MP · Party in the Riksdag
Green Party
Green politics, ecologism. Founded 1981. Spokespersons: Amanda Lind (2024-), Daniel Helldén (2023-).
- Vote share 2026
- 6,1 %
- Votes
- 414 307
- seats
- 22 (+4)
- Bloc
- Red-green side
History
The Green Party was founded in 1981 in the wake of the 1980 nuclear power referendum and was one of the first green parties in Europe. It entered the Riksdag in 1988, lost its seats in 1991 and returned in 1994.
The party has always had two spokespersons, one woman and one man, instead of a single leader - an arrangement reflecting the green movement's idea of shared leadership.
The Greens supported Social Democratic governments during the 1990s and 2000s and served in government with the Social Democrats in 2014-2021, the party's first time in office.
Policies
Summarised from the party's own programme - description, not endorsement.
- Climate
- Faster emission cuts with binding climate targets and a stop to new fossil investment.
- Nature
- More protected forest and sea, and stronger consideration of biodiversity in forestry.
- Transport
- Expanded rail and public transport before new motorway capacity.
- Energy
- Investment in wind, solar and energy efficiency; critical of state-funded new nuclear power.
- Social policy
- Shorter working hours in the long run and stronger mental health support for young people.
- Migration
- Humane right of asylum and criticism of temporary residence permits as the default.
Election results 2010-2026
| Election | Vote share | Share as a bar | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,3 % | 25 | |
| 2014 | 6,9 % | 25 | |
| 2018 | 4,4 % | 16 | |
| 2022 | 5,1 % | 18 | |
| 2026 | 6,1 % | 22 |
Source: Valmyndigheten · 2026 result verified 2026-10-29
Strongest and weakest in 2026
Strongest constituencies
- Stockholm Municipality11,2 % · 4 seats
- Malmö Municipality9,3 % · 1 seats
- Gothenburg Municipality9,1 % · 2 seats
- Uppsala County8,4 % · 1 seats
- Gotland County7,9 % · 0 seats
Weakest constituencies
- Skåne County North and East3,7 % · 0 seats
- Västmanland County3,7 % · 0 seats
- Jönköping County3,8 % · 1 seats
- Blekinge County3,8 % · 0 seats
- Västra Götaland County East4,1 % · 0 seats
Share of valid votes in each constituency.