List of political parties in Sweden

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:

		Ideology	MPs	MEPs	Membership
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)
[sv] (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)
[sv] (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)
[sv] (Gottlandspartiet Gotlands framtid_, 1993–2006)
New Future (Ny Framtid, 1993–2006)
[sv] (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[]

References[]

^ Merkel, Wolfgang; Alexander Petring; Christian Henkes; Christoph Egle (2008). Social Democracy in Power: The Capacity to Reform. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. 8, 9. ISBN 0-415-43820-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Tusentals medlemmar lämnade S i fjol – bara SD ökade" [Thousands of members leave S last year – only SD increases]. Nyheter Idag (in Swedish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ Björn Wittrock (2012). "The Making of Sweden". In Johann Pall Arnason; Bjorn Wittrock (eds.). Nordic Paths to Modernity. Berghahn Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-85745-270-2.
^ Berezin, Mabel (2013), "The Normalization of the Right in Post-Security Europe", Politics in the Age of Austerity, Polity Press, p. 255
^ Peter Starke; Alexandra Kaasch; Franca Van Hooren (2013). The Welfare State as Crisis Manager: Explaining the Diversity of Policy Responses to Economic Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-137-31484-0.
^ ^a ^b Svante Ersson; Jan-Erik Lane (1998). Politics and Society in Western Europe. SAGE. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7619-5862-8. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^ ^a ^b T. Banchoff (1999). Legitimacy and the European Union. Taylor & Francis. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-415-18188-4. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
^ ^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.
^ Christina Bergqvist (1999). Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 320. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.
^ Claire Annesley, ed. (2013). A Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe. Routledge. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-135-35547-0.
^ 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.

External links[]

NSD: European Election Database – Political parties of Sweden

[1] Merkel, Wolfgang; Alexander Petring; Christian Henkes; Christoph Egle (2008). Social Democracy in Power: The Capacity to Reform. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. 8, 9. ISBN 0-415-43820-9.

[Nyheteridag-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Tusentals medlemmar lämnade S i fjol – bara SD ökade" [Thousands of members leave S last year – only SD increases]. Nyheter Idag (in Swedish). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[Wittrock2012-3] Björn Wittrock (2012). "The Making of Sweden". In Johann Pall Arnason; Bjorn Wittrock (eds.). Nordic Paths to Modernity. Berghahn Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-85745-270-2.

[2013Berezin255-4] Berezin, Mabel (2013), "The Normalization of the Right in Post-Security Europe", Politics in the Age of Austerity, Polity Press, p. 255

[StarkeKaasch2013-5] Peter Starke; Alexandra Kaasch; Franca Van Hooren (2013). The Welfare State as Crisis Manager: Explaining the Diversity of Policy Responses to Economic Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-137-31484-0.

[ErssonLane-6] Svante Ersson; Jan-Erik Lane (1998). Politics and Society in Western Europe. SAGE. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7619-5862-8. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

[Banchoff-7] T. Banchoff (1999). Legitimacy and the European Union. Taylor & Francis. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-415-18188-4. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

[Annesley2013A-8] Claire Annesley, ed. (2013). Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe. Routledge. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-135-35547-0.

[Slomp2011-9] 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.

[Bergqvist1999-10] Christina Bergqvist (1999). Equal Democracies?: Gender and Politics in the Nordic Countries. Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 320. ISBN 978-82-00-12799-4.

[Annesley2013B-11] Claire Annesley, ed. (2013). A Political and Economic Dictionary of Western Europe. Routledge. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-135-35547-0.

[Nordsieck-12] Wolfram Nordsieck. "Parties and Elections in Europe". Retrieved 26 October 2015.

[13] "Putting out ballot papers". Valmyndigheten. 20 April 2018.

[14] "Internetfenomenet som fick Hanif Bali i blåsväder". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2019.

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