August 2019.
Minor parties[]
- Alternative for Sweden (Alternativ för Sverige); 2017–present)
- Direct Democrats (Direktdemokaterna; 2014–present)
- (Animals' Party, 2014–present)
- Christian Values Party (Kristna Värdepartiet, 2014–present)
- Citizens' Coalition (Medborgerlig Samling, 2014–present)
- Classical Liberal Party (Klassiskt Liberala Partiet, 2004–present)
- Communist Party (Kommunistiska Partiet, 1970–present)
- Communist Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti, 1995–present)
- European Workers Party (Europeiska Arbetarpartiet, 1974–present)
- Feminist Initiative (Feministiskt Initiativ, 2005–present) – Represented in the European Parliament 2014–2019.
- Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet, 2005–present)
- Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, 2010–present)
- Nordic Resistance Movement (Nordiska Motståndsrörelsen, 1997–present)
- Pirate Party (Piratpartiet, 2006–present) – Represented in the European Parliament 2009–2014.
- (Partiet vändpunkt, 2019–present)
- Unity (Enhet, 1990–present)
- Volt Sweden (Volt Sverige, 2018–present)
Local parties[]
- Alternative (Alternativet)
- (Alvesta Alternativet)
- Berg Party (Bergspartiet)
- Citizens Party: School - Health Care - Care (Medborgarpartiet: skola – vård – omsorg)
- (Vägvalet)
- (Samverkan i Mullsjö)
- Democrats (Demokraterna)
- Drevviken Party (Drevvikenpartiet)
- (Rättvis Demokrati)
- Falu Party (Falupartiet)
- Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker[citation needed]
- Free Democrats of Arjeplog (Arjeplogs Fria Demokrater)
- (Fria Norrland)
- Free Trade Party of Norrbotten (Norrbottens Frihandelsparti)
- Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden
- Future Party (Framtidspartiet)
- Future of Mullsjö (Mullsjös Framtid)[citation needed]
- (Omsorg för Alla)
- (Hedemorapartiet)
- Kiruna Party (Kirunapartiet)
- (Laholmspartiet)
- (Fritidspartiet)
- (Leksandspartiet)
- Libertarian Municipal People (Frihetliga Kommunalfolket)
- (Livskvalité i Högsby Kommun)
- (Morapartiet)
- Municipal List (Kommunlistan)
- (Kommunpartiet VDM)
- Popular Movement for the Good of Borlänge (Folkrörelsen för Borlänges Bästa)
- (Ronnebypartiet)
- (Sociala Listan Aktiv Politik)
- Socialist Justice Party (Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, 1973–present)- Holds two seats in the Luleå municipal council.
- (Solidaritet – Arbete – Fred – Ekologi)
- Stockholm Party (Stockholmspartiet)
- (Stoppa E4 Väst – Kulturpartiet)
- Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party (SPI - Välfärden, 1987–present) - Holds three seats in the Hörby municipal council.
- (Sölvesborgspartiet)
- (Öpartiet)
- (Uddevallapartiet)
- (Vimmerbypartiet)
- Voice of the People - VOX humana (Folkets röst – VOX humana)
- Vård för pengarna - Is in an incumbent regional government coalition in Södermanland and holds 15 seats in the regional council.
- (Ungdomslistan)
- (Åselepartiet)
- (Älvdalspartiet)
- (The Island Party)
- Örebro Party (Örebropartiet)
Defunct and historical parties[]
- Caps (Mössorna, 18th century)
- Hats (Hattarna, 18th century)
- Social Democratic Left Party of Sweden (Sveriges Socialdemokratiska Vänsterparti, 1921–1923)
- Communist Party of Sweden – Höglund Faction (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti, 1924–1926)
- Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet, 1929–1945)
- Clerical People's Party (Kyrkliga Folkpartiet, 1930s)
- National Socialist Workers Party (Nationalsocialistiska Arbetarpartiet, 1933–1945)
- Left Socialist Party (Vänstersocialistiska Partiet, 1940–1963)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Revolutionära Socialistiska Partiet, 1950–1951)
- Communist Labour League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetareförbund, 1956–1967)
- Communist League Marxist-Leninists/Communist Party of Sweden/Solidarity Party (Kommunistiska Förbundet Marxist-Leninisterna/Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti/Solidaritetspartiet, 1967-199?)
- Progress Party (Framstegspartiet, existed in various forms between 1968 and 2000)
- Marxist-Leninist Struggle League for the Communist Party of Sweden (m-l) (Marxist-Leninistiska Kampförbundet, 1970–1981)
- Centre Democrats (Centrumdemokraterna, 1974–2006)
- Communist Unity Groups (Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupperna, 1975–1977)
- Communist Workers' League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarförbund, 1977–?)[citation needed]
- Communist Party of Sweden (marxist-leninists)/Communist Workers Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti (marxist-leninisterna)/Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarparti, 1980–1993)
- Communist Party in Sweden (Kommunistiska Partiet i Sverige, 1982–1993)
- The Marxists (Marxisterna, 1990s)
- (sv) (Arbetarlistan/Folkdemokraterna, 1990–2002)
- New Democracy (Ny Demokrati, 1991–2000)
- Alliance Party (Allianspartiet, 199X–2006)
- Natural Law Party (Partiet för naturens lag, 1992–2004)
- (Gottlandspartiet Gotlands framtid, 1993–2006)
- New Future (Ny Framtid, 1993–2006)
- (Det nya partiet, 1998)
- National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna, 2001–2014)
- Party of the Swedes (Svenskarnas Parti, 2008–2015)
- Revolutionary Workers' League of Sweden (Sveriges Revolutionära Arbetarförbund, 1975–1983)
- Unique Party (Unika partiet, 2006)
- Communist League (Kommunistiska Förbundet, 1980–2010)
- Liquor Party (Spritpartiet, 2009–2010)
- Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet, 1971–present) - As of 2019, the Socialist Party actively encourages its members to vote for the Left Party.
- June List (Junilistan, 2004–2014) – Represented in the European Parliament 2004–2009. Did not participate in the 2019 election.
Joke parties[]
See also[]
- County councils of Sweden
- European Parliament
- European Union
- Liberalism and centrism in Sweden
- List of ruling political parties by country
- List of Swedish politicians
- Municipalities of Sweden
- Politics of Sweden
References[]
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- ^ Berezin, Mabel (2013), "The Normalization of the Right in Post-Security Europe", Politics in the Age of Austerity, Polity Press, p. 255
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- ^ a b Claire Annesley, ed. (2013). Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe. Routledge. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-135-35547-0.
- ^ Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, A Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics [2 volumes]: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 433. ISBN 978-0-313-39182-8.
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- ^ Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Putting out ballot papers". Valmyndigheten. 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Internetfenomenet som fick Hanif Bali i blåsväder". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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