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2002 Swedish local elections

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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

Municipal elections

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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 %)

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Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Swedish Social Democratic Party	2,011,334	38.48	682	+49
	Moderate Party	867,804	16.60	253	−84
	Liberal People's Party	629,287	12.04	187	+93
	Left Party	438,136	8.38	145	−42
	Christian Democrats	428,804	8.20	141	−27
	Centre Party	365,128	6.98	139	+16
	Green Party	204,169	3.91	55	-15
	Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party	52,888	1.01	3	-1
	Health Care Party of Norrbotten	35,593	0.68	17	+6
	Health Care Party - Will of the People	33,108	0.63	6	+0
	Sweden Democrats	29,511	0.56	0	+0
	Health Care Party in Värmland	28,611	0.55	15	+15
	Skånes Väl	18,927	0.36	0	-6
	Health Care Party Gävleborg	11,320	0.22	5	+5
	Health Care Party – Västernorrland	9,836	0.19	5	-2
	Scania Party	9,073	0.17	0	-
	National Democrats	7,609	0.15	0	-
	Skaraborg Party	7,442	0.14	0	-
	Communist Party	5,645	0.11	0	-
	Socialist Justice Party^{[lower-alpha 1]}	4,934	0.09	0	+0
	People's Campaign for Health Care	3,479	0.07	0	-
	Health Care Party in Jämtland	3,432	0.07	3	+3
	Abolish the County Council	3,168	0.06	0	-
	Socialist Party	1,720	0.03	0	-
	Länsbytarpartiet	1,333	0.03	0	-
	Communist – APK	1,375	0.03	0	-
	Health Care Party of Uppland	756	0.01	0	-
	Pensionist Party in Göteborg	395	0.01	0	+0
	Norrland Party	296	0.01	0	-
	Citizens Party	178	0.00	0	-
	Skåne Federalists	169	0.00	0	-
	Welfare Party	144	0.00	0	-
	Alliance Party	137	0.00	0	-
	Communist League	50	0.00	0	-
	Parties with fewer than 50 votes	11,585	0.22	0	–
Total		5,227,376	100.00	1,656	0

Valid votes		5,227,376	97.82
Invalid/blank votes		116,585	2.18
Total votes		5,343,961	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		6,897,911	77.47
Source: Val.se

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