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Politics & elections in Göteborg Municipality

Key facts

  • Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Göteborg was 76 %, compared with 81 % in the 2018 election.

    Source: SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · 2022

Turnout, seats and elected officials in Göteborg. Sources: Statistics Sweden and Kolada — each measure shows its actual election year.

Latest data year: 2025 · 6 indicators · Package version: v10 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Short answer: Göteborg in figures

  • Turnout, municipal council election 2026: 80.1 % (2026). Change since the 2022 election: +3.5 pp.

    Votes cast as a share of eligible voters (final count).

    Source: Valmyndigheten

  • Voter turnout, general election (%): 83.0 % (Kolada series year 2025; election year not established). Sweden: 85.0 % (−2.0 pp). Rank 236 (shared) of 287.

    Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05403

  • Assignments per elected municipal politician: 1.3 assignments/politician (Kolada series year 2025; election year not established). Sweden: 1.7 assignments/politician (−0.4 assignments/politician). Rank 283 of 283.

    Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Distribution of seats in the municipal council 2026

Municipal council election 2026 (election day 2026-09-13) — final count in Göteborg.

Valid votes:
389,011
Council seats:
81
Turnout:
80.0%(+3.5 pp vs 2022)
Eligible voters:
490,188
Invalid/blank votes:
3,375
Status:
Final · retrieved 2026-09-29
Party results in the municipal council election 2026 in Göteborg: share of valid votes, number of votes and seats.
PartyShareVotesSeatsChange vs 2022
27.8%107,95723+1.3 pp · +1 seats
18.3%70,98815+1.1 pp · 0 seats
15.8%61,54913±0.0 pp · 0 seats
8.9%34,4987−1.9 pp · -2 seats
8.3%32,1557+2.3 pp · +2 seats
7.5%29,2636–
5.0%19,3494+1.0 pp · +1 seats
3.5%13,7143−2.0 pp · -2 seats
3.5%13,4363−0.7 pp · -1 seats
Parties with votes but no seats (32)
  • 0.5% · 1,786 votes
  • 0.3% · 1,234 votes
  • 0.3% · 1,007 votes
  • 0.2% · 618 votes
  • 0.1% · 440 votes
  • 0.1% · 302 votes
  • 0.1% · 189 votes
  • 0.1% · 183 votes
  • 0.0% · 113 votes
  • 0.0% · 106 votes
  • 0.0% · 35 votes
  • 0.0% · 34 votes
  • 0.0% · 10 votes
  • 0.0% · 6 votes
  • 0.0% · 5 votes
  • 0.0% · 5 votes
  • 0.0% · 4 votes
  • 0.0% · 4 votes
  • 0.0% · 3 votes
  • 0.0% · 2 votes
  • 0.0% · 2 votes
  • 0.0% · 2 votes
  • 0.0% · 2 votes
  • 0.0% · 2 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
  • 0.0% · 1 votes
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This is the result in the municipal council election in this municipality — not the general election to the Riksdag. Shares are of valid votes; blank and other invalid votes are excluded.

Source: Valmyndigheten — Slutligt valresultat, kommunfullmäktigevalet 2026 ↗ · Slutlig mandatfördelning, kommunfullmäktigevalet 2026

Governing coalition 2026–2030

The governing coalition after the 2026 election has not yet been confirmed.

Last checked 21 October 2026.

The council's term began on 15 October 2026; the new executive board normally takes office on 1 January 2027.

How the municipality is governed

Municipal council (kommunfullmäktige)
The decision-making assembly, elected directly by voters every four years. Decides budget, tax rate and organisation. The term after the September 2026 election starts on 15 October 2026.
Executive board (kommunstyrelse)
Appointed by the council, leads and coordinates. Its term normally starts on 1 January 2027 unless the council decides otherwise — not the same date as the council.
Committees (nämnder)
Set up by each municipality's own decision. Sverigefakta has no verified committee list for Göteborg; check the municipality's own website.
Minutes (protokoll)
Minutes of the council, board and committees are official documents (allmänna handlingar) that anyone may request.

Seat numbers above: Valmyndigheten's final count. Rules: Local Government Act (2017:725).

How the municipality voted in the 2026 Riksdag election

Final · Source: Election Authority
Turnout
82.75 %(2022: 80.71 %)
Eligible voters
463,162
Valid votes
380,417
Invalid (of which blank)
2,837 (2,510)
Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Göteborgs stad
PartySharevs 2022
27.14 %−0.5
18.18 %−0.3
15.12 %+2.3
11.83 %−2.8
9.05 %+1.1
6.51 %+0.6
5.94 %+0.1
4.85 %+0.5
0.38 %+0.1
0.31 %–
0.16 %±0.0
0.12 %±0.0
0.10 %–
0.07 %−0.2
0.05 %−0.1
0.05 %–
0.04 %–
0.04 %−1.1
0.02 %±0.0
0.01 %–
0.01 %–
0.01 %±0.0
0.00 %±0.0
0.00 %–
0.00 %±0.0
0.00 %±0.0
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %±0.0
0.00 %−0.1
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %±0.0
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
0.00 %–
Total valid votes100 %

Share of valid votes cast in the municipality. ± 2022 is the change in percentage points as reported by the Election Authority for the same party code; "–" means no comparable 2022 value. Votes are shown on wider screens. Source updated 2026-09-19 · retrieved 2026-10-01.

Riksdag and municipal election 2026 side by side

Two separate elections with different ballots, electorates and denominators. Each share is of valid votes in its own election; the figures are descriptive and not a single series.

Share per party in the Riksdag and municipal elections 2026
PartyRiksdagMunicipal
27.14 %27.75 %
18.18 %18.25 %
15.12 %15.82 %
11.83 %8.87 %
9.05 %8.27 %
6.51 %4.97 %
5.94 %3.53 %
4.85 %3.45 %
0.38 %0.32 %
0.16 %0.05 %
0.12 %0.11 %
0.07 %0.26 %
0.05 %0.03 %
0.05 %0.00 %
0.04 %0.05 %
0.04 %0.08 %
0.02 %0.01 %
0.01 %0.46 %
0.01 %0.01 %
0.00 %0.00 %
0.00 %0.00 %
0.00 %0.16 %

Only parties with the same abbreviation in both elections are listed; local parties appear only in the municipal election table.

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How the region voted

Regional council election 2026-09-13 — final count for Region Västra Götaland (1134/1134 districts counted). No elected-person names are shown.

Valid votes:
1,140,794
Invalid votes:
20,705
Eligible voters:
1,409,165
Turnout:
82.42 %
Seats:
149
PartyShareSeats
27.47 %42
20.48 %32
14.34 %22
10.68 %16
7.51 %12
6.93 %11
5.61 %9
3.27 %5
1.74 %–
1.18 %–
0.2 %–
0.19 %–

“–” in Seats means the party is not listed in the official seat allocation.

Source: Valmyndigheten ↗ · result file · protocol · source updated 2026-09-29 · retrieved 2026-10-05

Voter turnout, municipal election (%)
76.0 %
2025 · −5.0 pp vs 2020
Voter turnout, general election (%)
83.0 %
2025 · −3.0 pp vs 2020
Assignments per elected municipal politician
1.33 assignments/politician
2025 · +0.6 % vs 2020

All indicators

Assignments per elected municipal politician

1.33 assignments/politician(2025)

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 (Kolada:N05813) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 1.3 assignments/politician · 2025

Sweden: 1.7 assignments/politician · difference −0.4 assignments/politician

Rank 283 of 283 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 280Uppsala1.4 assignments/politician · +0.1 assignments/politician
  2. 281Örebro1.4 assignments/politician · +0.0 assignments/politician
  3. 282Malmö1.4 assignments/politician · +0.0 assignments/politician
  4. 283Göteborg1.3 assignments/politician · 0.0 assignments/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05813. Definition: Assignments per elected municipal politician

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Residents per elected municipal politician

1,381 residents/politician(2025)

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812 (Kolada:N05812) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 1,380.9 residents/politician · 2025

Sweden: 313.4 residents/politician · difference +1,067.6 residents/politician

Rank 2 of 283 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 1Stockholm1,640.2 residents/politician · +259.2 residents/politician
  2. 2Göteborg1,380.9 residents/politician · 0.0 residents/politician
  3. 3Malmö1,094.7 residents/politician · −286.2 residents/politician
  4. 4Uppsala777.5 residents/politician · −603.5 residents/politician
  5. 5Linköping724.3 residents/politician · −656.6 residents/politician

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05812. Definition: Residents per elected municipal politician

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Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)

0.23 %(2025)

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811 (Kolada:N05811) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 0.2 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.6 % · difference −2.4 pp

Rank 212 of 272 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 209Falun0.6 % · +0.4 pp
  2. 210Österåker0.6 % · +0.4 pp
  3. 211Uppsala0.3 % · +0.1 pp
  4. 212Göteborg0.2 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =213Alingsås0.0 % · −0.2 pp
  6. =213Arjeplog0.0 % · −0.2 pp
  7. =213Arvidsjaur0.0 % · −0.2 pp

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05811. Definition: Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)

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Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)

4.08 %(2025)

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05810 (Kolada:N05810) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05810 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 4.1 % · 2025

Sweden: 1.6 % · difference +2.5 pp

Rank 7 of 272 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 4Leksand5.4 % · +1.3 pp
  2. 5Kramfors5.1 % · +1.0 pp
  3. 6Umeå4.6 % · +0.5 pp
  4. 7Göteborg4.1 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 8Örnsköldsvik4.1 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 9Linköping3.9 % · −0.2 pp
  7. 10Norrköping3.8 % · −0.3 pp

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05810. Definition: Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)

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Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

76.0 %(2025)

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Source: SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 (Kolada:N05401) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 76.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 80.0 % · difference −4.0 pp

Shared rank 260 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =260Fagersta76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =260Filipstad76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =260Gnosjö76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =260Göteborg76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =260Landskrona76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =260Markaryd76.0 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =260Sorsele76.0 % · 0.0 pp

Source: SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401. Definition: Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

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Voter turnout, general election (%)

83.0 %(2025)

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Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05403 (Kolada:N05403) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05403 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Göteborg: 83.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 85.0 % · difference −2.0 pp

Shared rank 236 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =236Bräcke83.0 % · 0.0 pp
  2. =236Gislaved83.0 % · 0.0 pp
  3. =236Gnosjö83.0 % · 0.0 pp
  4. =236Göteborg83.0 % · 0.0 pp
  5. =236Hagfors83.0 % · 0.0 pp
  6. =236Hofors83.0 % · 0.0 pp
  7. =236Hylte83.0 % · 0.0 pp

Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05403. Definition: Voter turnout, general election (%)

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