C · Party in the Riksdag
Centre Party
Green liberalism, agrarianism, decentralisation. Founded 1913. Party leader: Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (2025-).
- Vote share 2026
- 7,0 %
- Votes
- 475 780
- seats
- 25 (+1)
- Bloc
- Red-green side
History
The party was founded in 1913 as the Farmers' League to represent agricultural interests. It took part in coalition governments with the Social Democrats in the 1930s and 1950s and was renamed the Centre Party in 1957.
In the 1970s it became the largest party on the centre-right, with Thorbjörn Fälldin as prime minister in 1976-1978 and 1979-1982, largely on opposition to nuclear power.
Since the 2000s it has moved in a green-liberal direction, with enterprise, decentralisation and rural conditions as core issues. During the 2022-2026 term the party changed leader several times before Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist took over in 2025.
Policies
Summarised from the party's own programme - description, not endorsement.
- Rural policy
- The whole country should work: services, roads and broadband outside the cities too.
- Enterprise
- Simpler rules and lower costs for small businesses, which create most new jobs.
- Environment
- Green transition through market tools: priced emissions and renewable energy across the country.
- Decentralisation
- Decisions as close to people as possible and stronger local self-government.
- Agriculture
- Increased Swedish food production and crisis preparedness.
- Integration
- A focus on work and language as the route into society, with lower barriers to a first job.
Election results 2010-2026
| Election | Vote share | Share as a bar | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,6 % | 23 | |
| 2014 | 6,1 % | 22 | |
| 2018 | 8,6 % | 31 | |
| 2022 | 6,7 % | 24 | |
| 2026 | 7,0 % | 25 |
Source: Valmyndigheten · 2026 result verified 2026-10-29
Strongest and weakest in 2026
Strongest constituencies
- Gotland County10,7 % · 0 seats
- Jämtland County10,1 % · 0 seats
- Stockholm Municipality9,8 % · 3 seats
- Skåne County South8,0 % · 1 seats
- Stockholm County7,8 % · 3 seats
Weakest constituencies
- Norrbotten County5,1 % · 0 seats
- Västmanland County5,3 % · 0 seats
- Skåne County North and East5,3 % · 1 seats
- Skåne County West5,3 % · 1 seats
- Blekinge County5,5 % · 0 seats
Share of valid votes in each constituency.