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Local elections were held in Sweden on Sunday 15 September 2002 to elect county councils and municipal councils. The elections were held alongside general elections.

Results

County council elections

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party2,011,33438.48682+49
Moderate Party867,80416.60253−84
Liberal People's Party629,28712.04187+93
Left Party438,1368.38145−42
Christian Democrats428,8048.20141−27
Centre Party365,1286.98139+16
Green Party204,1693.9155-15
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party52,8881.013-1
Health Care Party of Norrbotten35,5930.6817+6
Health Care Party - Will of the People33,1080.636+0
Sweden Democrats29,5110.560+0
Health Care Party in Värmland28,6110.5515+15
Skånes Väl18,9270.360-6
Health Care Party Gävleborg11,3200.225+5
Health Care Party – Västernorrland9,8360.195-2
Scania Party9,0730.170-
National Democrats7,6090.150-
Skaraborg Party7,4420.140-
Communist Party5,6450.110-
Socialist Justice Party[a]4,9340.090+0
People's Campaign for Health Care3,4790.070-
Health Care Party in Jämtland3,4320.073+3
Abolish the County Council3,1680.060-
Socialist Party1,7200.030-
Länsbytarpartiet1,3330.030-
Communist – APK1,3750.030-
Health Care Party of Uppland7560.010-
Pensionist Party in Göteborg3950.010+0
Norrland Party2960.010-
Citizens Party1780.000-
Skåne Federalists1690.000-
Welfare Party1440.000-
Alliance Party1370.000-
Communist League500.000-
Parties with fewer than 50 votes11,5850.220–
Total5,227,376100.001,6560
Valid votes5,227,37697.82
Invalid/blank votes116,5852.18
Total votes5,343,961100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,897,91177.47
Source: Val.se
  1. ^ contested with the ballot name Rättvisepartiet Offensiv in Västerbotten.

Municipal elections

Party Leader Votes % +/– Seats +/–
Social Democrats Göran Persson 1982703 37.3 +2.2 5155 +206
Moderate Bo Lundgren 932621 17.5 −4.8 2059 −529
Liberals Lars Leijonborg 609411 11.4 +5.5 1259 +552
Christian Democrats Alf Svensson 376657 7.0 −0.9 1013 −56
Centre Maud Olofsson 458274 8.6 +0.4 1689 +121
Left Gudrun Schyman 437788 8.2 −2.0 1045 −292
Green Maria Wetterstrand
and Peter Eriksson 		227189 4.2 -0.5 443 -116
SPI-Senior Citizens Kerstin Koistinen 51801 1.0 * 75 *
Sweden Democrats Mikael Jansson 47704 0.9 * 49 *
Communist Andreas Carlsson 10923 0.2 * 11 *
Stockholm Party Stella Fare 9137 0.2 * 0 -3
Health Care Party of Norrbotten 8769 0.2 * 27 +9
National Democrats Anders Steen 7477 0.1 +0.1 4 +4
Skåne Party Carl P. Herslow 6480 0.1 * 3 +0
Socialist Justice[1] 5956 0.1 * 5 +3
Kiruna Party Lars Törnman 4510 0.1 * 15 -1
Vägvalet 4225 0.1 +0.1 6 +6
Sjöbo Party 4161 0.1 * 13 +1
SAFE 2960 0.1 +0 10 +0
Mariestad Party 2949 0.1 +0.1 10 +10
Health Care Party - Will of the People 2947 0.1 * 0 *
Lidingö Party 2633 0.0 * 5 -1
Falu Party 2441 0.0 * 5 -1
Popular Will 2249 0.0 * 5 -7
Sollentuna Party 2192 0.0 +0 4 +0
Socialist Party 2186 0.0 * 1 *
Drevviken Party 2140 0.0 +0 3 +0
Botkyrka Party 2132 0.0 * 3 -2
Huddinge Party 2037 0.0 * 2 -3
Folkets Väl 1979 0.0 * 5 +2
Alternative 2000 1969 0.0 * 9 +1
Berg Party 1959 0.0 +0 16 +16
Linköping Party 1900 0.0 +0 0 +0
Social List Active Politics 1695 0.0 +0 4 +1
Nykvarn Party 1638 0.0 +0 12 +5
Ale Democrats 1578 0.0 +0 5 -2
Alvesta Alternative 1483 0.0 +0 6 -1
Länsbytarpartiet 1476 0.0 +0 9 +5
Municipal Party Our Future 1439 0.0 +0 17 +7
Health Care Party of Skåne 1370 0.0 * 4 *
Markbygdspartiet 1434 0.0 +0 2 +0
Kommunens Väl 1317 0.0 +0 7 -4
Axel Ingmar's List - Avesta Party 1308 0.0 +0 4 -1
Communist - APK Rolf Hagel 1307 0.0 +0 3 *
Alternative 1301 0.0 +0 4 +0
Copper Party 1299 0.0 - 8 +8
Pensionist Party in Södertälje 1256 0.0 +0 2 +1
Bjäre Party 1214 0.0 +0 6 +2
Municipal Party VDM 1209 0.0 +0 4 +3
Centrist Collaboration in Håbo 1190 0.0 - 5 +5
Health Care Party - Västernorrland 1110 0.0 +0 4 -3
Bopartiet 1092 0.0 +0 3 -1
Österlenpartiet Simrishamn 1089 0.0 - 5 +5
BARA-Partiet 1074 0.0 +0 4 -2
Burlövs Väl 1055 0.0 +0 5 +2
Municipal Alternative 1044 0.0 +0 5 +2
Kommunens Bästa - Ölandspartiet 1016 0.0 - 6 +6
Västerhaninge-Tungelsta Party 1044 0.0 +0 1 -1
Care Party in Arboga 867 0.0 - 4 +4
Knivsta.nu 840 0.0 - 4 +4
Bålsta Party 809 0.0 +0 3 +0
Independents of Hällefors 783 0.0 +0 6 +0
Gotland Party Future of Gotland 756 0.0 +0 0 -3
Future of the Municipality 742 0.0 - 3 +3
Independent Democrats of Lindesberg 722 0.0 +0 2 -1
Voice of the People - VOX humana 721 0.0 +0 5 +0
Health Care Party in Jämtland 712 0.0 - 0 -
Hörby Party 709 0.0 +0 4 +0
Staffantorp Party 707 0.0 - 2 +2
Municipal List of Dorotea 699 0.0 +0 11 -3
Göingepartiet Kommunal Samling 686 0.0 +0 4 -2
Österåker Party 686 0.0 +0 2 +0
Åhus Party 680 0.0 +0 1 -1
Road to Life Quality 662 0.0 - 4 +4
Environmental and Left List in Tanum 624 0.0 - 4 +4
Bevara Österåker 163 0.0 - 1 +1
Ronneby Party 592 0.0 +0 2 -1
Vimmerby Party 592 0.0 - 3 +3
Samhällets Bästa 578 0.0 +0 3 +0
Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden 551 0.0 - 2 +2
Storforsbygdens Väl 536 0.0 +0 7 +1
New Municipal Party of Svenljunga 530 0.0 +0 3 -3
Demokratiska Särlistan 524 0.0 +0 3 -2
Norrköping Party 519 0.0 - 0 -
Pensionist Party in Nynäshamn 519 0.0 - 2 +2
Progress Party 510 0.0 +0 2 +0
Alternative 501 0.0 +0 5 -4
Alliance Party 494 0.0 +0 2 +0
Rejuvenation Party 486 0.0 - 2 +2
Future of Götene 481 0.0 +0 3 +0
Hedemora Party 474 0.0 - 2 +2
Solidarity and Cooperation 473 0.0 - 2 +2
Sölvesborg Party 472 0.0 +0 2 +1
Sigtuna Party 466 0.0 - 1 +1
New Sotenäs Party 461 0.0 +0 3 -1
Hela Edas Lista 449 0.0 - 4 +4
Future Party (Sweden) 420 0.0 +0 3 +1
Strängnäs Party 416 0.0 - 1 +1
Action for the Municipality of Sigtuna 411 0.0 - 1 +1
Särna List 408 0.0 - 3 +3
Mora Party 399 0.0 +0 1 -1
Åtvidaberg Party 392 0.0 +0 2 -4
Popular Will on Orust 389 0.0 +0 2 -1
Laholm Party 382 0.0 - 1 +1
Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker 379 0.0 - 2 +2
Norrland Party 375 0.0 - 0 -
Future of Mullsjö 374 0.0 - 3 +3
Pensionist Party in Göteborg 373 0.0 * 0 +0
Kommunala Rättspartiet Tyresö 367 0.0 +0 0 -1
Municipal Unity 366 0.0 +0 2 +0
Leksand Party 360 0.0 +0 2 +0
People in Focus 358 0.0 +0 2 -1
Åsele Party 355 0.0 +0 5 -2
Älvdalen Party 354 0.0 +0 3 -2
Sala Party 342 0.0 +0 1 -2
Citizens Party 324 0.0 +0 2 +0
Independent Party of Ljusnarsberg 321 0.0 +0 3 -3
Övertorneå Alternative 303 0.0 +0 4 -2
S-Alternative 292 0.0 +0 2 -2
Lysekilspartiet.nu 289 0.0 - 1 +1
Bergas Bästa 288 0.0 - 1 +1
Health Care Party of Uppland 286 0.0 - 0 -
Citizens Party of Grums 285 0.0 - 2 +2
Edsberg Party 280 0.0 - 0 -
Ystad Party 272 0.0 +0 1 +0
Libertarian Municipal People 265 0.0 +0 2 -2
DemoEx 261 0.0 - 1 +1
Political Forum 250 0.0 * 0 *
Free Trade Party of Norrbotten 248 0.0 - 2 +2
Bjärred-Lommas Väl 246 0.0 +0 1 -1
Rotpartiet 234 0.0 +0 1 -2
Bamsepartiet 230 0.0 * 0 *
Tidaholms Väl 229 0.0 +0 1 -2
Framtid Väsby 224 0.0 - 0 -
Alliance for Disabled 215 0.0 - 0 -
Kalix Party 215 0.0 +0 1 -2
Karlstad Party 212 0.0 +0 0 -3
Samernas Väl 209 0.0 +0 2 +0
National Socialist Front 208 0.0 - 0 -
Workers List 205 0.0 +0 1 +0
Eslöv Party 205 0.0 +0 0 -2
Student Political Party of Gotland 195 0.0 - 0 -
Åstorp Party 195 0.0 +0 1 +0
Väner Democrats 176 0.0 - 0 -
Municipal Inhabitants in Cooperation 173 0.0 +0 1 -2
Leisure Time Party 172 0.0 +0 0 -1
Youth List 168 0.0 - 1 +1
Fram för Kommunen 164 0.0 +0 2 -1
Centrum Democrats - Kommunens Väl 158 0.0 - 1 +1
Nynäshamn Party 158 0.0 - 0 -
Free Democrats of Arjeplog 157 0.0 +0 3 -1
Swedish Socialists of Skaraborg 154 0.0 - 0 -
Free Norrland 149 0.0 +0 1 +0
Welfare Party 147 0.0 - 0 -
Vindelkommunal demokrati 143 0.0 +0 1 -4
National Democratic Party of Sweden 111 0.00 - 0 -
Umeå Campus 108 0.0 - 0 -
Generation Party 101 0.0 - 0 -
Life Quality in Högsby 93 0.0 - 1 +1
New Alternative 81 0.0 - 0 -
Centre 79 0.0 - 0 -
Gnesta Party 74 0.0 - 0 -
Gävle Party 73 0.0 +0 0 +0
Sami Party 58 0.0 +0 1 +0
Municipal Party 51 0.0 * 0 *
Parties with fewer than 50 votes 661 0.0 * 0 *
Valid votes 100.00    
Invalid votes 96830  
Total 5410101
(79.9 %)

References

  1. ^ This party contested with the ballot name Rättvisepartiet Offensiv in Västerbotten.
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