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2018 Gävleborg Regional Election
Gävleborg County or Region Gävleborg held a Regional councils of Sweden, regional council 2018 Swedish local elections, election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the 2018 Swedish general election, general and municipal elections. Results The number of seats remained at 75 with the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democrats winning the most at 24, a drop of two from 2014 Gävleborg county election, 2014. Municipalities Images References {{Gävleborg County elections Elections in Gävleborg County 2018 elections in Sweden, Gävleborg 21st century in Gävleborg County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County () is a Counties of Sweden, county or ''län'' on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders the counties of Uppsala County, Uppsala, Västmanland County, Västmanland, Dalarna County, Dalarna, Jämtland County, Jämtland and Västernorrland County, Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle. Provinces Gävleborg County encompasses the provinces of Gästrikland and Hälsingland, except for the northwestern part of the latter which is located in Jämtland County, most notably Ytterhogdal. Hamra församling (Hamra parish), in northeast Dalarna is also part of Gävleborg County. Geography Gävleborg county is in eastern-central Sweden on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is made up of Dalarna, the majority of Hälsingland, and the traditional landskap (province) of Gästrikland. From a flat, level coast, it rises inland toward forested highland. Lakes * Gunnarsbosjön Administration Gävleborg County was established in 1762 when it was separated from Väst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Sweden
This article lists political parties in Sweden. Sweden has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which parties often have a smaller chance of gaining power alone, and in the event a majority is not reached, can choose to work with each other to form coalition governments. National parties The letter(s) after each Swedish party name are the abbreviations commonly used in the Swedish media. Parties with official representation Parties with representation in the Riksdag and/or European Parliament: *According to a threshold rule, any one particular party must receive at least 4% of the votes to be allocated a seat in the Riksdag. *Any party having broken the 1% threshold in the last two EU-parliament or Riksdag elections respectively will have their ballots printed and distributed by the authorities. Minor parties * Alternative for Sweden (; 2018–present) * Christian Values Party (; 2014–present) * Citizens' Coalition (, 2014–present) * Classical Libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Gävleborg County
An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organizations, from clubs to voluntary association and corporations. The global use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where the elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems where they are not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söderhamn Municipality
Söderhamn Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is located in Söderhamn. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former ''City of Söderhamn'' was amalgamated with two rural municipalities and parts of a third. Localities *Bergvik *Ljusne *Marmaskogen *Marmaverken *Mohed *Sandarne *Skog, Sweden, Skog *Söderala *Söderhamn (seat) *Vallvik *Vannsätter Demographics This is a demographic table based on Söderhamn Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from Swedish Television, SVT's election platform, in turn taken from Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB official statistics. In total there were 25,406 residents, including 19,646 Swedish citizens of voting age. 51.8% voted for the left coalition and 46.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. International relations Twin towns — Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandviken Municipality
Sandviken Municipality () is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is the town of Sandviken. The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the City of Sandviken (itself instituted in 1943) with a number of surrounding rural municipalities. Coat of arms The coat of arms was granted to the then City of Sandviken upon its institution in 1943. The device in the middle is a steam hammer. After the municipality reform of 1971 the arms was taken over by the new, larger, entity. Name ''Sandviken'' means "sandy bay". There are numerous other places by that name throughout Scandinavia. Demographics This is a demographic table based on Sandviken Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 29,612 Swedish citizens of voting age resident in the municipality. 50.2% voted for the left coalition and 48.6% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovanåker Municipality
Ovanåker Municipality () is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. The municipal seat is located in Edsbyn. The subdivision reform of 1952 saw the amalgamation of "old" Ovanåker with ''Voxna'' (both formed by the first local government acts of 1862). In 1977 ''Alfta'' (which 1974-1976 had been in Bollnäs Municipality) was added. Localities * Alfta * Edsbyn (seat) * Knåda * Ovanåker * Roteberg * Runemo * Viksjöfors Demographics This is a demographic table based on Ovanåker Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution, regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. The pr ... sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 11,705 residents, including 9,015 Swedish citize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ockelbo Municipality
Ockelbo Municipality () is a municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Ockelbo. The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of "old" ''Ockelbo'' with ''Skog''. Localities * Lingbo * Ockelbo (seat) * Jädraås * Åmot Demographics This is a demographic table based on Ockelbo Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution, regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. The pr ... sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 5,860 residents, including 4,549 Swedish citizens of voting age. 49.1% voted for the left coalition and 49.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordanstig Municipality
Nordanstig Municipality () is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. The municipal seat is located in Bergsjö. The municipality was created in 1974 when ''Bergsjö'', ''Gnarp'', ''Hassela'' and ''Harmånger'' were amalgamated. The name chosen for the new municipality was taken from a corresponding ecclesiastical entity, ''Nordanstigs kontrakt'', which got this name in 1916 on the initiative of Nathan Söderblom, the archbishop of Uppsala. The current municipal arms was designed in the mid 80s. It depicts: A horse to symbolize the forest and agricultural industry; the net symbolizes fishing and six net mesh to symbolize the six municipal parishes (Hassela, Bergsjö, Ilsbo, Gnarp, Jättendal and Harmånger). Olympic gold medalist in slalom from 2018 PyongChang, André Myhrer, is born in Bergsjö, Nordanstig municipality. Localities * Bergsjö (seat) * Hassela * Harmånger * Gnarp * Ilsbo * Jättendal * Stocka * Strömsbruk Demographics This is a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljusdal Municipality
Ljusdal Municipality () is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities within Gävleborg County. Its seat is Ljusdal. The municipality was formed in 1971 by the amalgamation of the market town (''köping'') of Ljusdal (instituted in 1914) with the rural municipalities Järvsö, Färila, Los and Ramsjö. Ljusdal is known for its successful bandy team and for the annual Bandy World Cup that used to be held in the town. Geography Geographically the town is located on the shores of the river Ljusnan, along the shores of which Sweden's northern main line railway ('' Norra Stambanan'') stretches. The municipality calls itself "Sweden's nearest Norrland", with Norrland being historically how Sweden's north was referred to. Geographically, the municipality is located at the centre of Sweden. In this large municipality (Sweden's 25th largest) there are several nature activities one can enjoy. Along Ljusnan there are a total of 40 kilometers of water ways, with possibilities for sailing, rafti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudiksvall Municipality
Hudiksvall Municipality () is one of Sweden's 290 municipalities, situated in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in the city Hudiksvall. The present municipality was formed in 1971 when the ''City of Hudiksvall'' was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. Minor amalgamations had also taken place in 1952 and 1965, reducing the number of local government entities in the area. Geography Hudiksvall is located approximately from Stockholm, from Gävle, and from Sundsvall. The municipality furthermore comprises several islands, such as Agön, Innerston, Kråkön, and Olmen, Localities Figures as of 2000, from Statistics Sweden: *Hudiksvall 15,325 (2002) * Iggesund, 3,444 * Delsbo, 2,284 * Enånger, 724 * Friggesund, 599 * Sörforsa, 1,540 Demographics This is a demographic table based on Hudiksvall Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofors Municipality
Hofors Municipality () is a municipality in Gävleborg County, east central Sweden. Its seat is in Hofors with 7,400 inhabitants, situated at . The first municipality with the name of ''Hofors'' was broken away from ''Torsåker'' in 1925. In 1971 the two entities were reunited to form the present municipality. The coat of arms stem from 1968, and is derived from a map from 1539, where the town Hofors was surrounded by iron mines.. Geography Nearest cities are Gävle, 50 kilometers away, and Falun, 30 kilometers away. Localities * Hofors (seat) * Torsåker Demographics This is a demographic table based on Hofors Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics. In total there were 7,375 Swedish citizens of voting age resident in the municipality. 50.8% voted for the left coalition and 48.1% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gävle Municipality
Gävle Municipality () is a municipality in east central Sweden. The municipal seat is located in the Stad (city) of Gävle. Geographically the municipality is situated north of the mouth of the river Dalälven and is the southernmost municipality of the historical land of Norrland. The present municipality was created in 1971, when the ''City of Gävle'' was amalgamated with four surrounding rural municipalities. All of them were original entities, instituted as municipalities by the local government acts of 1862. The area had not been affected by the national subdivision reform in 1952. Geography Gävle is situated by the Baltic Sea near the mouth of the river Dalälven. At 60 degrees north and 17 degrees east, Gävle has the same latitude as Helsinki and the same longitude as Vienna and Cape Town. Gävle has a similar continental climate to the rest of central Sweden with an average temperature of in January and in July. Yearly rainfall is around . Localities Data fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
