The Swedish Church Assembly elections were held on 17 September 2017. All 249 seats in the General Synod of the Church of Sweden were up for election, as well as local governing bodies.
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In church elections in Sweden all members of the Church of Sweden over the age of 16 may vote. It takes through proportional representation by lists presented by nominating groups, many of which are political parties or affiliated with political parties. The election is for the governing bodies of the Church of Sweden at the parish, diocese, and national level. [1]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Social Democratic Party | 293,795 | 30.34 | 76 | +3 | |
| Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden | 165,171 | 17.06 | 43 | +5 | |
| Centre Party | 132,594 | 13.69 | 34 | +4 | |
| Sweden Democrats | 89,819 | 9.28 | 24 | +9 | |
| Right-wing Alternative (BorgA) | 85,216 | 8.80 | 22 | -9 | |
| Open Church – a Church for All (ÖKA) | 42,777 | 4.42 | 11 | 0 | |
| Frimodig kyrka | 38,440 | 3.97 | 10 | -2 | |
| The Left in the Church of Sweden | 36,365 | 3.76 | 9 | +3 | |
| Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden | 28,730 | 2.97 | 7 | -5 | |
| Free Liberals in the Church of Sweden | 28,519 | 2.95 | 7 | -1 | |
| Green Party | 23,008 | 2.38 | 6 | -6 | |
| Green Christians | 1,598 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift | 1,202 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| The Way (Vägen) | 762 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
| Safety Party in the Church of Sweden | 377 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 968,373 | 100.00 | 249 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 968,373 | 98.35 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 16,227 | 1.65 | |||
| Total votes | 984,600 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: [2] | |||||
References
edit- ^ "In the Church of Sweden it is one Lutheran, one vote". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Val till Kyrkomöte - valresultat".