Karlstad - Politics

Politics

Municipalities are responsible for government-mandated duties, and elections for the Municipal council are held every four years, parallel to the general elections.

The inhabitants of Karlstad have a tendency to vote close to the national results at the general elections, making it the generally accepted Bellwether town of Sweden.

Following the municipal election in 2010, the seats are divided as follows:

The Governing Majority The Opposition Independent parties
  • The Moderate Party 17
  • The Green Party 5
  • The Liberal People's Party 4
  • The Centre Party 3
  • The Christian Democrats 4
  • The Social Democrats 23
  • The Left Party 4
  • The Sweden Democrats 2

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