SWEDEN. Parliamentary election on September 17, 2006 (Final results)

OF INTEREST
By choosing the Right at the elections on 17 September, the Swedish people put an end to the longest reign ever of a Social Democrat Party in Europe (12 years). It is also very significant that this victory by the Opposition comes at a time when the country is enjoying a period of sustainted economic growth. Lastly, in a few days' time, the leader of the Moderate Party, Frederik Reinfeldt (41), will become the youngest PM Sweden has ever had.

		2006		2002
Political composition ⁽¹⁾		% of votes	Seats won	% of votes	Seats won
	Moderata Samlingspartiet (M) EPP-ED Group	26.1	97	15.1	55
	Kristdemokraterna (KD) EPP-ED Group	6.6	24	9.1	33
	Folkpartiet Liberalerna (FP)	7.5	28	13.4	48
	Centerpartiet (C)	7.9	29	6.2	22
	Socialdemokratiska Arbetarepartiet (SAP)	35.2	130	39.9	144
	Vänsterpartiet (VP)	5.8	22	8.3	30
	Miljöpartiet de Gröna (MP)	5.2	19	4.5	17

GOVERNMENT

HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
(incoming)
Fredrik REINFELDT
(M)

PARTICIPATION: 80.4%

(1) For the first time in the country's history, the right and centre-right political parties (M, KD, FP, C) are standing together in the legislative elections in a coalition called the ALLIANCE FOR SWEDEN.

SOURCES:
http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1042
www.robert-schuman.org
www.electionresources.org
www.bbc.co.uk