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List of political parties in Sweden

This article lists political parties in Sweden.

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Sweden has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

The parties

The letter or letters in brackets after each Swedish party name are the abbreviations commonly used for those parties in the Swedish media.

Parties with official representation

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

Other parties

  • Pirate Party (Piratpartiet) (PP) – represented in the European Parliament 2009–2014.
  • June List (Junilistan) (jl) – represented in the European Parliament 2004–2009
  • Note: 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.

    Minor parties

  • Direktdemokraterna (Direct democratic party)
  • Centre Democrats (Centrumdemokraterna)
  • Christian Values Party (Kristna Värdepartiet)
  • Classical Liberal Party, (Klassiskt Liberala Partiet) (KLP)
  • Communist Party (Kommunistiska Partiet)
  • Communist Party of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Parti)
  • European Worker's Party (Europeiska Arbetarpartiet)
  • Health Care Party (Sjukvårdspartiet) (svp)
  • Nordic Resistance Movement (Nordiska Motståndsrörelsen)
  • Right-wing Party the Conservatives (Högerpartiet de konservativa)
  • Socialist Party (Socialistiska Partiet)
  • Socialist Justice Party (Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna)
  • Communist League (Kommunistiska Förbundet)
  • Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party (Sveriges Pensionärers Intresseparti) (spi)
  • Social Party (Sociala Partiet) (SP)
  • The New Swedes (DPNS)
  • The Free Party of Sweden (Partiet De Fria) (PDF)
  • Unique Party (Unika partiet)
  • Unity (Enhet)
  • Liquor Party (Spritpartiet)
  • Will of the People Party (Folkets Vilja)
  • Local parties

  • Alternative (Alternativet)
  • Alvesta Alternative (Alvesta Alternativet)
  • Axel Ingmar's List - Avesta Party (Axel Ingmars Lista – Avestapartiet)
  • Berg Party (Bergspartiet)
  • Bergas Bästa - partipolitiskt obunden lista
  • Bopartiet
  • Botkyrkapartiet
  • Citizens Party: School - Health Care - Care (Medborgarpartiet: skola – vård – omsorg)
  • Cooperation in Mullsjö (Samverkan i Mullsjö)
  • Drevviken Party (Drevvikenpartiet)
  • Fair Democracy (Rättvis Demokrati)
  • Falu Party (Falupartiet)
  • Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker
  • Free Democrats of Arjeplog (Arjeplogs Fria Demokrater)
  • Free Norrland (Fria Norrland)
  • Free Trade Party of Norrbotten (Norrbottens Frihandelsparti)
  • Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden
  • Future Party (Framtidspartiet)
  • Future of Mullsjö (Mullsjös Framtid)
  • Health Care for Everybody (Omsorg för Alla)
  • Hedemora Party (Hedemorapartiet)
  • Kiruna Party (Kirunapartiet)
  • Kommunens Bästa - Ölandspartiet
  • Laholm Party (Laholmspartiet)
  • Leisure Time Party (Fritidspartiet)
  • Leksand Party (Leksandspartiet)
  • Libertarian Municipal People (Frihetliga Kommunalfolket)
  • Lidingöpartiet
  • Life Quality in the Municipality of Högsby (Livskvalité i Högsby Kommun)
  • Mora Party (Morapartiet)
  • Municipal List (Kommunlistan)
  • Municipal Party VDM (Kommunpartiet VDM)
  • Popular Movement for the Good of Borlänge (Folkrörelsen för Borlänges Bästa)
  • Ronneby Party (Ronnebypartiet)
  • Social List Active Politics (Sociala Listan Aktiv Politik)
  • Solidarity - Work - Peace - Ecology (Solidaritet – Arbete – Fred – Ekologi)
  • Stockholm Party (Stockholmspartiet)
  • Stop E4 West - Culture Party (Stoppa E4 Väst – Kulturpartiet)
  • Sölvesborg Party (Sölvesborgspartiet)
  • The Island Party (Öpartiet)
  • Uddevalla Party (Uddevallapartiet)
  • Vimmerby Party (Vimmerbypartiet)
  • Voice of the People - VOX humana (Folkets röst – VOX humana)
  • Youth List (Ungdomslistan)
  • Åsele Party (Åselepartiet)
  • Älvdalen Party (Älvdalspartiet)
  • Öpartiet (The Island Party)
  • Örebro Party (Örebropartiet)
  • Historical

  • Caps (Mössorna, 18th century)
  • Hats (Hattarna, 18th century)
  • Social Democratic Left Party of Sweden (Sverges 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)
  • 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?)
  • Marxist-Leninist Struggle League for the Communist Party of Sweden (m-l) (Marxist-Leninistiska Kampförbundet, 1970–1981)
  • Communist Unity Groups (Kommunistiska Enhetsgrupperna, 1975–1977)
  • Communist Workers' League of Sweden (Sveriges Kommunistiska Arbetarförbund, 1977-?)
  • 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)
  • New Democracy (Ny Demokrati, 1991–2000)
  • National Democrats (Nationaldemokraterna, 2001-2014)
  • Party of the Swedes (Svenskarnas Parti, 2008-2015)
  • Joke parties

  • Donald Duck Party
  • References

    List of political parties in Sweden Wikipedia