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or Region Västmanland held a regional council

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on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the

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and municipal elections.

Results

The number of seats remained at 77 with the

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winning the most at 27, a drop of three from 2014. Among the traditional national blocs, the leftist parties received 44.0% and the centre-right parties 40.2%. Since the

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did not receive enough votes to gain seats, the seat share was the much closer 33–32.

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Elections in Västmanland County

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