Local elections were held in Sweden on Sunday 15 September 2002 to elect county councils and municipal councils. The elections were held alongside general elections.
| Party | Leader | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göran Persson | 1982703 | 37.3 | +2.2 | 5155 | +206 | ||||
| Bo Lundgren | 932621 | 17.5 | -4.8 | 2059 | -529 | ||||
| Lars Leijonborg | 609411 | 11.4 | +5.5 | 1259 | +552 | ||||
| Alf Svensson | 376657 | 7.0 | -0.9 | 1013 | -56 | ||||
| Maud Olofsson | 458274 | 8.6 | +0.4 | 1689 | +121 | ||||
| Gudrun Schyman | 437788 | 8.2 | -2.0 | 1045 | -292 | ||||
| Maria Wetterstrand and Peter Eriksson | 227189 | 4.2 | style="text-align:center;" | -0.5 | 443 | style="text-align:center;" | -116 | ||
| Kerstin Koistinen | 51801 | 1.0 | 75 | ||||||
| Mikael Jansson | 47704 | 0.9 | 49 | ||||||
| Andreas Carlsson | 10923 | 0.2 | 11 | ||||||
| Stockholm Party | Stella Fare | 9137 | 0.2 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Health Care Party of Norrbotten | 8769 | 0.2 | 27 | +9 | |||||
| Anders Steen | 7477 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 4 | +4 | ||||
| Skåne Party | Carl P. Herslow | 6480 | 0.1 | 3 | +0 | ||||
| [1] | 5956 | 0.1 | 5 | +3 | |||||
| Kiruna Party | Lars Törnman | 4510 | 0.1 | 15 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Vägvalet | 4225 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 6 | +6 | ||||
| Sjöbo Party | 4161 | 0.1 | 13 | +1 | |||||
| SAFE | 2960 | 0.1 | +0 | 10 | +0 | ||||
| Mariestad Party | 2949 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 10 | +10 | ||||
| Health Care Party - Will of the People | 2947 | 0.1 | 0 | ||||||
| Lidingö Party | 2633 | 0.0 | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | ||||
| Falu Party | 2441 | 0.0 | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | ||||
| Popular Will | 2249 | 0.0 | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | -7 | ||||
| Sollentuna Party | 2192 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 | ||||
| Socialist Party | 2186 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||
| Drevviken Party | 2140 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||||
| Botkyrka Party | 2132 | 0.0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | ||||
| Huddinge Party | 2037 | 0.0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | ||||
| Folkets Väl | 1979 | 0.0 | 5 | +2 | |||||
| Alternative 2000 | 1969 | 0.0 | 9 | +1 | |||||
| Berg Party | 1959 | 0.0 | +0 | 16 | +16 | ||||
| Linköping Party | 1900 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | +0 | ||||
| Social List Active Politics | 1695 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +1 | ||||
| Nykvarn Party | 1638 | 0.0 | +0 | 12 | +5 | ||||
| Ale Democrats | 1578 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Alvesta Alternative | 1483 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Länsbytarpartiet | 1476 | 0.0 | +0 | 9 | +5 | ||||
| Municipal Party Our Future | 1439 | 0.0 | +0 | 17 | +7 | ||||
| Health Care Party of Skåne | 1370 | 0.0 | 4 | ||||||
| Markbygdspartiet | 1434 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| Kommunens Väl | 1317 | 0.0 | +0 | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | -4 | |||
| Axel Ingmar's List - Avesta Party | 1308 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Rolf Hagel | 1307 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | |||||
| Alternative | 1301 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 | ||||
| Copper Party | 1299 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 8 | +8 | |||
| Pensionist Party in Södertälje | 1256 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +1 | ||||
| Bjäre Party | 1214 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | +2 | ||||
| Municipal Party VDM | 1209 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +3 | ||||
| Centrist Collaboration in Håbo | 1190 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 5 | +5 | |||
| Health Care Party - Västernorrland | 1110 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Bopartiet | 1092 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Österlenpartiet Simrishamn | 1089 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 5 | +5 | |||
| BARA-Partiet | 1074 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Burlövs Väl | 1055 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +2 | ||||
| Municipal Alternative | 1044 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +2 | ||||
| Kommunens Bästa - Ölandspartiet | 1016 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 6 | +6 | |||
| Västerhaninge-Tungelsta Party | 1044 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Care Party in Arboga | 867 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 4 | +4 | |||
| Knivsta.nu | 840 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 4 | +4 | |||
| Bålsta Party | 809 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||||
| Independents of Hällefors | 783 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | +0 | ||||
| Gotland Party Future of Gotland | 756 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Future of the Municipality | 742 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 3 | +3 | |||
| Independent Democrats of Lindesberg | 722 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Voice of the People - VOX humana | 721 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +0 | ||||
| Health Care Party in Jämtland | 712 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Hörby Party | 709 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 | ||||
| Staffantorp Party | 707 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Municipal List of Dorotea | 699 | 0.0 | +0 | 11 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Göingepartiet Kommunal Samling | 686 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Österåker Party | 686 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| Åhus Party | 680 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Road to Life Quality | 662 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 4 | +4 | |||
| Environmental and Left List in Tanum | 624 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 4 | +4 | |||
| Bevara Österåker | 163 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Ronneby Party | 592 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Vimmerby Party | 592 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 3 | +3 | |||
| Samhällets Bästa | 578 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||||
| Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden | 551 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Storforsbygdens Väl | 536 | 0.0 | +0 | 7 | +1 | ||||
| New Municipal Party of Svenljunga | 530 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Demokratiska Särlistan | 524 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Norrköping Party | 519 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Pensionist Party in Nynäshamn | 519 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Progress Party | 510 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| Alternative | 501 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | -4 | |||
| Alliance Party | 494 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| Rejuvenation Party | 486 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Future of Götene | 481 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 | ||||
| Hedemora Party | 474 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Solidarity and Cooperation | 473 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Sölvesborg Party | 472 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +1 | ||||
| Sigtuna Party | 466 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| New Sotenäs Party | 461 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Hela Edas Lista | 449 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 4 | +4 | |||
| Future Party (Sweden) | 420 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +1 | ||||
| Strängnäs Party | 416 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Action for the Municipality of Sigtuna | 411 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Särna List | 408 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 3 | +3 | |||
| Mora Party | 399 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Åtvidaberg Party | 392 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -4 | |||
| Popular Will on Orust | 389 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Laholm Party | 382 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker | 379 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Norrland Party | 375 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Future of Mullsjö | 374 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 3 | +3 | |||
| Pensionist Party in Göteborg | 373 | 0.0 | 0 | +0 | |||||
| Kommunala Rättspartiet Tyresö | 367 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Municipal Unity | 366 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| Leksand Party | 360 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| People in Focus | 358 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Åsele Party | 355 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Älvdalen Party | 354 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Sala Party | 342 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Citizens Party | 324 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| Independent Party of Ljusnarsberg | 321 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Övertorneå Alternative | 303 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| S-Alternative | 292 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Lysekilspartiet.nu | 289 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Bergas Bästa | 288 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Health Care Party of Uppland | 286 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Citizens Party of Grums | 285 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Edsberg Party | 280 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Ystad Party | 272 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||||
| Libertarian Municipal People | 265 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| DemoEx | 261 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Political Forum | 250 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Free Trade Party of Norrbotten | 248 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 2 | +2 | |||
| Bjärred-Lommas Väl | 246 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Rotpartiet | 234 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Bamsepartiet | 230 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Tidaholms Väl | 229 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Framtid Väsby | 224 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Alliance for Disabled | 215 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Kalix Party | 215 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Karlstad Party | 212 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | -3 | |||
| Samernas Väl | 209 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 | ||||
| National Socialist Front | 208 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Workers List | 205 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||||
| Eslöv Party | 205 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Student Political Party of Gotland | 195 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Åstorp Party | 195 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||||
| Väner Democrats | 176 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Municipal Inhabitants in Cooperation | 173 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -2 | |||
| Leisure Time Party | 172 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Youth List | 168 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Fram för Kommunen | 164 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Centrum Democrats - Kommunens Väl | 158 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| Nynäshamn Party | 158 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Free Democrats of Arjeplog | 157 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | -1 | |||
| Swedish Socialists of Skaraborg | 154 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Free Norrland | 149 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||||
| Welfare Party | 147 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Vindelkommunal demokrati | 143 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | -4 | |||
| National Democratic Party of Sweden | 111 | 0.00 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Umeå Campus | 108 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Generation Party | 101 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Life Quality in Högsby | 93 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 1 | +1 | |||
| New Alternative | 81 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Centre | 79 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Gnesta Party | 74 | 0.0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | 0 | style="text-align:center;" | - | ||
| Gävle Party | 73 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | +0 | ||||
| Sami Party | 58 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 | ||||
| Municipal Party | 51 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Parties with fewer than 50 votes | 661 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| Valid votes | 100.00 | ||||||||
| Invalid votes | 96830 | ||||||||
| Total | 5410101 (79.9 %) | ||||||||