Alternative for Sweden
Alternative for Sweden Alternativ för Sverige | ||
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County councils 0 / 1,597 | ||
| Municipal councils | 0 / 12,780 | |
| National Council | 3 / 251 | |
| Diocese Councils | 3 / 841 | |
| Website | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,057 | — |
| 2019 | 1,742 | −15.3% |
| 2020 | 2,204 | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 2,726 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 3,100 | +13.7% |
| source[12] | — |
Alternative for Sweden (Swedish: Alternativ för Sverige, AfS) is a
Sweden Democratic Youth, who were collectively expelled from the Sweden Democrats in 2015.[15] It advocates the forced repatriation of one million immigrants and Sweden's withdrawal from the European Union.[16][17]
AfS ran in the general elections of 2018 and 2022, but failed to enter the Riksdag. With 0.26% of the vote, AfS is the second largest party without representation in the Riksdag.[18] In the 2019 European Parliament election in Sweden the party ran on an anti-EU platform, receiving 0.46% of the vote. In November 2020 AfS announced their intention to run in the 2021 election to the Church of Sweden council.[19] They won 1.26% of the votes giving them 3 seats in the Church council.[20]
History
Background
In early April 2015, the Sweden Democrats (SD) accused its youth league, the
ethnonationalist organization Nordic Youth (Swedish: Nordisk Ungdom) which had been founded by members of the National Democrats, an ethnopluralist breakaway group from the SD. The SDU had also encountered repeated controversies of its members being accused of making racist statements.[21] In response to these alleged relations, SD threatened to expel several leading members of SDU unless the league moderated itself. SDU's leader Gustav Kasselstrand, and its deputy leader William Hahne, were eventually expelled from the party on 27 April 2015. They both denied the accusations of relations with extremist groups, and claimed that SD's parliamentary group leader Mattias Karlsson wanted to get rid of them after Hahne defeated the leadership's preferred candidate for the chairmanship of SDU in Stockholm.[22]
Following the initial expulsion of the youth wing's chairman and deputy chairman, the mother party launched its own leadership candidate to compete against Jessica Ohlson, who was considered an ally of Kasselstrand and Hahne and deemed too radical by the SD for a leadership position. The SD warned that the party would break all ties with SDU if Ohlson were to be elected chairman. On September 12, 2015, Ohlson defeated the party's preferred candidate for the SDU chairmanship, and the party shut down SDU's website and broke all relations with its youth wing. It then established a new youth organization, Ungsvenskarna (Young Swedes) and produced a timetable that every SD member who remained a member of SDU should leave the league or risk expulsion from the mother party. Ohlson herself was officially expelled alongside five other SDU members on October 25, but continued to serve as chairman of SDU, which went on to become an independent organization.
Founding and defections
In early 2017,
National Rally.[24]
Two Sweden Democrat members of the Riksdag, Olle Felten and Jeff Ahl, defected to the party later that month.[25] According to the rules of the Riksdag, Felten and Ahl are considered independent MP's, meaning that Alternative for Sweden is not officially represented in the parliament.[26] Mikael Jansson, former leader of the Sweden Democrats, also defected on April 9, citing the mother party's recent lack of resistance to NATO as his main reason.[citation needed]
Before the 2018 elections the party was one of the largest in terms of social media interactions and expected to enter the parliament after the elections, with leader Gustav Kasselstrand asking people on Twitter to prepare for "Sweden's biggest political earthquake in modern times". However, the party failed to enter parliament by a large margin, receiving just 0.31 out of the 4.0 percent needed to get past the
Persian restaurant it had rented to celebrate the election results.[27] According to high-level officials at Facebook, AfS social media interactions were reviewed just before the 2018 election. Accused of using bots to manipulate the algorithm and inflate the party's perceived popularity, actions were taken by Facebook to limit certain activities of AfS accounts just before the election.[28] It did not participate in the municipal elections.[29]
Since 2018
After the 2018 election, the party participated in the 2019 election for the European Parliament, but failed to gain a seat.
In March 2020, the party's deputy chairman and founding member William Hahne resigned from his position, after he had been revealed by Expressen to run a webshop selling surgical masks for a price 759% higher than other commercial sellers of surgical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.[30]
Ideology and policies
Part of  |
On its website, Alternative for Sweden lists three key issues:[31]
- Repatriation of immigrants
- Democracy and politicians
- Law and order
It is critical of the current political establishment which it accuses of being naive and overly politically correct. Alternative for Sweden accuses "the Left" of hijacking societal institutions to rewrite history.[32]
Unlike the
self-sufficient and end the use of fossil fuels, citing both environmental protection and national security reasons.[31]
AfS has been described as right-wing, far-right and right-wing populist by social conservative and far-right.[4] The ideology of the party has also been described as close to the identitarian[36] and alt-right movements.[37][38] During the 2019 European Parliament election party leader Kasselstrand was endorsed by the far-right European party Alliance for Peace and Freedom (APF) on Facebook.[39]
Economic policies
Alternative for Sweden have stated in its program that the party wants to introduce flat tax and uniform VAT.
Foreign policies
Foreign relations
During a visit to Moscow in 2018, party leader Gustav Kasselstrand attended a conference to establish connections with other nationalist parties in Europe.[40] That same year, Mikael Jansson met with close contacts to president Bashar al-Assad during a visit to Syria.[41]
In July 2022, several representatives from Alternative for Sweden, including Anders Feymark, travelled to Hungary to meet officials from the Hungarian party Our Homeland Movement, a party described as a "sister party" to Alternative for Sweden. Representatives from Alternative for Germany and Forum for Democracy were also present.[42] Our Homeland Movement party leader László Toroczkai, as well as Alternative for Germany's Stefan Korte, both held individual speeches at Alternative for Sweden's election campaign meeting held in Rålambshovsparken in Stockholm on 6 August 2022.[43]
Social policies
Immigration
In March 2018, Jeff Ahl gave a speech in the Riksdag, stating that hundreds of thousands of people would be deported out of Sweden if Alternative for Sweden gained power.[44]
LGBT issues
Alternative for Sweden is supportive of a ban on same-sex adoption as well as same-sex marriage.[45] The party has described same-sex marriage as a "modern construction intended to commit violence against multi-thousand-year-old traditions".[46] Alternative for Sweden has accused Stockholm Pride of sexualizing minors.[47]
Party Board
Leaders
| No. | Leader | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Length of Leadership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustav Kasselstrand |  |
5 March 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 2 months and 29 days |
Deputy Leaders
| No. | Leader | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Length of Leadership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hahne |  |
5 March 2018 | 23 March 2020 | 2 years, 0 months and 18 days |
| 2 | Mikael Jansson |  |
28 November 2020 | Incumbent | 2 years, 6 months and 6 days |
Secretaries
| No. | Leader | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Length of Leadership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Ohlson |  |
5 March 2018 | 28 November 2020 | 2 years, 8 months and 23 days |
| 2 | Yvonne Lindholm |  |
28 November 2020 | Incumbent | 2 years, 6 months and 6 days |
Treasurers
| No. | Leader | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Length of Leadership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Berg | 5 March 2018 | 28 November 2020 | 2 years, 8 months and 23 days | |
| 2 | Per Sefastsson |  |
28 November 2020 | Incumbent | 2 years, 6 months and 6 days |
Public Meetings
| List |
| 1. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 11 August 2018, 11:00 |
| 2. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 11 August 2018, 16:00 |
| 3. Södertälje, Square Meeting, 12 August 2018, 13:00 |
| 4. Norrköping, Square Meeting, 13 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 5. Linköping, Square Meeting, 13 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 6. Jönköping, Square Meeting, 14 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 7. Skövde, Square Meeting, 14 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 8. Örebro, Square Meeting, 15 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 9. Eskilstuna, Square Meeting, 15 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 10. Gävle, Square Meeting, 17 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 11. Söderhamn, Square Meeting, 17 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 12. Sundsvall, Square Meeting, 18 August 2018, 11:00 |
| 13. Östersund, Square Meeting, 18 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 14. Örnsköldsvik, Square Meeting, 19 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 15. Umeå, Square Meeting, 19 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 16. Boden, Square Meeting, 20 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 17. Luleå, Square Meeting, 20 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 18. Piteå, Square Meeting, 21 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 19. Skellefteå, Square Meeting, 21 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 20. Härnösand, Square Meeting, 22 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 21. Hudiksvall, Square Meeting, 22 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 22. Falun, Square Meeting, 23 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 23. Borlänge, Square Meeting, 23 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 24. Uppsala, Square Meeting, 25 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 25. Enköping, Square Meeting, 25 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 26. Västerås, Square Meeting, 27 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 27. Köping, Square Meeting, 27 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 28. Karlstad, Square Meeting, 28 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 29. Karlskoga, Square Meeting, 28 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 30. Mariestad, Square Meeting, 29 August 2018, 12:00 |
| 31. Falköping, Square Meeting, 29 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 32. Trollhättan, Square Meeting, 30 August 2018, 11:00 |
| 33. Vänersborg, Square Meeting, 30 August 2018, 13:00 |
| 34. Uddevalla, Square Meeting, 30 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 35. Göteborg , Square Meeting, 31 August 2018, 12:00
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| 36. Borås, Square Meeting, 31 August 2018, 15:00 |
| 37. Varberg, Square Meeting, 1 September 2018, 11:00 |
| 38. Falkenberg, Square Meeting, 1 September 2018, 15:00 |
| 39. Halmstad, Square Meeting, 1 September 2018, 15:00 |
| 40. Malmö, Square Meeting, 2 September 2018, 12:00 |
| 41. Lund, Square Meeting, 2 September 2018, 15:00 |
| 42. Landskrona, Square Meeting, 3 September 2018, 11:00 |
| 43. Helsingborg, Square Meeting, 3 September 2018, 13:00 |
| 44. Kristianstad, Square Meeting, 3 September 2018, 16:00 |
| 45. Sölvesborg, Square Meeting, 4 September 2018, 11:00 |
| 46. Ronneby, Square Meeting, 4 September 2018, 13:00 |
| 47. Karlskrona, Square Meeting, 4 September 2018, 15:00 |
| 48. Växjö, Square Meeting, 5 September 2018, 12:00 |
| 49. Kalmar, Square Meeting, 5 September 2018, 15:00 |
| 50. Västervik, Square Meeting, 6 September 2018, 11:00 |
| 51. Nyköping, Square Meeting, 6 September 2018, 15:00 |
| 52. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 7 September 2018, 12:00 |
| 53. Helsingborg, Square Meeting, 21 March 2019, 11:00 |
| 54. Höganäs, Open House, 21 March 2019, 18:00 |
| 55. Halmstad, Square Meeting, 22 March 2019, 11:00 |
| 56. Hylte , Open House, 22 March 2019, 17:00
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| 57. Göteborg , Square Meeting, 23 March 2019, 11:00
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| 58. Lerum, Open House, 23 March 2019, 14:00 |
| 59. Uppsala, Square Meeting, 2 April 2019, 17:00 |
| 60. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 6 April 2019, 15:00 |
| 61. Tyresö , Open House, 8 April 2019, 19:00
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| 62. Skara, Square Meeting, 11 April 2019, 15:00 |
| 63. Trollhättan, Open House, 11 April 2019, 19:00 |
| 64. Uddevalla, Square Meeting, 12 April 2019, 12:00 |
| 65. Åmål, Square Meeting, 12 April 2019, 16:00 |
| 66. Karlstad, Square Meeting, 13 April 2019, 12:00 |
| 67. Grums, Open House, 13 April 2019, 15:00 |
| 68. Falun, Square Meeting, 15 April 2019, 12:00 |
| 69. Mora, Square Meeting, 15 April 2019, 15:00 |
| 70. Sandviken, Square Meeting, 16 April 2019, 12:00 |
| 71. Gävle, Square Meeting, 16 April 2019, 14:00 |
| 72. Eskilstuna, Square Meeting, 17 April 2019, 12:00 |
| 73. Nyköping, Square Meeting, 17 April 2019, 15:00 |
| 74. Eskilstuna, Open House, 17 April 2019, 19:00 |
| 75. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 1 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 76. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 1 May 2019, 17:00 |
| 77. Linköping, Square Meeting, 3 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 78. Finspång, Square Meeting, 3 May 2019, 16:00 |
| 79. Söderhamn, Square Meeting, 5 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 80. Bollnäs, Square Meeting, 5 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 81. Sveg, Square Meeting, 6 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 82. Östersund, Square Meeting, 6 May 2019, 17:00 |
| 83. Örnsköldsvik, Square Meeting, 7 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 84. Umeå, Square Meeting, 7 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 85. Umeå, Open House, 7 May 2019, 19:00 |
| 86. Lycksele, Square Meeting, 8 May 2019, 11:00 |
| 87. Boden, Square Meeting, 8 May 2019, 16:00 |
| 88. Luleå, Square Meeting, 8 May 2019, 18:00 |
| 89. Sundsvall, Square Meeting, 9 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 90. Vimmerby, Square Meeting, 11 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 91. Hultsfred, Open House, 11 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 92. Skövde, Square Meeting, 14 May 2019, 14:00 |
| 93. Borås, Open House, 14 May 2019, 19:00 |
| 94. Borås, Square Meeting, 15 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 95. Jönköping, Square Meeting, 15 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 96. Örebro, Square Meeting, 17 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 97. Västerås, Square Meeting, 17 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 98. Motala, Square Meeting, 18 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 99. Norrköping, Square Meeting, 18 May 2019, 16:00 |
| 100. Malmö, Square Meeting, 20 May 2019, 18:00 |
| 101. Ronneby, Square Meeting, 21 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 102. Karlskrona, Square Meeting, 21 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 103. Karlshamn, Open House, 21 May 2019, 19:00 |
| 104. Växjö, Square Meeting, 22 May 2019, 11:00 |
| 105. Kalmar, Square Meeting, 22 May 2019, 15:00 |
| 106. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 25 May 2019, 12:00 |
| 107. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 4 September 2021, 14:00 |
| 108. Sjöbo, Square Meeting, 18 September 2021, 12:00 |
| 109. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 12 March 2022, 14:00 |
| 110. Kungsbacka, Square Meeting, 2 April 2022, 14:00 |
| 111. Jakobsberg, Square Meeting, 3 April 2022, 12:00 |
| 112. Gävle, Square Meeting, 5 May 2022, 14:00 |
| 113. Norrköping, Square Meeting, 13 May 2022, 13:00 |
| 114. Västerås, Square Meeting, 17 June 2022, 12:00 |
| 115. Kalmar, Square Meeting, 2 July 2022, 14:00 |
| 116. Färjestaden, Conversation With Swedes, 9 July 2022, 12:00 |
| 117. Karlskrona, Square Meeting, 15 July 2022, 12:00 |
| 118. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 6 August 2022, 14:00 |
| 119. Borlänge, Square Meeting, 12 August 2022, 12:00 |
| 120. Eskilstuna, Square Meeting, 12 August 2022, 17:00 |
| 121. Visby, Square Meeting, 13 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 122. Hörby, Square Meeting, 13 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 123. Ystad, Square Meeting, 13 August 2022, 15:00 |
| 124. Staffanstorp, Square Meeting, 14 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 125. Luleå, Square Meeting, 18 August 2022, 12:00 |
| 126. Umeå, Square Meeting, 18 August 2022, 18:00 |
| 127. Östersund, Square Meeting, 19 August 2022, 12:00 |
| 128. Sundsvall, Square Meeting, 19 August 2022, 18:00 |
| 129. Kristianstad, Square Meeting, 20 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 130. Svedala, Conversation With Swedes, 20 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 131. Höganäs, Square Meeting, 21 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 132. Helsingborg, Square Meeting, 25 August 2022, 12:00 |
| 133. Hässleholm, Square Meeting, 25 August 2022, 17:00 |
| 134. Olofström, Conversation With Swedes, 26 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 135. Växjö, Square Meeting, 26 August 2022, 14:00 |
| 136. Halmstad, Square Meeting, 26 August 2022, 18:00 |
| 137. Landskrona, Square Meeting, 27 August 2022, 11:00 |
| 138. Malmö, Square Meeting, 27 August 2022, 14:00 |
| 139. Borås, Square Meeting, 1 September 2022, 12:00 |
| 140. Jönköping, Square Meeting, 1 September 2022, 17:00 |
| 141. Skövde, Square Meeting, 2 September 2022, 12:00 |
| 142. Vårgårda, Conversation With Swedes, 2 September 2022, 15:00 |
| 143. Trollhättan, Square Meeting, 2 September 2022, 18:00 |
| 144. Mölndal, Square Meeting, 3 September 2022, 11:00 |
| 145. Göteborg , Square Meeting, 3 September 2022, 14:00
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| 146. Sjöbo, Square Meeting, 4 September 2022, 11:00 |
| 147. Klippan, Conversation With Swedes, 4 September 2022, 11:00 |
| 148. Uppsala, Square Meeting, 8 September 2022, 12:00 |
| 149. Örebro, Square Meeting, 8 September 2022, 17:00 |
| 150. Linköping, Square Meeting, 9 September 2022, 11:00 |
| 151. Karlstad, Square Meeting, 9 September 2022, 17:00 |
| 152. Stockholm, Square Meeting, 10 September 2022, 16:00 |
Candidates
2018 Election
The party ran for election for the Riksdag with 50 candidates.[48]
Riksdag
| Sweden |
| 1. Gustav Kasselstrand, Stockholm |
| 2. William Hahne, Stockholm |
| 3. Jessica Ohlson, Nyköping |
| 4. Adam Berg, Karlskoga |
| 5. Mikael Simm, Kristianstad |
| 6. Monica Skogman, Stockholm |
| 7. Per Sefastsson, Danderyd |
| 8. Markus Jonsson, Linköping |
| 9. Yvonne Lindholm, Haninge |
| 10. Martin Hagwall, Sollentuna |
| 11. Mikael Jansson, Gothenburg |
| 12. Viktor Södermark, Huddinge |
| 13. Jeff Ahl, Boden |
| 14. Krister Stehag, Stockholm |
| 15. Olle Felten, Norrköping |
| 16. Sofie Borglund, Stockholm |
| 17. Fredrik Isberg, Varberg |
| 18. Stig Berglund, Stockholm |
| 19. Mikael Fjällid, Huddinge |
| 20. Jakob Eriksson, Stockholm |
| 21. Christian Hermansson, Gothenburg |
| 22. Viktor Brolin, Stockholm |
| 23. Fredrik Norberg, Vadstena |
| 24. Lennart Matikainen, Stockholm |
| 25. Johan Sundh, Gothenburg |
| 26. Johan Wadenbäck, Staffanstorp |
| 27. Fredrik Ekman, Markaryd |
| 28. Peter Abelin, Bromma
|
| 29. Håkan Englund, Vendelsö |
| 30. Eddie Ek, Åstorp |
| 31. Joakim Isheden, Uppsala |
| 32. Jimmy Hägglund, Hägersten
|
| 33. Kristina Andersson, Stockholm |
| 34. Tobias Utter, Karlstad |
| 35. Sven Valerio, Örnsköldsvik |
| 36. Johan Juthberg, Sala |
| 37. Sofia Hansson, Gothenburg |
| 38. Anders Hesselbäck, Sundbyberg |
| 39. Filip Djupenström, Horndal |
| 40. Rein Hjalmarsson, Hallsberg |
| 41. Johan Hesselbäck, Sundbyberg |
| 42. Louise Ask, Malmö |
| 43. Oskar Lindblom, Skara |
| 44. Gabriella Svensson, Mariestad |
| 45. Mathias Nilsson, Arvidsjaur |
| 46. Samuel Rosen, Uppsala |
| 47. Axel Westlund, Stockholm |
| 48. Eva Lundemo, Stockholm |
| 49. Douglas Sebom, Bromma
|
| 50. Erik Berglund, Stockholm |
2019 Election
The party ran for election for the Federal Parliament with 10 candidates.[49]
Federal Parliament
| Sweden |
| 1. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| 2. Mikael Jansson |
| 3. Jessica Ohlson |
| 4. Mikael Fjällid |
| 5. Per Sefastsson |
| 6. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 7. Lennart Matikainen |
| 8. Louise Ask |
| 9. Olle Felten |
| 10. Adam Berg |
2021 Election
The party ran for election in 4 Diocese Councils with 33 candidates and the National Council with 66 candidates.[50]
National Council
| Gothenburg |
| 1. Axel W Karlsson |
| 2. Louice Hedman |
| 3. Mikael Jansson |
| 4. Andreas Feymark |
| 5. Jan-Owe Skånberg |
| 6. Christian Peterson |
| 7. Christer Märs |
| 8. Carl Lundström |
| 9. Peder Larsson |
| 10. Alexander Blagojevic |
| 11. Anders Björkroth |
| 12. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 13. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 14. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Härnösand |
| 1. Lotta Appelqvist |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Deborah Englund |
| 4. Sven Valerio |
| 5. Mikael Jansson |
| 6. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 7. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 8. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Karlstad |
| 1. Per Olov Olsen |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Monica Gustafsson |
| 4. Mikael Nordström |
| 5. Mikael Jansson |
| 6. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 7. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 8. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Linköping |
| 1. Urban Larsson |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Rita Törnqvist |
| 4. Roger Ivargren |
| 5. Michael Kauppi |
| 6. Mikael Jansson |
| 7. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 8. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 9. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Luleå |
| 1. Henrik Agerhäll |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Marcus Jonsson |
| 4. Mikael Jansson |
| 5. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 6. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 7. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Lund |
| 1. Ivan Knezy |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Lars-Anders Espert |
| 4. Fredrik Rosvall |
| 5. Kjell Dahlin |
| 6. Rolf Nilsson |
| 7. Mikael Persson |
| 8. Kent Klosterling |
| 9. Anders Dahlberg |
| 10. Claes Johnsson |
| 11. Mikael Jansson |
| 12. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 13. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 14. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Skara |
| 1. Björn Lormark |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Mikael Jansson |
| 4. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 5. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 6. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Stockholm |
| 1. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Krister Stehag |
| 4. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 5. Roland Gustafsson |
| 6. Per Sefastsson |
| 7. Lennart Matikainen |
| 8. Christoffer Hansson |
| 9. Hannele Ronge |
| 10. Magnus Dahlberg |
| 11. Marios Steggos |
| 12. Per Hamnström |
| 13. Tom Stenholm |
| 14. Mikael Jansson |
| 15. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Strängnäs |
| 1. Jan Berger |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Magnus Elenius |
| 4. Mikael Jansson |
| 5. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 6. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 7. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Uppsala |
| 1. Joakim Isheden |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Robert Solvefjord |
| 4. Kiril Arsov |
| 5. Christian Engvall Vagman |
| 6. Stefan Fahlander |
| 7. Henrik Sundin |
| 8. Mikael Jansson |
| 9. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 10. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 11. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Visby |
| 1. Bo Segerheden |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Eva Pettersson |
| 4. Peter Larsson |
| 5. Björn Ahlgren |
| 6. Mikael Jansson |
| 7. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 8. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 9. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Västerås |
| 1. Stellan Stellanssen |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. Mikael Jansson |
| 4. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 5. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 6. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| Växjö |
| 1. Gustav Pettersson |
| 2. Axel W Karlsson |
| 3. David Lorentzon |
| 4. Björn Gustafsson |
| 5. Elisabeth Petersson |
| 6. Elias Brunzell |
| 7. Hans-Olof Karlsson |
| 8. Barbro Åhman |
| 9. Mikael Jansson |
| 10. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 11. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 12. Gustav Kasselstrand |
Diocese Councils
| Gothenburg |
| 1. Axel W Karlsson |
| 2. Louice Hedman |
| 3. Mikael Jansson |
| 4. Andreas Feymark |
| 5. Christian Peterson |
| 6. Christer Märs |
| 7. Jan-Owe Skånberg |
| 8. Carl Lundström |
| 9. Peder Larsson |
| 10. Alexander Blagojevic |
| 11. Anders Björkroth |
| Stockholm |
| 1. Marie Axelsson Ahl |
| 2. Krister Stehag |
| 3. Yvonne Lindholm |
| 4. Roland Gustafsson |
| 5. Per Sefastsson |
| 6. Lennart Matikainen |
| 7. Christoffer Hansson |
| 8. Hannele Ronge |
| 9. Magnus Dahlberg |
| 10. Marios Steggos |
| 11. Per Hamnström |
| 12. Tom Stenholm |
| Uppsala |
| 1. Joakim Isheden |
| 2. Robert Solvefjord |
| 3. Kiril Arsov |
| 4. Christian Engvall Vagman |
| 5. Stefan Fahlander |
| 6. Henrik Sundin |
| Visby |
| 1. Bo Segerheden |
| 2. Eva Pettersson |
| 3. Peter Larsson |
| 4. Björn Ahlgren |
2022 Election
The party ran for election in 4 County Councils with 82 candidates and 53 Municipal Councils with 128 candidates as well as the Riksdag with 44 candidates.[51][52][53][54][55]
Riksdag
| Sweden |
| 1. Gustav Kasselstrand, Stockholm |
| 2. Mikael Jansson, Gothenburg |
| 3. Jeff Ahl, Boden |
| 4. Per Sefastsson, Stockholm |
| 5. Andreas Feymark, Varberg |
| 6. Yvonne Lindholm, Haninge |
| 7. Sven Valerio, Örnsköldsvik |
| 8. Mikael Simm, Hässleholm |
| 9. Lennart Matikainen, Stockholm |
| 10. Evelina Hahne, Stockholm |
| 11. Claes Lindh, Gullspång |
| 12. Arne Johansson, Östersund |
| 13. Lars-Anders Espert, Burlöv |
| 14. Ulf Larsson, Gävle |
| 15. Mattias From, Kungsbacka |
| 16. Mattias Dahlgren, Mölndal |
| 17. Marie Axelsson Ahl, Tyresö |
| 18. Eva Pettersson, Gotland |
| 19. Roger Ivargren, Norrköping |
| 20. Ola Ulvås, Karlskrona |
| 21. Joakim Isheden, Håbo |
| 22. Christian Peterson, Gothenburg |
| 23. Ivan Knezy, Olofström |
| 24. Lotta Appelqvist, Örnsköldsvik |
| 25. Axel W Karlsson, Gothenburg |
| 26. Jonas Serneholt, Järfälla |
| 27. Per-Olof Henningsson, Säffle |
| 28. Hans-Olof Karlsson, Värnamo |
| 29. Per Hansson, Krokom |
| 30. Urban Larsson, Motala |
| 31. Eva Dillner, Mörbylånga |
| 32. Anders Bergström, Värmdö |
| 33. Börje Brandhill, Västerås |
| 34. Lars Helgesson, Sävsjö |
| 35. Steve Svensson, Strömsund |
| 36. Erling Hansen, Landskrona |
| 37. Johan Wadenbäck, Staffanstorp |
| 38. Christer Backeus, Sundsvall |
| 39. Joanna Barnes, Sjöbo |
| 40. Christoffer Brinkåker, Lund |
| 41. Allan Jönsson, Bjuv |
| 42. Marcus Jonsson, Robertsfors |
| 43. Patrik Drevestedt, Malmö |
| 44. Christine Bivefors, Karlskoga |
County Councils
| Halland |
| 1. Mattias From, Vallda |
| 2. Andreas Feymark, Rolfstorp |
| 3. Dag Windefjord, Vallda |
| 4. Finn Dahl, Hylte |
| 5. Kristin Karlsson, Grimeton |
| 6. Bengt-Arne Landgren, Kullavik |
| 7. Sven-Erik Zettervall, Åsa
|
| 8. Sven Wingbro, Fjärås |
| 9. Johan Cerne, Onsala |
| 10. Per Klaesson, Rolfstorp |
| Jämtland |
| 1. Per Antonio Hansson, Krokom |
| 2. Lillemor Myrstig Örn, Ragunda |
| 3. Arne Johansson, Östersund |
| 4. Christer Jonsson, Östersund |
| 5. Steve Svensson, Strömsund |
| 6. Birgitta Salomonsson, Ragunda |
| 7. Stig Saether, Östersund |
| 8. Jan-Ola Halvorsen, Strömsund |
Scania
|
| 1. Lars-Anders Espert, Burlöv |
| 2. Mikael Simm, Hässleholm |
| 3. Johan Wadenbäck, Staffanstorp |
| 4. Erling Hansen, Landskrona |
| 5. Rolf Nilsson, Vellinge |
| 6. Patrik Drevestedt, Malmö |
| 7. Christoffer Brinkåker, Lund |
| 8. Christian Hendlertz, Klippan |
| 9. Dennis Söderström, Hässleholm |
| 10. Hans Erling Jensen, Sjöbo |
| 11. Wolfgang Weiniger, Helsingborg |
| 12. Jan-Åke Sajewicz, Landskrona |
| 13. Kristine Lyngvig, Kristianstad |
| 14. Sverker Persson, Malmö |
| 15. Joanna Barnes, Sjöbo |
| 16. Ingrid Pedersen, Svedala |
| 17. Leif Holm, Lund |
| 18. Benny Karlsson, Hörby |
| 19. Ulf Tisting, Lomma |
| 20. Allan Jönsson, Bjuv |
| 21. Margareta Johnsson, Burlöv |
| 22. Kelly Lund, Malmö |
| 23. Kjell Dahlin, Höganäs |
| 24. Kristian Chmiel, Bromölla |
| 25. Henrik Lilja, Trelleborg |
| 26. Jean-Claude Jourdan, Helsingborg |
| 27. Pontus Svensson, Kävlinge |
| 28. Karl-Arne Anderberg, Lomma |
| 29. Peter Westin, Staffanstorp |
| 30. Anita Wernersson, Klippan |
| 31. Anders Dahlberg, Burlöv |
| 32. Mats Loman, Hässleholm |
| 33. Lars Rosenborg, Ystad |
| 34. Emil Maur, Klippan |
| 35. Christina Lövgren, Skurup |
| 36. Bengt Elgander, Helsingborg |
| 37. Oskar Falk, Landskrona |
| 38. Johnny Nilsson, Burlöv |
| 39. Anders Wiman, Malmö |
| 40. Victor Palm, Lund |
| 41. Olof Waderup, Malmö |
| 42. Jochen Valentun Thost, Malmö |
| 43. Stefan Britting, Burlöv |
| 44. Lise-Lotte Jönsson, Landskrona |
| 45. Tomas Borg, Ängelholm |
| 46. Klaus Lyngvig, Kristianstad |
| 47. Siv Nilsson, Lomma |
| 48. David Persson, Kristianstad |
| 49. Krystyna Grafström, Burlöv |
| 50. Mariana Månshild, Kristianstad |
| 51. Kerstin Karlsson, Trelleborg |
| 52. Mikael Danielsson, Helsingborg |
| 53. Lasse Isaksen, Kristianstad |
| 54. Majken Rosenborg, Ystad |
| Västra Götaland |
| 1. Mikael Jansson, Gothenburg |
| 2. Claes Lindh, Gullspång |
| 3. Hans Åke Max, Vårgårda |
| 4. Håkan Karlsson, Orust |
| 5. Christian Peterson, Gothenburg |
| 6. Irene Gustafsson, Gothenburg |
| 7. Mattias Dahlgren, Mölndal |
| 8. Björn Turesson, Vårgårda |
| 9. Robin Lindgren, Mölndal |
| 10. Axel Wilhelm Karlsson, Gothenburg |
Municipal Councils
| Alvesta |
| 1. Immanuel Havneraas |
| Ängelholm |
| 1. Tomas Borg |
| Bjuv |
| 1. Allan Jönsson |
| Botkyrka |
| 1. Albin Andersson |
| Burlöv |
| 1. Lars-Anders Espert |
| 2. Anders Dahlberg |
| 3. Johnny Nilsson |
| 4. Margareta Johnsson |
| 5. Magnus Almroth |
| 6. Morgan Johansson |
| 7. Stefan Britting |
| 8. Karina Andersson |
| 9. Krystyna Grafström |
| 10. Ruth Palm |
| 11. Erik Nielsen |
| Gothenburg |
| 1. Mikael Jansson |
| 2. Christian Peterson |
| 3. Irene Gustafsson |
| 4. Axel Wilhelm Karlsson |
| Gotland |
| 1. Eva Pettersson |
| 2. Britt-Mari Jönsson |
| 3. Åke Torsson |
| Grums |
| 1. Ulf Björk |
| 2. Peter Kuhlman |
| Gullspång |
| 1. Claes Lindh |
| Håbo |
| 1. Joakim Isheden |
| Hässleholm |
| 1. Mikael Simm |
| 2. Dennis Söderström |
| 3. Mats Loman |
| Helsingborg |
| 1. Wolfgang Weiniger |
| 2. Jean-Claude Jourdan |
| 3. Bengt Elgander |
| 4. Mikael Danielsson |
| 5. Kjell Pedersen |
| Höganäs |
| 1. Kjell Dahlin |
| Hörby |
| 1. Benny Karlsson |
| Hylte |
| 1. Finn Dahl |
| Järfälla |
| 1. Jonas Serneholt |
| 2. Marios Steggos |
| Karlskoga |
| 1. Christine Bivefors |
| 2. Sven-Åke Hedström |
| 3. Niklas Viklund |
| 4. Nils-Åke Bertil Eriksson |
| Katrineholm |
| 1. Morten Källström |
| 2. Anita Berg |
| Klippan |
| 1. Christian Hendlertz |
| 2. Anita Wernersson |
| 3. Emil Maur |
| Kristianstad |
| 1. Kristine Lyngvig |
| 2. Klaus Lyngvig |
| 3. Mariana Månshild |
| 4. David Persson |
| Kungsbacka |
| 1. Mattias From |
| 2. Bengt-Arne Landgren |
| 3. Sven-Erik Zettervall |
| 4. Dag Windefjord |
| 5. Sven Wingbro |
| 6. Johan Cerne |
| Landskrona |
| 1. Erling Hansen |
| 2. Lise-Lotte Jönsson |
| 3. Oskar Falk |
| 4. Jan-Åke Sajewicz |
| Ljungby |
| 1. Tommy Jonsson |
| 2. Mikael Van Amerongen |
| Lomma |
| 1. Karl-Arne Anderberg |
| 2. Siv Nilsson |
| Lund |
| 1. Christoffer Brinkåker |
| 2. Leif Holm |
| 3. Victor Palm |
| Malmö |
| 1. Anders Wiman |
| 2. Patrik Drevestedt |
| 3. Kelly Lund |
| 4. Sverker Persson |
| 5. Jochen Valentin Thost |
| 6. Olof Waderup |
| Mölndal |
| 1. Mattias Dahlgren |
| 2. Robin Lindgren |
| Mörbylånga |
| 1. Eva Dillner |
| Motala |
| 1. Urban Larsson |
| Nora |
| 1. Johan Kärne |
| Norrköping |
| 1. Roger Ivargren |
| 2. Anna Grönquist |
| Norrtälje |
| 1. Pekka Hyvärinen |
| 2. Tomas Lundell |
| Olofström |
| 1. Ivan Knezy |
| Orust |
| 1. Håkan Karlsson |
| Östersund |
| 1. Arne Johansson |
| 2. Christer Jonsson |
| 3. Stig Saether |
| Ragunda |
| 1. Lillemor Myrstig Örn |
| 2. Birgitta Salomonsson |
| Robertsfors |
| 1. Marcus Jonsson |
| Säffle |
| 1. Per-Olof Henningsson |
| Sandviken |
| 1. Alexander Lomfalk |
| 2. Christian Lomfalk |
| Sävsjö |
| 1. Lars Helgesson |
| 2. Peter Evertson |
| Sjöbo |
| 1. Joanna Barnes |
| 2. Hans Erling Jensen |
| Staffanstorp |
| 1. Johan Wadenbäck |
| 2. Peter Westin |
| Stockholm |
| 1. Lennart Matikainen |
| 2. Gustav Kasselstrand |
| 3. Evelina Hahne |
| 4. Gustav Olsson |
| 5. Per Sefastsson |
| 6. Jimmy Hesselbäck |
| 7. Tomas Olsson |
| 8. Adam Hellman |
| 9. Per Hamnström |
| Strömsund |
| 1. Steve Svensson |
| 2. Jan-Ola Halvorsen |
| Sundsvall |
| 1. Christer Backeus |
| Svedala |
| 1. Ingrid Pedersen |
| Tierp |
| 1. Kaisa Westerholm |
| 2. Conny Nyman |
| Varberg |
| 1. Andreas Feymark |
| 2. Kristin Karlsson |
| 3. Per Klaesson |
| Vårgårda |
| 1. Hans Åke Max |
| 2. Björn Turesson |
| Värmdö |
| 1. Anders Bergström |
| 2. Peter Björk |
| Västerås |
| 1. Börje Brandhill |
| 2. Jens Sandås |
| Vellinge |
| 1. Rolf Nilsson |
| Ystad |
| 1. Lars Rosenborg |
| 2. Majken Rosenborg |
Election results
Riksdag
| Year | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,290 | 0.31 (#10) | 0 / 349
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2022 | 16,646 | 0.26 (#10) | 0 / 349
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Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament
| Year | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[56] | 19,178 | 0.46 | #10 | 0 / 20
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
Church of Sweden Council
| Year | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021[20] | 10,358 | 1.26 (#12) | 3 / 251
|
New | Opposition |
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