2024 European Parliament election in Sweden
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County results |
The 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden were held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election.[1] This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Sweden, and the first to take place after Brexit.
Electoral system
Apportionment
Compared to last election, Sweden is entitled to one more MEP that has already been assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the redistribution post Brexit.[2]
Electoral law
The 21 members are elected through
Both Swedish and EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Sweden. No registration is needed for Swedish citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Sweden are required to register in the county of their residence at least 30 days prior to election day. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.[3]
Outgoing delegation
The table shows the detailed composition of the Swedish seats at the European Parliament as of 4th May 2024.
EP Group | Seats | Party | Seats | MEPs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European People's Party
|
6 / 21
|
Moderate Party | 4 | |||
Christian Democrats | 1 | |||||
People’s List | 1 | |||||
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | 5 / 21
|
Swedish Social Democratic Party | 5 | |||
Renew Europe | 3 / 21
|
Centre Party | 2 | |||
Liberals | 1 | |||||
Greens–European Free Alliance | 3 / 21
|
Green Party | 3 | |||
European Conservatives and Reformists | 3 / 21
|
Sweden Democrats | 1 | |||
Independent | 1 | |||||
People’s List | 1 | |||||
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
|
1 / 21
|
Left Party | 1 | |||
Total | 21 | |||||
Source: European Parliament |
Retiring incumbents
Name | Party | First elected | Terms | Date announced | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Lundgren | Independent[a] | 2014 | 2 | 19 March 2022 | [4] |
Malin Björk | Left Party | 2014 | 2 | 22 August 2023 | [5] |
David Lega | Christian Democrats | 2019 | 1 | 13 October 2023 | [6] |
Jakop Dalunde | Green Party | 2016[b] | 2 | 18 October 2023 | [7] |
Erik Bergkvist | Swedish Social Democratic Party | 2019 | 1 | 17 November 2023 | [8] |
Carina Ohlsson | Swedish Social Democratic Party | 2022[c] | 1 | 17 November 2023 | [8] |
Linus Glanzelius | Swedish Social Democratic Party | 2024[d] | 1 | 17 November 2023 | [8] |
- ^ Elected from Sweden Democrats, left the party in February 2022
- ^ Replaced Peter Eriksson
- ^ Replaced Jytte Guteland
- ^ Replaced Erik Bergkvist who had died in office.
Running parties
- ^ Combined performance of the two parties, that run separately in 2019.
Voting advice applications
In Sweden, SVT's European election compass (EU-val Valkompass 2024) allows users to find the party and the candidates who best matches their convictions through 30 different statements across a range of issues.[22][23]
Opinion polls
Polling execution | Parties | |||||||||||
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Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Left
|
S S&D |
MP G/EFA |
C Renew |
L Renew |
M EPP |
KD EPP |
SD ECR |
Oth. | Lead |
Demoskop | 23 May–1 Jun 2024 | 3,222 | 10.0 2 |
25.2 6 |
11.3 3 |
5.7 1 |
3.1 0 |
18.0 4 |
5.5 1 |
18.6 4 |
2.7 0 |
6.6 |
Novus | 2–29 May 2024 | 2,325 | 10.0 2 |
29.4 7 |
11.0 2 |
4.7 1 |
5.1 1 |
15.5 4 |
3.8 0 |
19.1 4 |
1.3 0 |
10.3 |
Verian | 22–28 May 2024 | 1,000 | 9.5 2 |
25.1 6 |
10.6 2 |
4.9 1 |
4.7 1 |
17.2 4 |
5.4 1 |
19.6 4 |
3.1 0 |
5.5 |
Demoskop | 11–20 May 2024 | 2,994 | 8.7 2 |
27.5 7 |
9.8 2 |
4.6 1 |
2.8 0 |
18.5 4 |
3.9 0 |
19.9 5 |
4.3 0 |
7.6 |
Ipsos | 7–19 May 2024 | 1,646 | 7.6 2 |
29.6 7 |
10.8 3 |
3.6 0 |
4.7 1 |
19.1 4 |
3.9 0 |
17.8 4 |
2.9 0 |
10.5 |
Demoskop | 24 Apr–7 May 2024 | 3,970 | 8.7 2 |
28.5 6 |
9.2 2 |
4.6 1 |
3.2 0 |
17.3 4 |
4.4 1 |
19.9 5 |
4.2 0 |
8.6 |
Verian | 25–30 Apr 2024 | 1,900 | 8.8 2 |
29.7 7 |
9.5 2 |
4.5 1 |
3.7 0 |
18.3 4 |
4.2 1 |
17.2 4 |
4.2 0 |
11.4 |
Novus | 1–28 Apr 2024 | 2,311 | 8.5 2 |
31.1 8 |
10.3 2 |
3.6 0 |
3.8 0 |
17.7 4 |
3.5 0 |
18.8 5 |
2.6 0 |
12.3 |
Indikator Opinion | 28 Mar – 22 Apr 2024 | 6,943 | 8.1 2 |
32.3 8 |
9.7 2 |
4.6 1 |
3.3 0 |
19.0 4 |
2.3 0 |
18.6 4 |
2.1 0 |
12.9 |
Ipsos | 23 Feb – 5 Mar 2024 | 1,003 | 9.6 2 |
30.4 6 |
8.3 2 |
7.0 1 |
4.7 1 |
16.4 4 |
4.5 1 |
17.5 4 |
1.5 0 |
12.9 |
Novus | 19 Feb – 3 Mar 2024 | 504 | 7.3 2 |
32.4 7 |
8.0 2 |
4.6 1 |
3.3 0 |
18.1 4 |
4.2 1 |
20.5 4 |
1.7 0 |
11.9 |
2022 general election | 11 Sep 2022 | – | 6.8 1 |
30.3 7 |
5.1 1 |
6.7 1 |
4.6 1 |
19.1 4 |
5.3 1 |
20.5 5 |
1.5 0 |
9.8 |
2019 EP election | 26 May 2019 | – | 6.8 1 |
23.5 5 |
11.5 3 |
10.8 2 |
4.1 1 |
16.8 4 |
8.6 2 |
15.3 3 |
2.5 0 |
6.7 |
Results
Swexit 2,285 | 0.05 | 0 | New | | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuance Party | 1,772 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |||||
Communist Party of Sweden | 1,629 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Climate Alliance | 1,200 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |||||
Volt Sweden | 388 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Other parties | 1,592 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 4,198,011 | 100.00 | 21 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 4,198,011 | 99.00 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 42,448 | 1.00 | |||||||
Total votes | 4,240,459 | – | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,942,272 | 53.39 | |||||||
Source: Valmyndigheten |
Elected delegation
The table shows the detailed composition of the Swedish seats at the European Parliament 2024–2029.
EP Group | Seats | Party | Seats | MEPs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | 5 / 21
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Swedish Social Democratic Party | 5 | |||
European People's Party
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5 / 21
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Moderate Party | 4 | |||
Christian Democrats | 1 | |||||
Greens–European Free Alliance | 3 / 21
|
Green Party | 3 | |||
European Conservatives and Reformists | 3 / 21
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Sweden Democrats | 3 | |||
Renew Europe | 3 / 21
|
Centre Party | 2 | |||
Liberals | 1 | |||||
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
|
2 / 21
|
Left Party | 2 | |||
Total | 21 | |||||
Source: Valmyndigheten |
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