List of political parties in Sweden
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This article lists political parties in Sweden.
Sweden has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
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[edit] The parties
The letter or letters in brackets after each Swedish party name are the abbreviations commonly used for those parties in the Swedish media.
[edit] Parties with official representation
Parties represented in the Parliament of Sweden or the European Parliament:
| Name | Ideology | MPs | MEPs | Membership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Social Democratic Party Sveriges Socialdemokratiska arbetarparti |
S | Social democracy, Democratic Socialism[1] | 112 | 5 | 103,027 (2009)[2] | |
| Moderate Party Moderata samlingspartiet |
M | Conservatism, Corporatism | 107 | 4 | 55,612[3] | |
| Green Party Miljöpartiet de Gröna |
MP | Green politics | 25 | 2 | 10,635 (2009)[4] | |
| Liberal People's Party Folkpartiet Liberalerna |
FP | Social liberalism, Pro-Europeanism | 24 | 3 | 17,875 (2009)[5] | |
| Centre Party Centerpartiet |
C | Centrism, Green Liberalism, Agrarianism | 23 | 1 | 37,340 (2009)[6] | |
| Sweden Democrats Sverigedemokraterna |
SD | Nationalism, Social conservatism | 20 | 0 | 5,846 (2010)[7] | |
| Pirate Party Piratpartiet |
PP | Intellectual property reform | 0 | 2 | 7,847 (2011)[8] | |
| Christian Democrats Kristdemokraterna |
KD | Christian democracy | 19 | 1 | 22,320 (2009)[9] | |
| Left Party Vänsterpartiet |
V | Socialism, Feminism | 19 | 1 | 8,706 (2009)[10] | |
Note: the four cabinet parties (the Centre Party, the Christian Democrats, the Liberal People's Party and the Moderate Party) have formed Alliance for Sweden.
[edit] Other parties
- Feminist Initiative (Feministiskt initiativ) (fi) – represented in the European Parliament 2006–2009 through defection by Maria Robsahm
- June List (Junilistan) (jl) – represented in the European Parliament 2004–2009
Note: Any party having broken the 1% threshold in the last two EU-parliament or Riksdag elections respectively will have their ballots printed and distributed by the authorities.[11]
[edit] Minor parties
- Aktivdemokrati (Direct democratic party)
- Centre Democrats (Centrumdemokraterna)
- Classical Liberal Party, (Klassiskt Liberala Partiet) (KLP)
- Communist Party (Kommunistiska Partiet)
- Communist Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti)
- European Worker's Party (Europeiska Arbetarpartiet)
- Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet) (svp)
- National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna)
- Party of the Swedes (Svenskarnas Parti)
- Right-wing Party the Conservatives (Högerpartiet de konservativa)
- Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet)
- Socialist Justice Party (Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna)
- Communist League (Kommunistiska Förbundet)
- Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party (Sveriges Pensionärers Intresseparti) (spi)
- Social Party (Sociala Partiet) (SP)
- Unique Party (Unika partiet)
- Unity (Enhet)
- Liquor Party (Spritpartiet)
[edit] Local parties
- Alternative (Alternativet)
- Alvesta Alternative (Alvesta Alternativet)
- Axel Ingmar's List - Avesta Party (Axel Ingmars Lista – Avestapartiet)
- Berg Party (Bergspartiet)
- Bergas Bästa - partipolitiskt obunden lista
- Bopartiet
- Botkyrkapartiet
- Citizens Party: School - Health Care - Care (Medborgarpartiet: skola – vård – omsorg)
- Cooperation in Mullsjö (Samverkan i Mullsjö)
- Drevviken Party (Drevvikenpartiet)
- Fair Democracy (Rättvis Demokrati)
- Falu Party (Falupartiet)
- Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker
- Free Democrats of Arjeplog (Arjeplogs Fria Demokrater)
- Free Norrland (Fria Norrland)
- Free Trade Party of Norrbotten (Norrbottens Frihandelsparti)
- Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden
- Future Party (Framtidspartiet)
- Future of Mullsjö (Mullsjös Framtid)
- Health Care for Everybody (Omsorg för Alla)
- Hedemora Party (Hedemorapartiet)
- Kiruna Party (Kirunapartiet)
- Kommunens Bästa - Ölandspartiet
- Laholm Party (Laholmspartiet)
- Leisure Time Party (Fritidspartiet)
- Leksand Party (Leksandspartiet)
- Libertarian Municipal People (Frihetliga Kommunalfolket)
- Lidingöpartiet
- Life Quality in the Municipality of Högsby (Livskvalité i Högsby Kommun)
- Mora Party (Morapartiet)
- Municipal List (Kommunlistan)
- Municipal Party VDM (Kommunpartiet VDM)
- Popular Movement for the Good of Borlänge (Folkrörelsen för Borlänges Bästa)
- Ronneby Party (Ronnebypartiet)
- Social List Active Politics (Sociala Listan Aktiv Politik)
- Solidarity - Work - Peace - Ecology (Solidaritet – Arbete – Fred – Ekologi)
- Stockholm Party (Stockholmspartiet)
- Stop E4 West - Culture Party (Stoppa E4 Väst – Kulturpartiet)
- Sölvesborg Party (Sölvesborgspartiet)
- The Island Party (Öpartiet)
- Uddevalla Party (Uddevallapartiet)
- Vimmerby Party (Vimmerbypartiet)
- Voice of the People - VOX humana (Folkets röst – VOX humana)
- Youth List (Ungdomslistan)
- Åsele Party (Åselepartiet)
- Älvdalen Party (Älvdalspartiet)
- Öpartiet (The Island Party)
[edit] Historical
- Caps (Mössorna, 18th century)
- Hats (Hattarna, 18th century)
- Social Democratic Left Party of Sweden (Sverges Socialdemokratiska Vänsterparti, 1921–1923)
- Communist Party of Sweden – Höglund Faction (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti, 1924–1926)
- Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet, 1929–1945)
- Clerical People's Party (Kyrkliga Folkpartiet, 1930s)
- Left Socialist Party (Vänstersocialistiska Partiet, 1940–1963)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Revolutionära Socialistiska Partiet, 1950–1951)
- Communist Labour League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetareförbund, 1956–1967)
- Communist League Marxist-Leninists/Communist Party of Sweden/Solidarity Party (Kommunistiska Förbundet Marxist-Leninisterna/Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti/Solidaritetspartiet, 1967-199?)
- Marxist-Leninist Struggle League for the Communist Party of Sweden (m-l) (Marxist-Leninistiska Kampförbundet, 1970–1981)
- Communist Unity Groups (Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupperna, 1975–1977)
- Communist Workers' League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarförbund, 1977-?)
- Communist Party of Sweden (marxist-leninists)/Communist Workers Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti (marxist-leninisterna)/Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarparti, 1980–1993)
- Communist Party in Sweden (Kommunistiska Partiet i Sverige, 1982–1993)
- The Marxists (Marxisterna, 1990s)
- New Democracy (Ny Demokrati, 1991–2000)
- National Socialist Workers Party (Nationalsocialistiska Arbetarpartiet, 1933–1945)
[edit] Joke parties
- Donald Duck Party
- Ezenhemmer Plastic Bags and Child Rearing Utensils Party
- The Viking Party
- Cheaper Beer Party
[edit] See also
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- County Councils of Sweden
- Municipalities of Sweden
- Liberalism and centrism in Sweden
- List of Swedish politicians
[edit] References
- ^ Socialdemokraternas Partiprogram
- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar". SVT. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar.
- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar". Sveriges Television. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar". SVT. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar.
- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar". SVT. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar.
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- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar". SVT. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar.
- ^ Cederholm, Robert; Eliasson, Anders (15 March 2010). "Partierna tappar medlemmar". SVT. http://svt.se/2.22620/1.1927298/partierna_tappar_medlemmar.
- ^ Valmyndigheten, Valsedeldistribution
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