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This article lists political parties in Sweden.

Sweden has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which parties often have a smaller chance of gaining power alone, and in the event a majority is not reached, can choose to work with each other to form coalition governments.

National parties[edit]

The letter(s) after each Swedish party name are the abbreviations commonly used in the Swedish media.

Parties with official representation[edit]

Parties with representation in the Riksdag and/or European Parliament:

Party			Abbr.	Leader	Ideology	Political position	MPs	MEPs	EP group
		Swedish Social Democratic Party Socialdemokratiska arbetarpartiet	S/SAP	Magdalena Andersson	Social democracy Democratic socialism	Centre-left	107 / 349	5 / 21	S&D
		Sweden Democrats Sverigedemokraterna	SD	Jimmie Åkesson	Right-wing populism National conservatism	Right-wing to far-right	73 / 349	3 / 21	ECR
		Moderate Party Moderata samlingspartiet	M	Ulf Kristersson	Liberal conservatism	Centre-right	68 / 349	4 / 21	EPP
		Left Party Vänsterpartiet	V	Nooshi Dadgostar	Socialism Eco-socialism	Left-wing	24 / 349	1 / 21	GUE/NGL
		Centre Party Centerpartiet	C	Muharrem Demirok	Liberalism Agrarianism (Nordic)	Centre to centre-right	24 / 349	2 / 21	Renew
		Christian Democrats Kristdemokraterna	KD	Ebba Busch	Christian democracy Conservatism	Centre-right to right-wing	19 / 349	2 / 21	EPP
		Green Party Miljöpartiet de Gröna	MP	Daniel Helldén Märta Stenevi	Green politics Ecofeminism	Centre-left	18 / 349	3 / 21	Greens/EFA
		Liberals Liberalerna	L	Johan Pehrson	Classical liberalism Conservative liberalism	Centre-right	16 / 349	1 / 21	Renew

• According to a threshold rule, any one particular party must receive at least 4% of the votes to be allocated a seat in the Riksdag.
• Any party having broken the 1% threshold in the last two EU-parliament or Riksdag elections respectively will have their ballots printed and distributed by the authorities.^[1]

Minor parties[edit]

• Alternative for Sweden (Alternativ för Sverige; 2018–present)
• Christian Values Party (Kristna Värdepartiet; 2014–present)
• Citizens' Coalition (Medborgerlig Samling, 2014–present)
• Classical Liberal Party (Klassiskt Liberala Partiet, 2004–present)
• Climate Alliance (Klimatalliansen, 2021-present)
• Communist Party (Kommunistiska Partiet; 1970–present)
• Communist Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti; 1995–present)
• Direct Democrats (Direktdemokaterna; 2014–present)
• Djurens parti [sv] (Animals' Party; 2014–present)
• European Workers Party (Europeiska Arbetarpartiet; 1974–present)
• Feminist Initiative (Feministiskt Initiativ; 2005–present) – Represented in the European Parliament 2014–2019.
• Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet; 2005–present)
• Human Rights and Democracy (Mänskliga rättigheter och Demokrati, MoD; 2021-present)
• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, 2010–present)
• Nordic Resistance Movement (Nordiska Motståndsrörelsen; 1997–present)
• Nuance Party (Partiet Nyans; 2020–present)
• Pirate Party (Piratpartiet; 2006–present) – Represented in the European Parliament 2009–2014.
• Revolutionary Communist Party (Revolutionära Kommunist Partiet)
• Socialist Justice Party (Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna; 1997–present)
• Turning Point Party (Partiet vändpunkt; 2019–present)
• Unity (Enhet; 1990–present)
• Volt Sweden (Volt Sverige; 2018–present)

Defunct and historical parties[edit]

• Caps (Mössorna, 18th century)
• Hats (Hattarna, 18th century)
• Junker Party (1850s)
• Social Democratic Left Party of Sweden (Sveriges Socialdemokratiska Vänsterparti, 1921–1923)
• Communist Party of Sweden – Höglund Faction (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti, 1924–1926)
• Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet, 1929–1945)
• Clerical People's Party (Kyrkliga Folkpartiet, 1930s)
• National Socialist Workers’ Party (Nationalsocialistiska Arbetarpartiet, 1933–1945)
• Swedish Socialist Party (Svenska socialistiska partiet), a Swedish Nazi party, 1943-1948
• Left Socialist Party (Vänstersocialistiska Partiet, 1940–1963)
• Revolutionary Socialist Party (Revolutionära Socialistiska Partiet, 1950–1951)
• Communist Labour League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetareförbund, 1956–1967)
• Communist League Marxist-Leninists/Communist Party of Sweden/Solidarity Party (Kommunistiska Förbundet Marxist-Leninisterna/Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti/Solidaritetspartiet, 1967-199?)
• Progress Party (Framstegspartiet, existed in various forms between 1968 and 2000)
• Marxist–Leninist Struggle League (Marxist-Leninistiska Kampförbundet, 1970–1981)
• Centre Democrats (Centrumdemokraterna, 1974–2006)
• Communist Unity Groups (Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupperna, 1975–1977)
• Communist Workers' League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarförbund, 1977–?)^{[citation needed]}
• Communist Party of Sweden (marxist-leninists)/Communist Workers Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti (marxist-leninisterna)/Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarparti, 1980–1993)
• Communist Party in Sweden (Kommunistiska Partiet i Sverige, 1982–1993)
• The Marxists (Marxisterna, 1990s)
• Workers' List/People's Democrats (sv) (Arbetarlistan/Folkdemokraterna, 1990–2002)
• New Democracy (Ny Demokrati, 1991–2000)
  • Alliance Party (Allianspartiet, 199X–2006)
• Natural Law Party (Partiet för naturens lag, 1992–2004)
• Gottland Party Gotland's Future [sv] (Gottlandspartiet Gotlands framtid, 1993–2006)
• New Future (Ny Framtid, 1993–2006)
• The New Party [sv] (Det nya partiet, 1998)
• National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna, 2001–2014)
• Party of the Swedes (Svenskarnas Parti, 2008–2015)
• Revolutionary Workers' League of Sweden (Sveriges Revolutionära Arbetarförbund, 1975–1983)
• Unique Party (Unika partiet, 2006)
• Communist League (Kommunistiska Förbundet, 1980–2010)
• Liquor Party (Spritpartiet, 2009–2010)
• Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet, 1971–present) - as of 2019, the Socialist Party actively encourages its members to vote for the Left Party.
• June List (Junilistan, 2004–2014) – Represented in the European Parliament 2004–2009. Did not participate in the 2019 election.

Joke parties[edit]

• Donald Duck Party
• Mjölbypartiet^[2]

Regional and local parties[edit]

The following is a list of currently active^[a] and defunct (†) parties on the local (municipal and regional) levels.

Parties that are:

• active only at the regional levels are listed in bold
• active at both the regional and municipal levels are bold and are marked with an asterisk (*)
• simultaneously campaigning on the national level are underlined

Blekinge[edit]

• Ronneby Party [sv] (Ronnebypartiet, Ronneby)
• SoL Party Sölvesborg and Lister [sv] (SoL-partiet Sölvesborg och Lister; Sölvesborg)

Dalarna[edit]

• Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet)
• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Malung-Sälen and Vansbro)
• Nordic Resistance Movement (Nordiska motståndsrörelsen)

• Countryside Party [sv] (Bygdepartiet, Leksand)

• Falu Party (Falupartiet; Falun)
• Health Care for Everybody [sv] (Omsorg för Alla; Borlänge)
• Hedemora Party [sv] (Hedemorapartiet; Hedemora)
• Libertarian Municipal People † (Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden; Älvdalen)
• Mora Party [sv] (Morapartiet, Mora)
• Municipal List (Kommunlistan, Avesta)
• Municipal List [sv] † (Kommunlistan; Älvdalen)
• Popular Movement for the Good of Borlänge (Folkrörelsen för Borlänges Bästa; Borlänge)

• Residential Party [sv] † (Bopartiet; Ludvika)
• Youth List [sv] † (Ungdomslistan, Hedemora)

Gävleborg[edit]

• Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet)

• People's Home in Hofors-Torsåker [sv] (Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker; Hofors)

Halland[edit]

• Citizens' Coalition* (Medborgerlig samling, Laholm)

• Laholm Party [sv] (Laholmspartiet; Laholm)

• Social List Active Politics † (Samhällslistan Aktiv Politik; Falkenberg)

Jämtland[edit]

• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Härjedalen)

• Berg Party † (Bergspartiet; Berg)
• Fair Democracy [sv] (Rättvis Demokrati; Strömsund)
• VOX Humana (Folkets röst – VOX humana, Härjedalen)

Jönköping[edit]

• Cooperation in Mullsjö (Samverkan i Mullsjö; Mullsjö)
• Future of Mullsjö [sv] (Mullsjös framtid)
• Solidarity - Work - Peace - Ecology [sv] (Solidaritet – Arbete – Fred – Ekologi, Nässjö)

Kalmar[edit]

• Citizens' Coalition* (Medborgerlig samling, Torsås)

• Citizens Party: School - Health Care - Care (Medborgarpartiet: skola – vård – omsorg; Hultsfred)
• Life Quality in the Municipality of Högsby [sv] † (Livskvalitet i Högsby Kommun, Högsby)
• Vimmerby Party [sv] † (Vimmerbypartiet; Vimmerby)

Kronoberg[edit]

• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Uppvidinge)

• Alternative (Alternativet; Ljungby)
• Alvesta Alternative (Alvesta Alternativet; Alvesta)
• Bergas Bästa – partipolitiskt obunden lista [sv] † (Ljungby)
• Future Party † (Framtidspartiet, Tingsryd)
• Libertarian Municipal People † (Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden; Ljusdal)

Norrbotten[edit]

• Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet)
• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Luleå)

• Socialist Alternative* (Socialistiskt Alternativ; Luleå)

• Free Democrats of Arjeplog † (Arjeplogs Fria Demokrater; Arjeplog)
• Free Norrland [sv] (Fria Norrland; Åre)
• Free Trade Party of Norrbotten (Norrbottens Frihandelsparti, Haparanda)
• Kiruna Party (Kirunapartiet; Kiruna)

Scania[edit]

• Citizens' Coalition* (Medborgerlig samling, Höör)

• Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party (SPI - Välfärden; Hörby)

• Förnyalund ('Renew Lund/For New Lund'; Lund)

Södermanland[edit]

• Vård för pengarna (Health care for the money)

Stockholm[edit]

• Botkyrka Party [sv] (Botkyrkapartiet; Botkyrka)
• Drevviken Party [sv] (Drevvikenpartiet; Huddinge)
• The Island Party [sv] (Öpartiet, Ekerö)
• Leisure Time Party [sv] † (Fritidspartiet; Vallentuna)
• Lidingö Party [sv] (Lidingöpartiet; Lidingö)
• Stockholm Party (Stockholmspartiet; Stockholm)

Uppsala[edit]

• Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet)

• Stop E4 West - Culture Party [sv] † (Stoppa E4 Väst – Kulturpartiet; Uppsala)

Västerbotten[edit]

• Åsele Party [sv] (Åselepartiet, Åsele)

Västernorrland[edit]

• Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet)

Västra Götaland[edit]

• Democrats* (Demokraterna; Gothenburg)
• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Svenljunga)

• Crossroads [sv] † (Vägvalet; Borås)
• Uddevalla Party [sv] (Uddevallapartiet; Uddevalla)

Örebro[edit]

• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Askersund, Lindesberg and Nora)

• Örebro Party* (Örebropartiet, Örebro)

Östergötland[edit]

• Independent Rural Party (Landsbygdspartiet oberoende, Kinda, Valdemarsvik and Söderköping)

See also[edit]

• Alliance (Sweden) - centre-right liberal-conservative political party alliances
• Regions of Sweden
• European Parliament
• European Union
• Red-Greens (Sweden) - centre-left to left-wing political party alliances
• Liberalism and centrism in Sweden
• List of ruling political parties by country
• List of Swedish politicians
• Municipalities of Sweden
• Politics of Sweden

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• NSD: European Election Database – Political parties of Sweden