Swedish general elections
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Swedish general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections held every four years in Sweden to choose members of the Riksdag and determine the composition of the national government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 2010 Swedish general election | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national election
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| adjustmentSeats | 39 ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Swedish Election Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsAdvanceVoting | yes ⓘ |
| allowsPostalVotingFromAbroad | yes ⓘ |
| allowsPreferenceVoting | yes ⓘ |
| ballotType | party ballot papers ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation | publicly funded party support subject to rules ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| determines | composition of the national government of Sweden ⓘ |
| electoralThreshold |
12 percent of the vote in a constituency
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4 percent of the national vote ⓘ |
| elects |
Riksdag
NERFINISHED
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members of the Riksdag ⓘ |
| firstHeldInModernForm | 1970 ⓘ |
| fixedElectionDay | yes ⓘ |
| fixedSeats | 310 ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years ⓘ |
| governmentType | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentSelection | prime minister elected by Riksdag after elections ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Election Act of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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Instrument of Government (Swedish constitution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Riksdag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalBlocs |
left-wing bloc
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right-wing or centre-right bloc ⓘ |
| mainOutcome |
formation of the Swedish government
ⓘ
selection of the prime minister via Riksdag vote ⓘ |
| nextScheduledElection | 2026 Swedish general election ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 29 ⓘ |
| preferenceThreshold | 5 percent of party votes in constituency ⓘ |
| previousTermLengthBefore1970 | 3 years ⓘ |
| primaryLegislativeOutcome | confidence relationship between Riksdag and government ⓘ |
| recentElection | 2022 Swedish general election ⓘ |
| seatAllocationMethod | modified Sainte-Laguë method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| simultaneousElections |
county council elections
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municipal elections ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Swedish Election Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| totalRiksdagSeats | 349 ⓘ |
| usesConstituencies | yes ⓘ |
| usualElectionDayOfWeek | Sunday ⓘ |
| usualElectionMonth | September ⓘ |
| voterEligibility |
Swedish citizens living abroad who register to vote
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Swedish citizens registered as residents in Sweden ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutTraditionally | high compared to many democracies ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
party-list proportional representation
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proportional representation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Alliance for Sweden (historical centre-right alliance)
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participatedIn
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Swedish general elections
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subject surface form:
Alliance for Sweden
this entity surface form:
2010 Swedish general election