Government and Politics
Historically, Uppsala Municipality has been a centre both of conservatism and liberalism, both receiving their ideological nourishment from the University. Today, however, the city is divided between left and right and has since 1994 been governed by a coalition of the Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Green Party until the 2006 elections where the centre-right coalition Alliance for Sweden won not only the national elections but also the regional.
Distribution of the 81 seats in the municipal council after the 2010 election:
- Moderate Party 23
- Social Democratic Party 21
- Green Party 11
- Liberal People's Party 8
- Centre Party 6
- Left Party 6
- Christian Democrats 4
- Sweden Democrats 2
Results of the Swedish general election, 2010 in Uppsala:
- Moderate Party 29.5%
- Social Democratic Party 24.0%
- Green Party 11.2%
- Liberal People's Party 9.1%
- Centre Party 7.6%
- Christian Democrats 6.4%
- Left Party 6.4%
- Sweden Democrats 3.8%
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