2024 European Parliament election in Sweden explained

Election Name:2024 European Parliament election in Sweden
Country:Sweden
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2019 European Parliament election in Sweden
Previous Year:2019
Election Date:9 June 2024
Turnout:53.39% (1.88pp)
Next Election:2029 European Parliament election in Sweden
Next Year:2029
Seats For Election:21 Swedish seats to the European Parliament
Previous Mps:List of members of the European Parliament for Sweden, 2019–2024
Elected Members:elected members
Party1:Swedish Social Democratic Party
Alliance1:S&D
Last Election1:23.48%, 5 seats
Seats1:5
Popular Vote1:1,039,676
Percentage1:24.77% (1.29)
Party2:Moderate Party
Alliance2:EPP
Last Election2:16.83%, 4 seats
Seats2:4
Popular Vote2:736,079
Percentage2:17.53% (0.70)
Party3:Green Party (Sweden)
Alliance3:Greens–EFA
Last Election3:11.52%, 3 seats
Seats3:3
Popular Vote3:581,322
Percentage3:13.85% (2.33)
Party4:Sweden Democrats
Alliance4:ECR
Last Election4:15.34%, 3 seats
Seats4:3
Percentage4:13.17% (2.17)
Party5:Left Party (Sweden)
Alliance5:The Left
Last Election5:6.80%, 1 seat
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:464,166
Percentage5:11,06% (4.26)
Party6:Centre Party (Sweden)
Alliance6:Renew
Last Election6:10.78%, 2 seats
Seats6:2
Popular Vote6:306,227
Percentage6:7.29% (3.49)
Candidate7:Alice Teodorescu
Party7:Christian Democrats (Sweden)
Alliance7:EPP
Last Election7:8.62%, 2 seats
Seats7:1
Seat Change7:1
Popular Vote7:239,530
Percentage7:5.71% (2.91)
Party8:Liberals (Sweden)
Alliance8:Renew
Last Election8:4.13%, 1 seat
Seats8:1
Popular Vote8:183,675
Percentage8:4.38% (0.25)
Map Size:300px
Popular Vote4:552,920

The 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden were held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election.[1] This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Sweden, and the first to take place after Brexit.

Electoral system

Apportionment

See also: Apportionment in the European Parliament. Compared to last election, Sweden is entitled to one more MEP that has already been assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the redistribution post Brexit.[2]

Electoral law

The 21 members are elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through modified Sainte-Laguë system and a 4% electoral threshold.

Both Swedish and EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Sweden. No registration is needed for Swedish citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Sweden are required to register in the county of their residence at least 30 days prior to election day. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.[3]

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Swedish seats at the European Parliament as of 4th May 2024.

EP GroupSeatsPartySeatsMEPs
European People's Party4
Christian Democrats1
People’s List1
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsSwedish Social Democratic Party5
Renew EuropeCentre Party2
Liberals1
Greens–European Free AllianceGreen Party3
European Conservatives and ReformistsSweden Democrats1
Independent1
People’s List1
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL1
Total21
Source: European Parliament

Retiring incumbents

NamePartyFirst electedTermsDate announcedSource
Peter LundgrenIndependent2014219 March 2022[4]
Malin BjörkLeft Party2014222 August 2023[5]
David LegaChristian Democrats2019113 October 2023[6]
Jakop DalundeGreen Party2016218 October 2023[7]
Erik BergkvistSwedish Social Democratic Party2019117 November 2023[8]
Carina OhlssonSwedish Social Democratic Party2022117 November 2023
Linus GlanzeliusSwedish Social Democratic Party2024117 November 2023

Running parties

Party!European Party!Group!2019 result!Top candidate
SSwedish Social Democratic PartyPESS&D23.5Heléne Fritzon
MModerate PartyEPPEPP16.8Tomas Tobé[9]
SDSweden DemocratsECRECR15.3Charlie Weimers[10]
MPGreen PartyEGPGreens/EFA11.5Alice Bah Kuhnke[11]
CCentre PartyALDERE10.8Emma Wiesner[12]
KDChristian DemocratsEPPEPP8.6Alice Teodorescu[13]
VLeft PartyMLPThe Left6.8Jonas Sjöstedt[14]
LLiberalsALDERE4.1Karin Karlsbro[15]
FI−PVFeminist Initiative − Turning Point Party−−0.9TBA
PPPirate PartyPPEU−0.6Katarina Stensson[16]
AFSAlternative for Sweden−−0.5Gustav Kasselstrand[17]
MEDCitizens' Coalition−−0.2Pia Rundkvist[18]
SKPCommunist Party of SwedenECA−0.0Martin Tairi[19]
VoltVoltVoltGreens/EFA−Michael Holz[20]
FFolklistan−EPP−Jan Emanuel[21]

Voting advice applications

In Sweden, SVT's European election compass (EU-val Valkompass 2024) allows users to find the party and the candidates who best matches their convictions through 30 different statements across a range of issues.[22] [23]

Opinion polls

See also: Opinion polling for the 2024 European Parliament election.

Polling execution Parties
Polling firmFieldwork dateSample size V
S
MP
C
L
M
KD
SD
Lead
Demoskop23 May–1 Jun 20243,22210.0
25.2
11.3
5.7
3.1
18.0
5.5
18.6
2.7
6.6
Novus2–29 May 20242,32510.0
29.4
11.0
4.7
5.1
15.5
3.8
19.1
1.3
10.3
Verian22–28 May 20241,0009.5
25.1
10.6
4.9
4.7
17.2
5.4
19.6
3.1
5.5
Demoskop11–20 May 20242,9948.7
27.5
9.8
4.6
2.8
18.5
3.9
19.9
4.3
7.6
Ipsos7–19 May 20241,6467.6
29.6
10.8
3.6
4.7
19.1
3.9
17.8
2.9
10.5
Demoskop24 Apr–7 May 20243,9708.7
28.5
9.2
4.6
3.2
17.3
4.4
19.9
4.2
8.6
Verian25–30 Apr 20241,9008.8
29.7
9.5
4.5
3.7
18.3
4.2
17.2
4.2
11.4
Novus1–28 Apr 20242,3118.5
31.1
10.3
3.6
3.8
17.7
3.5
18.8
2.6
12.3
Indikator Opinion28 Mar – 22 Apr 20246,9438.1
32.3
9.7
4.6
3.3
19.0
2.3
18.6
2.1
12.9
Ipsos23 Feb – 5 Mar 20241,0039.6
30.4
8.3
7.0
4.7
16.4
4.5
17.5
1.5
12.9
Novus19 Feb – 3 Mar 20245047.3
32.4
8.0
4.6
3.3
18.1
4.2
20.5
1.7
11.9
2022 general electiondata-sort-value="2022-09-11"11 Sep 2022–6.8
30.3
5.1
6.7
4.6
19.1
5.3
20.5
1.5
9.8
2019 EP electiondata-sort-value="2019-05-26"26 May 2019–6.8
23.5
11.5
10.8
4.1
16.8
8.6
15.3
2.5
6.7

Elected delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Swedish seats at the European Parliament 2024–2029.

EP GroupSeatsPartySeatsMEPs
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and DemocratsSwedish Social Democratic Party5
European People's Party4
Christian Democrats1
Greens–European Free AllianceGreen Party3
European Conservatives and ReformistsSweden Democrats3
Renew EuropeCentre Party2
Liberals1
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL2
Total21
Source: Valmyndigheten

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 European elections: National rules Infographic . European Parliament.
  2. Web site: Oelbermann . Kai Friederike . Pukelsheim . Friedrich . July 2020 . The European Elections of May 2019 . europarl.europa.eu . 14.
  3. Web site: How to vote in Sweden . 26 January 2024 . European Parliament.
  4. Web site: Peter Lundgren lämnar SD efter dom . 19 March 2022 . 26 January 2024 . SVT.
  5. Web site: Inget EU-val för Malin Björk (V): "Dags att öppna nya dörrar" . 24 August 2023 . 26 January 2024 . Altinget.
  6. Web site: Skyttedal blir KD:s förstanamn till EU-parlamentsvalet: "Tacksam" . 13 October 2023 . 26 January 2024 . Sverige Radio.
  7. Web site: Jakop Dalunde (MP) kliver av politiken . 19 October 2023 . 26 January 2024 . Altinget.
  8. Web site: Fritzon toppar Socialdemokraternas EU-lista – Danielsson tvåa . 17 November 2023 . 26 January 2024 . Altinget.
  9. Web site: Tomas Tobé toppar Moderaternas EU-valsedel . 22 October 2023 . 25 January 2024 . Altinget.
  10. Web site: Förslag till kandidater för Europaparlamentsvalet . 6 February 2024 . 22 March 2024 . Sweden Democrats.
  11. Web site: De är Miljöpartiets topptrio i EU-valet – Isabella Lövin gör comeback . 27 October 2023 . 26 January 2024 . Altinget.
  12. Web site: De föreslås toppa C:s valsedel . 10 November 2023 . 25 January 2024 . Altinget.
  13. Web site: Klart: Alice Teodorescu Måwe blir KD:s toppnamn till EU-valet . 16 February 2024 . 21 February 2024 . SVT.
  14. Web site: Jonas Sjöstedt och Hanna Gedin i topp på Vänsterpartiets EU-lista . 20 January 2024 . 15 February 2024 . Left Party.
  15. Web site: Liberalerna toppar med beprövade namn . 20 November 2023 . 26 January 2024 . Europa Portalen.
  16. Web site: Katarina Stensson toppar vår EU-lista . 30 October 2023 . 22 March 2024 . Pirate Party.
  17. Web site: Gustav Kasselstrand och Roger Richthoff toppar EU-listan . alternativforsverige.se . sv.
  18. Web site: Rådata och statistik . 22 March 2024 . Valmyndigheten.
  19. Web site: Kommunisterna presenterar sin valsedel . 3 March 2024 . 24 April 2024 . Communist Party of Sweden.
  20. Web site: 2023-10-29 . 9 Juni nästa år äger EU-valet rum . 2024-02-01.
  21. News: Karin. Thurfjell. Jan Emanuel toppar Folklistans EU-lista. Svenska Dagbladet. 8 April 2024.
  22. Web site: Valkompass 2024. SVT.
  23. Web site: Frågor och svar – SVT:s valkompass till EU-valet 2024. SVT. 2024-05-23.

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