2003 Ålandic legislative election explained

Country:Åland
Previous Election:1999
Next Election:2007
Election Date:19 October 2003
Seats For Election:All 30 seats in the Parliament of Åland
Majority Seats:16
Turnout:67.62% (1.66 pp)
Party1:Åland Centre
Leader1:Roger Nordlund
Last Election1:9
Percentage1:24.14
Seats1:7
Party2:Liberals for Åland
Leader2:Viveka Eriksson
Last Election2:9
Percentage2:24.06
Seats2:7
Party3:Åland Social Democrats
Leader3:Barbro Sundback
Last Election3:3
Percentage3:18.95
Seats3:6
Party4:Freeminded Co-operation
Leader4:Harriet Lindeman
Last Election4:4
Percentage4:13.58
Seats4:4
Party5:Non-aligned Coalition
Leader5:Gun-Mari Lindholm
Last Election5:4
Percentage5:9.42
Seats5:3
Party6:Future of Åland
Leader6:Anders Eriksson
Last Election6:new
Percentage6:6.48
Seats6:2
Party7:Åland Progress Group
Leader7:Ronald Boman
Last Election7:1
Percentage7:3.37
Seats7:1
Lantråd
Before Election:Roger Nordlund
Before Party:Åland Centre
Before Image:Roger Nordlund, alands landskapsregering.jpg
After Election:Roger Nordlund
After Party:Åland Centre
After Image:Roger Nordlund, alands landskapsregering.jpg

Legislative elections were held in Åland on 19 October 2003 to elect members of the Lagtinget. The 30 members were elected for a four-year term by proportional representation. Though the Åland Centre recorded its worst results to date in the elections, it regained its status as the largest party on Åland, beating out the Liberals for Åland by a mere 10 votes. The Åland Social Democrats had one of its best election results ever, doubling its representation in the Lagting.

Following the elections, the previous government formed by Åland Centre and the Liberals for Åland, was replaced by one comprising the Åland Centre, Liberals for Åland, Åland Social Democrats and Freeminded Co-operation parties.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Taylor & Francis Group . Europa World Year, Book 1 . 2004 . Taylor & Francis . 1-85743-254-1 . 1661 .