Sweden held a general election on 17 September 2006.

National results The final results were published on 21 September 2006 by the Swedish Election Authority (Valmyndigheten). Apart from separating the minor parties, there were no big changes to the preliminary count from the election night. 6,892,009 people were eligible to vote in the election. The results are here compared with the 2002 election. There were 5,551,278 valid ballots cast, a turnout of 82%.

Three hours after the polls closed, the result was clear enough for Moderate Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt to declare himself the victor and for Göran Persson to announce his resignation as Prime Minister and as leader of the Social Democratic Party. The four centre-right parties of Alliance for Sweden formed, as expected, a government with Fredrik Reinfeldt as Prime Minister. The Speaker had asked Reinfeldt to begin this formation on 19 September but, as is usual, requested the Cabinet of Göran Persson to stay on as a caretaker government until the Riksdag formally elected a new prime minister. The newly elected Riksdag convened on 2 October and the government was presented on 6 October.Nu ska den nya regeringen bildas , Göteborgs-Posten, September 18, 2006

The election result is historic in being the worst result for the Social Democrats ever in a general election with universal suffrage (introduced in 1921) and the best result for the Moderates since 1928.Historisk statistik över valåren 1910 – 2002 , Statistics Sweden,

Minor parties, that are not represented in the Riksdag, got a total of 5.7% of the votes, which was an increase of 2.6 percentage points, compared to the 2002 election. Behind this increase lay a great success for the Sweden Democrats, gaining 2.9% (+1.5 percentage points) and thus surpassing the limit (2.5%) for gaining governmental financial support for the next four years. Two new parties, Feminist Initiative (0.7%) and the Pirate Party (0.6%), also contributed to the increase.

Of the 349 elected Riksdag members, 164 (or 47%) were women.Mest jämställda någonsin , Svenska dagbladet, September 21, 2006

Regional results

Percentage share LocationTurnoutShareVotesSMCFPKDVMPSDOtherLeftRightGötaland 82.0 48.3 2,680,093 34.9 25.9 7.8 7.5 7.4 5.1 4.8 3.7 2.9 44.8 48.6Svealand 82.2 38.8 2,152,956 31.8 30.1 7.0 8.3 6.1 5.9 6.0 2.3 2.5 43.7 51.5Norrland 81.2 12.9 718,229 45.1 15.9 10.7 5.2 5.2 8.4 4.6 1.9 3.0 58.0 37.0Total82.0 100.0 5,551,278 35.0 26.2 7.9 7.5 6.6 5.9 5.2 2.9 2.746.1 48.2 Source: val.se

By votes LocationTurnoutShareVotesSMCFPKDVMPSDOtherLeftRightGötaland 82.0 48.3 2,680,093 935,326 693,632 209,678 201,326 197,905 137,075 128,228 99,985 76,938 1,200,629 1,302,541Svealand 82.2 38.8 2,152,956 683,638 648,248 150,509 179,584 130,819 127,527 129,946 48,703 53,982 941,111 1,109,160Norrland 81.2 12.9 718,229 323,661 114,134 77,202 37,485 37,274 60,120 32,947 13,775 21,631 416,728 266,095Total82.0 100.0 5,551,278 1,942,625 1,456,014 437,389 418,395 365,998 324,722 291,121 162,463 152,5512,558,468 2,677,796 Source: val.se

Results by statistical area

Percentage share LocationShareVotesSMCFPKDVMPSDOtherLeftRight East Middle Sweden 16.9 937,909 38.3 23.6 7.8 7.4 6.7 5.6 5.1 2.7 2.9 49.0 45.4 Middle Norrland 4.2 231,435 44.0 17.3 12.7 5.0 5.5 7.2 4.2 2.0 2.6 55.4 40.0 North Middle Sweden 9.1 505,264 41.4 20.1 10.6 5.5 5.5 7.0 4.2 2.9 2.9 52.5 41.7 Småland & Islands 9.0 499,908 37.3 22.4 10.6 5.3 10.7 4.8 3.9 3.1 1.9 46.0 49.0 South Sweden 14.5 803,012 34.7 28.7 6.0 8.2 5.0 4.0 4.4 5.8 3.2 43.1 47.9 Stockholm County 20.5 1,139,679 24.9 37.0 5.5 9.5 6.0 5.9 7.1 1.8 2.4 37.9 57.9 Upper Norrland 5.7 319,066 47.6 13.5 9.2 5.3 5.4 9.4 5.0 1.3 3.3 62.0 33.4 West Sweden 20.1 1,115,005 33.4 25.7 8.0 8.2 7.6 6.0 5.4 2.8 2.9 44.8 49.5Total 100.0 5,551,278 35.0 26.2 7.9 7.5 6.6 5.9 5.2 2.9 2.746.1 48.2 Source: val.se

By votes LocationShareVotesSMCFPKDVMPSDOtherLeftRight East Middle Sweden 16.9 937,909 359,062 221,158 73,133 69,305 62,549 52,317 48,073 24,860 27,452 459,452 426,145 Middle Norrland 4.2 231,435 101,837 40,072 29,308 11,514 11,588 16,713 9,778 4,624 6,001 128,328 92,482 North Middle Sweden 9.1 505,264 208,931 101,739 53,680 27,689 27,582 35,375 21,155 14,565 14,548 265,461 210,690 Småland & Islands 9.0 499,908 186,284 111,901 53,041 26,597 53,657 23,786 19,689 15,595 9,358 229,759 245,196 South Sweden 14.5 803,012 278,613 230,639 48,101 65,726 40,324 32,483 35,023 46,535 25,568 346,119 384,790 Stockholm County 20.5 1,139,679 283,666 421,311 62,255 108,654 68,119 66,777 81,395 20,383 27,119 431,838 660,339 Upper Norrland 5.7 319,066 151,865 43,139 29,219 17,024 17,086 30,093 15,894 4,134 10,612 197,852 106,468 West Sweden 20.1 1,115,005 372,367 286,055 88,652 91,886 85,093 67,178 60,114 31,767 31,893 499,659 551,686Total100.0 5,551,278 1,942,625 1,456,014 437,389 418,395 365,998 324,722 291,121 162,463 152,5512,558,468 2,677,796Source: val.se

Constituency results

Percentage share Constituency Land Turnout Share VotesSMCFPKDVMPSDOther Margin % % % % % % % % % % % % % Blekinge G 83.1 1.7 95,781 42.3 22.0 7.2 6.4 5.2 5.4 3.7 6.2 1.6 51.4 40.810,197Dalarna S 80.5 3.0 169,110 40.3 21.1 10.8 5.1 5.4 6.7 4.4 2.8 3.5 51.3 42.415,178Gothenburg G 79.5 5.3 292,726 28.9 26.9 4.5 10.2 6.7 8.7 8.4 2.5 3.1 46.0 48.36,640Gotland G 81.4 0.6 35,750 34.9 21.6 19.3 4.4 3.8 6.0 6.3 1.6 2.3 47.1 49.0680Gävleborg N 79.3 3.0 167,728 41.7 18.4 11.1 5.3 5.1 7.9 4.3 3.0 3.0 54.0 40.023,403Halland G 83.5 3.2 179,470 31.6 29.7 10.4 7.7 6.7 4.0 4.0 2.9 3.1 39.6 54.426,538Jämtland N 79.8 1.4 78,018 40.2 17.6 16.8 4.1 3.7 8.3 5.0 1.6 2.7 53.5 42.38,709Jönköping G 83.4 3.7 205,300 35.4 22.1 8.4 5.4 16.1 4.3 3.4 3.2 1.8 43.1 51.917,959Kalmar G 82.2 2.7 147,531 41.4 21.3 11.1 5.2 7.1 5.0 3.9 3.2 1.9 50.2 44.78,191Kronoberg G 82.8 2.0 111,327 36.0 24.7 11.3 5.7 7.9 4.9 4.2 3.5 1.8 45.1 49.64,989Malmö G 77.6 2.8 155,302 35.2 28.5 2.9 8.9 3.5 5.5 6.1 5.0 4.6 46.8 43.74,776Norrbotten N 81.8 2.8 156,576 51.5 13.4 6.4 4.3 4.2 10.5 4.1 1.5 4.2 66.1 28.359,155Skåne NE G 80.1 3.2 178,664 35.2 27.4 8.3 7.1 6.7 3.4 3.4 5.6 2.9 42.0 49.513,487Skåne S G 84.6 3.8 211,334 30.3 33.1 6.0 9.2 4.8 3.5 4.8 5.3 3.1 38.5 53.130,904Skåne W G 80.1 2.9 161,931 34.9 28.7 5.7 8.5 4.9 3.3 3.7 7.1 3.2 42.0 47.79,253Stockholm S 82.4 8.7 482,455 23.2 35.1 5.7 10.1 5.0 7.4 9.3 1.6 2.7 39.9 55.876,860Stockholm County S 82.9 11.8 657,224 26.2 38.4 5.3 9.2 6.7 4.7 5.5 1.9 2.2 36.4 59.5151,641Södermanland S 82.0 2.9 159,750 42.2 23.4 6.9 6.8 6.2 4.9 5.1 2.5 1.9 52.3 43.214,421Uppsala S 82.9 3.5 196,389 30.9 26.5 9.9 9.1 6.6 5.7 6.3 2.3 2.8 42.9 52.118,035Värmland S 81.3 3.0 168,426 42.0 20.9 10.0 6.0 5.8 6.4 3.9 2.9 2.2 52.3 42.716,190Västerbotten N 82.9 2.9 162,490 43.9 13.7 11.8 6.4 6.5 8.4 5.9 1.1 2.5 58.1 38.332,229Västernorrland N 81.5 2.8 153,417 46.0 17.2 10.6 5.4 5.7 6.7 3.8 2.2 2.6 56.5 38.827,137Västmanland S 80.8 2.7 148,299 39.8 23.3 6.9 8.1 5.7 6.2 4.3 2.5 3.2 50.3 44.09,236Västra Götaland E G 82.5 2.9 159,388 38.4 23.5 10.5 5.5 8.2 5.1 3.7 3.1 2.1 47.2 47.6727Västra Götaland N G 82.7 2.9 162,432 38.5 21.2 8.9 7.5 8.1 5.8 4.8 2.8 2.5 49.1 45.65,633Västra Götaland S G 82.2 2.0 113,271 35.7 24.1 9.5 6.5 8.0 5.5 4.0 3.2 3.6 45.2 48.13,280Västra Götaland W G 83.6 3.7 207,718 32.1 26.5 7.3 9.6 8.7 5.2 4.9 2.9 2.8 42.2 52.120,475Örebro S 82.8 3.1 171,303 43.1 18.8 7.5 6.6 7.2 6.1 4.6 3.8 2.4 53.8 40.123,462Östergötland G 83.4 4.7 262,168 37.4 24.8 7.6 6.5 7.2 5.2 5.1 2.3 3.9 47.7 46.14,223Total 82.0 100.0 5,551,278 35.0 26.2 7.9 7.5 6.6 5.9 5.2 2.9 2.746.1 48.2119,328 Source: val.se

By votes Constituency Land Turnout Share VotesSMCFPKDVMPSDOther Margin % % Blekinge G 83.1 1.7 95,781 40,532 21,109 6,855 6,105 4,964 5,193 3,505 5,945 1,573 49,230 39,03310,197Dalarna S 80.5 3.0 169,110 68,218 35,615 18,197 8,681 9,159 11,251 7,361 4,723 5,905 86,830 71,65215,178Gothenburg G 79.5 5.3 292,726 84,693 78,679 13,076 29,981 19,698 25,407 24,694 7,455 9,043 134,794 141,4346,640Gotland G 81.4 0.6 35,750 12,464 7,715 6,883 1,554 1,374 2,145 2,237 566 812 16,846 17,526680Gävleborg N 79.3 3.0 167,728 69,959 30,923 18,675 8,947 8,600 13,314 7,275 5,017 5,018 90,548 67,14523,403Halland G 83.5 3.2 179,470 56,747 53,257 18,589 13,798 11,987 7,110 7,236 5,223 5,523 71,093 97,63126,538Jämtland N 79.8 1.4 78,018 31,322 13,753 13,111 3,226 2,914 6,484 3,907 1,224 2,077 41,713 33,0048,709Jönköping G 83.4 3.7 205,300 72,757 45,302 17,290 10,982 32,946 8,734 7,070 6,514 3,705 88,561 106,52017,959Kalmar G 82.2 2.7 147,531 61,007 31,430 16,306 7,680 10,513 7,426 5,687 4,675 2,807 74,120 65,9298,191Kronoberg G 82.8 2.0 111,327 40,056 27,454 12,562 6,381 8,824 5,481 4,695 3,840 2,034 50,232 55,2214,989Malmö G 77.6 2.8 155,302 54,732 44,232 4,475 13,769 5,373 8,468 9,425 7,708 7,120 72,625 67,8494,776Norrbotten N 81.8 2.8 156,576 80,605 20,926 10,065 6,714 6,589 16,494 6,350 2,302 6,531 103,449 44,29459,155Skåne NE G 80.1 3.2 178,664 62,794 48,946 14,836 12,673 11,993 6,116 6,051 10,061 5,194 74,961 88,44813,487Skåne S G 84.6 3.8 211,334 63,975 69,959 12,751 19,422 10,125 7,297 10,081 11,272 6,452 81,353 112,25730,904Skåne W G 80.1 2.9 161,931 56,580 46,393 9,184 13,757 7,869 5,409 5,961 11,549 5,229 67,950 77,2039,253Stockholm S 82.4 8.7 482,455 111,765 169,211 27,257 48,476 24,327 35,616 45,030 7,912 12,861 192,411 269,27176,860Stockholm County S 82.9 11.8 657,224 171,901 252,100 34,998 60,178 43,792 31,161 36,365 12,471 14,258 239,427 391,068151,641Södermanland S 82.0 2.9 159,750 67,458 37,350 10,942 10,843 9,950 7,830 8,218 4,050 3,109 83,506 69,08514,421Uppsala S 82.9 3.5 196,389 60,674 52,016 19,340 17,929 12,976 11,240 12,312 4,483 5,419 84,226 102,26118,035Värmland S 81.3 3.0 168,426 70,754 35,201 16,808 10,061 9,823 10,810 6,519 4,825 3,625 88,083 71,89316,190Västerbotten N 82.9 2.9 162,490 71,260 22,213 19,154 10,310 10,497 13,599 9,544 1,832 4,081 94,403 62,17432,229Västernorrland N 81.5 2.8 153,417 70,515 26,319 16,197 8,288 8,674 10,229 5,871 3,400 3,924 86,615 59,47827,137Västmanland S 80.8 2.7 148,299 59,014 34,533 10,186 12,076 8,502 9,211 6,308 3,717 4,752 74,533 65,2979,236Västra Götaland E G 82.5 2.9 159,388 61,219 37,484 16,655 8,702 13,091 8,165 5,821 4,883 3,368 75,205 75,932727Västra Götaland N G 82.7 2.9 162,432 62,574 34,427 14,471 12,095 13,123 9,386 7,789 4,532 4,035 79,749 74,1165,633Västra Götaland S G 82.2 2.0 113,271 40,429 27,238 10,726 7,373 9,093 6,233 4,488 3,600 4,091 51,150 54,4303,280Västra Götaland W G 83.6 3.7 207,718 66,705 54,970 15,135 19,937 18,101 10,877 10,086 6,074 5,833 87,668 108,14320,475Örebro S 82.8 3.1 171,303 73,854 32,222 12,781 11,340 12,290 10,408 7,833 6,522 4,053 92,095 68,63323,462Östergötland G 83.4 4.7 262,168 98,062 65,037 19,884 17,117 18,831 13,628 13,402 6,088 10,119 125,092 120,8694,223Total 82.0 100.0 5,551,278 1,942,625 1,456,014 437,389 418,395 365,998 324,722 291,121 162,463 152,5512,558,468 2,677,796119,328 Source: val.se

Municipal summary