KD · Party in the Riksdag
Christian Democrats
Christian democracy, social conservatism. Founded 1964. Party leader: Ebba Busch (2015-).
- Vote share 2026
- 6,2 %
- Votes
- 417 490
- seats
- 22 (+3)
- Bloc
- The Tidö parties
History
The Christian Democrats were founded in 1964 as the Christian Democratic Coalition, with roots in the free-church movement and a wish to give Christian values a place in politics.
The party stayed outside the Riksdag for a long time and first entered in 1991, after almost three decades. Alf Svensson led it for more than 30 years.
It has been part of centre-right governments in 1991-1994, 2006-2014 and again since 2022. Elderly care, family policy and health care have been its clearest issues.
Policies
Summarised from the party's own programme - description, not endorsement.
- Elderly care
- State responsibility for the quality of elderly care and more places in residential care.
- Health care
- Nationalising hospital care to cut waiting times and even out differences between regions.
- Family
- Greater freedom of choice in childcare and support for families to organise their own lives.
- Economy
- Lower taxes for pensioners and low-income households.
- Energy
- New nuclear power with state guarantees, and criticism of expanded onshore wind.
- Law and order
- Tougher sentences and early intervention for young people drawn into crime.
Election results 2010-2026
| Election | Vote share | Share as a bar | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,6 % | 19 | |
| 2014 | 4,6 % | 16 | |
| 2018 | 6,3 % | 22 | |
| 2022 | 5,3 % | 19 | |
| 2026 | 6,2 % | 22 |
Source: Valmyndigheten · 2026 result verified 2026-10-29
Strongest and weakest in 2026
Strongest constituencies
- Jönköping County10,2 % · 1 seats
- Kalmar County8,4 % · 1 seats
- Västra Götaland County East8,0 % · 1 seats
- Kronoberg County8,0 % · 0 seats
- Västra Götaland County South7,9 % · 1 seats
Weakest constituencies
- Malmö Municipality3,3 % · 0 seats
- Stockholm Municipality3,9 % · 1 seats
- Gothenburg Municipality4,9 % · 1 seats
- Skåne County West5,2 % · 0 seats
- Gotland County5,2 % · 0 seats
Share of valid votes in each constituency.