| Official Name: | Värmland County |
| Settlement Type: | County of Sweden |
| Flag Size: | 100px |
| Blank Emblem Type: | |
| Blank Emblem Size: | 150px |
| Image Map1: | Sweden Värmland location map.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location map of Värmland County in Sweden |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Sweden |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1779 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Karlstad |
| Parts Type: | Municipalities |
| Parts: | 16 |
| P1: | Årjäng |
| P2: | Arvika |
| P3: | Eda |
| P4: | Filipstad |
| P5: | Forshaga |
| P6: | Grums |
| P7: | Hagfors |
| P8: | Hammarö |
| P9: | Karlstad |
| P10: | Kil |
| P11: | Kristinehamn |
| P12: | Munkfors |
| P13: | Säffle |
| P14: | Storfors |
| P15: | Sunne |
| P16: | Torsby |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Georg Andrén |
| Leader Title1: | Council |
| Leader Name1: | Region Värmland |
| Area Total Km2: | 17591.0 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2023 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 283,548 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | SEK 91 billion €9.695 billion (2015) |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Iso Code: | SE-S |
| Blank Name Sec2: | NUTS Region |
Värmland County (Swedish: Värmlands län) is a county or län in west central Sweden. It borders the Swedish counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västra Götaland, as well as the Norwegian counties of Østfold, Akershus and Innlandet to the west. Prince Carl Philip is Duke of Värmland.
See main article: Värmland.
The county has more or less the same boundaries as Värmland Province, except that the municipalities of Karlskoga and Degerfors are part of Örebro County.
Värmland County was formed in 1779, when it was separated from Närke and Värmland County.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfil the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a Governor. See List of Värmland Governors.
The County Council of Värmland is called Region Värmland.
The table details all Riksdag election results of Värmland County since the unicameral era began in 1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
| Year | Turnout | Votes | V | S | MP | C | L | KD | M | SD | NyD | Left | Right | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970[3] | 88.9 | 183,757 | 4.3 | 51.1 | 20.1 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 55.9 | 42.7 | ||||
| 1973[4] | 91.6 | 188,565 | 4.9 | 48.3 | 26.0 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 10.5 | 53.2 | 45.4 | ||||
| 1976[5] | 92.2 | 196,183 | 4.0 | 46.1 | 25.8 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 13.2 | 50.1 | 48.8 | ||||
| 1979[6] | 91.2 | 195,704 | 4.9 | 47.7 | 20.2 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 17.2 | 52.5 | 46.1 | ||||
| 1982[7] | 91.6 | 196,415 | 4.8 | 50.4 | 1.4 | 17.0 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 20.0 | 55.2 | 42.2 | |||
| 1985[8] | 89.8 | 192,892 | 4.8 | 49.4 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 18.6 | 54.2 | 44.3 | ||||
| 1988[9] | 85.3 | 182,427 | 5.4 | 49.2 | 4.6 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 14.7 | 59.1 | 38.9 | |||
| 1991[10] | 86.4 | 184,819 | 4.6 | 42.9 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 47.5 | 42.4 | ||
| 1994[11] | 86.6 | 185,145 | 6.8 | 49.7 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 18.6 | 1.0 | 60.9 | 37.5 | ||
| 1998[12] | 81.0 | 169,723 | 14.1 | 41.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 18.4 | 59.2 | 39.5 | |||
| 2002[13] | 79.8 | 165,413 | 8.7 | 43.4 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 56.0 | 41.1 | ||
| 2006[14] | 81.3 | 168,426 | 6.4 | 42.0 | 3.9 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 20.9 | 2.9 | 52.3 | 42.7 | ||
| 2010[15] | 84.1 | 177,215 | 5.8 | 38.9 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 25.7 | 4.8 | 50.1 | 44.0 | ||
| 2014[16] | 86.0 | 182,077 | 5.2 | 39.1 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 19.6 | 12.6 | 49.5 | 35.2 | ||
| 2018[17] | 87.3 | 183,966 | 7.0 | 33.9 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 53.2 | 45.3 | ||
| 2022[18] | 85.2 | 184,607 | 5.0 | 34.6 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 17.1 | 22.8 | 49.5 | 49.4 |
In Värmland Province:
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[19] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
| Location | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvika | 8.8 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 15.1 |
| Eda | 20.7 | 23.8 | 26.1 | 27.7 | 31.1 | 31.7 |
| Filipstad | 8.6 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 16.4 | 22.8 | 22.5 |
| Forshaga | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 10.8 |
| Grums | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 13.5 |
| Hagfors | 6.2 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 15.6 | 16.1 |
| Hammarö | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Karlstad | 9.5 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 14.0 | 16.8 | 17.6 |
| Kil | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| Kristinehamn | 8.3 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 14.2 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| Munkfors | 5.3 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 16.5 | 16.3 |
| Storfors | 14.7 | 16.7 | 18.6 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 20.8 |
| Sunne | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 11.6 |
| Säffle | 5.7 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 17.1 |
| Torsby | 6.7 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 14.1 | 14.7 |
| Årjäng | 15.0 | 17.4 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 24.8 | 25.5 |
| Total | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 16.1 | 16.5 |
| align=left colspan=7 | Source: SCB |
Värmland being a landlocked county results in greater temperature differences than at the nearby west coast of Sweden and south coast of Norway. As a result, the southern areas of the county has a humid continental climate with strong oceanic influences. The latter climate type is prevalent in a small area at the shores of Lake Vänern due to recent warming. More northerly areas see a subarctic climate with relatively mild winters for the climate type. The subarctic classification of areas such as Hagfors and Torsby is more due to the cool summer nights that renders September below 10C in mean temperatures.
The county of Värmland inherited its coat of arms from the province of the same name. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board. Blazon: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."