Politics & elections in Knivsta Municipality

Key facts

Turnout in the 2022 municipal election in Knivsta was 86 %, compared with 89 % in the 2018 election.
Source: SCB:s valdeltagandeundersökning via Kolada N05401 · 2022

Turnout, seats and elected officials in Knivsta. 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: Knivsta in figures

Turnout, municipal council election 2026: 85.8 % (2026). Change since the 2022 election: +0.0 pp.
Votes cast as a share of eligible voters (final count).
Source: Valmyndigheten
Voter turnout, general election (%): 90.0 % (Kolada series year 2025; election year not established). Sweden: 85.0 % (+5.0 pp). Rank 14 (shared) of 287.
Source: Valmyndigheten via Kolada N05403
Assignments per elected municipal politician: 1.8 assignments/politician (Kolada series year 2025; election year not established). Sweden: 1.7 assignments/politician (+0.0 assignments/politician). Rank 144 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 Knivsta.

Election year

Valid votes:: 13,765
Council seats:: 31
Turnout:: 85.8%(+0.0 pp vs 2022)
Eligible voters:: 16,227
Invalid/blank votes:: 150
Status:: Final · retrieved 2026-09-28

Party results in the municipal council election 2026 in Knivsta: share of valid votes, number of votes and seats.
Share	Votes	Seats	Change vs 2022
31.6%	4,353	9	–
15.2%	2,095	5	−0.1 pp · 0 seats
12.9%	1,778	4	−1.1 pp · 0 seats
11.8%	1,631	4	−0.7 pp · 0 seats
6.7%	917	2	−4.6 pp · -1 seats
6.5%	892	2	+1.3 pp · 0 seats
5.9%	810	2	+0.2 pp · 0 seats
5.8%	803	2	+1.3 pp · +1 seats
2.4%	331	1	−1.1 pp · 0 seats

Parties with votes but no seats (8)

1.0% · 136 votes
0.1% · 9 votes
0.0% · 5 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 Knivsta; 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: 88.50 %(2022: 89.18 %)
Eligible voters: 15,318
Valid votes: 13,443
Invalid (of which blank): 113 (102)

Riksdag election 2026, result per party in Knivsta kommun
Party	Share	vs 2022	Votes
	22.73 %	−2.3	3,056
	20.84 %	−0.2	2,801
	16.67 %	−2.9	2,241
	9.20 %	+0.7	1,237
	8.84 %	+1.1	1,189
	7.25 %	+1.0	974
	6.44 %	+1.8	866
	6.36 %	+0.7	855
	0.62 %	–	84
	0.45 %	±0.0	61
	0.13 %	±0.0	18
	0.13 %	±0.0	18
	0.08 %	–	11
	0.07 %	−0.2	9
	0.06 %	±0.0	8
	0.03 %	±0.0	4
	0.02 %	–	3
	0.01 %	–	2
	0.01 %	±0.0	2
	0.01 %	±0.0	1
	0.01 %	±0.0	1
	0.01 %	−0.1	1
	0.01 %	±0.0	1
Total valid votes	100 %		13,443

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
Party	Riksdag	Municipal
	22.73 %	15.22 %
	20.84 %	12.92 %
	16.67 %	11.85 %
	9.20 %	6.66 %
	8.84 %	5.88 %
	7.25 %	5.83 %
	6.44 %	6.48 %
	6.36 %	2.40 %
	0.45 %	0.04 %
	0.13 %	0.07 %
	0.07 %	0.01 %
	0.03 %	0.01 %
	0.01 %	0.01 %

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 Uppsala (243/243 districts counted). No elected-person names are shown.

Valid votes:: 267,651
Invalid votes:: 4,506
Eligible voters:: 323,851
Turnout:: 84.04 %
Seats:: 101

Votes	Share	Seats
75,747	28.3 %	30
51,842	19.37 %	21
35,381	13.22 %	14
29,988	11.2 %	12
25,478	9.52 %	10
17,903	6.69 %	7
17,498	6.54 %	7
7,190	2.69 %	0
2,246	0.84 %	–
1,439	0.54 %	–
1,250	0.47 %	–
496	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 (%)

86.0 %

2025 · −3.0 pp vs 2020

Voter turnout, general election (%)

90.0 %

2025 · −2.0 pp vs 2020

Assignments per elected municipal politician

1.77 assignments/politician

2025 · +10.6 % vs 2020

All indicators

Assignments per elected municipal politician

1.77 assignments/politician(2025)

20142025

Assignments per elected municipal politician, Knivsta — 2014–2025 (uppdrag/politiker)
Year	Value (uppdrag/politiker)
2014	1.7
2015	1.7
2016	1.7
2017	1.7
2018	1.6
2019	1.6
2020	1.6
2021	1.6
2022	1.8
2023	1.8
2024	1.8
2025	1.8

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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

Knivsta: 1.8 assignments/politician · 2025

Sweden: 1.7 assignments/politician · difference +0.0 assignments/politician

Rank 144 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.

141Habo1.8 assignments/politician · +0.0 assignments/politician
142Kinda1.8 assignments/politician · +0.0 assignments/politician
143Öckerö1.8 assignments/politician · +0.0 assignments/politician
144Knivsta1.8 assignments/politician · 0.0 assignments/politician
145Järfälla1.8 assignments/politician · −0.0 assignments/politician
146Falun1.8 assignments/politician · −0.0 assignments/politician
147Sjöbo1.8 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

286 residents/politician(2025)

20142025

Residents per elected municipal politician, Knivsta — 2014–2025 (inv/politiker)
Year	Value (inv/politiker)
2014	210.5
2015	217.6
2016	228
2017	234.1
2018	225.8
2019	234
2020	235.4
2021	238.8
2022	267.8
2023	272.1
2024	279.9
2025	286.4

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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

Knivsta: 286.4 residents/politician · 2025

Sweden: 313.4 residents/politician · difference −27.0 residents/politician

Rank 62 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.

59Vänersborg294.4 residents/politician · +8.0 residents/politician
60Vellinge293.1 residents/politician · +6.8 residents/politician
61Österåker289.5 residents/politician · +3.1 residents/politician
62Knivsta286.4 residents/politician · 0.0 residents/politician
63Gotland286.2 residents/politician · −0.1 residents/politician
64Värmdö286.1 residents/politician · −0.3 residents/politician
65Västervik278.2 residents/politician · −8.2 residents/politician

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

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Elected municipal politicians part-time, share (%)

1.35 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Knivsta: 1.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 2.6 % · difference −1.3 pp

Shared rank 177 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.

174Gislaved1.4 % · +0.1 pp
175Danderyd1.4 % · +0.0 pp
176Karlsborg1.4 % · +0.0 pp
=177Knivsta1.4 % · 0.0 pp
=177Ockelbo1.4 % · 0.0 pp
=177Skövde1.4 % · 0.0 pp
180Lilla Edet1.3 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)

1.35 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Knivsta: 1.4 % · 2025

Sweden: 1.6 % · difference −0.2 pp

Shared rank 121 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.

120Tyresö1.4 % · +0.0 pp
=121Fagersta1.4 % · 0.0 pp
=121Hofors1.4 % · 0.0 pp
=121Knivsta1.4 % · 0.0 pp
=121Strängnäs1.4 % · 0.0 pp
=121Åtvidaberg1.4 % · 0.0 pp
126Upplands-Bro1.3 % · −0.0 pp

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

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Voter turnout, municipal election (%)

86.0 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Knivsta: 86.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 80.0 % · difference +6.0 pp

Shared rank 22 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

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

=22Ekerö86.0 % · 0.0 pp
=22Hjo86.0 % · 0.0 pp
=22Karlsborg86.0 % · 0.0 pp
=22Knivsta86.0 % · 0.0 pp
=22Kungälv86.0 % · 0.0 pp
=22Leksand86.0 % · 0.0 pp
=22Mullsjö86.0 % · 0.0 pp

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

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Voter turnout, general election (%)

90.0 %(2025)

20142025

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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

Knivsta: 90.0 % · 2025

Sweden: 85.0 % · difference +5.0 pp

Shared rank 14 of 287 municipalities with comparable data.

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

=14Bollebygd90.0 % · 0.0 pp
=14Härryda90.0 % · 0.0 pp
=14Karlsborg90.0 % · 0.0 pp
=14Knivsta90.0 % · 0.0 pp
=14Lekeberg90.0 % · 0.0 pp
=14Lidingö90.0 % · 0.0 pp
=14Lund90.0 % · 0.0 pp

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

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Year	Value (%)
2014	87.3
2015	87.3
2016	87.3
2017	87.3
2018	89
2019	89
2020	89
2021	89
2022	86
2023	86
2024	86
2025	86