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2017 Swedish Church Assembly elections

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2017 Swedish Church Assembly elections

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The Swedish Church Assembly elections were held on 17 September 2017. All 249 seats in the General Synod of the Church of Sweden were up for election, as well as local governing bodies.

In church elections in Sweden all members of the Church of Sweden over the age of 16 may vote. It takes through proportional representation by lists presented by nominating groups, many of which are political parties or affiliated with political parties. The election is for the governing bodies of the Church of Sweden at the parish, diocese, and national level. [1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party293,79530.3476+3
Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden165,17117.0643+5
Centre Party132,59413.6934+4
Sweden Democrats89,8199.2824+9
Right-wing Alternative (BorgA)85,2168.8022-9
Open Church – a Church for All (ÖKA)42,7774.42110
Frimodig kyrka38,4403.9710-2
The Left in the Church of Sweden36,3653.769+3
Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden28,7302.977-5
Free Liberals in the Church of Sweden28,5192.957-1
Green Party23,0082.386-6
Green Christians1,5980.1700
Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift1,2020.1200
The Way (Vägen)7620.0800
Safety Party in the Church of Sweden3770.0400
Total968,373100.002490
Valid votes968,37398.35
Invalid/blank votes16,2271.65
Total votes984,600100.00
Source: [2]


References

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  1. ^ "In the Church of Sweden it is one Lutheran, one vote". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ^ "Val till Kyrkomöte - valresultat".