Gothenburg Municipality (Riksdag constituency)

Gothenburg Municipality
Göteborgs Kommun
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Gothenburg Municipality within Sweden
MunicipalityGothenburg
CountyVästra Götaland
Population587,549 (2021)[1]
Electorate434,273 (2022)
Area462 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 17 (2002–present)
  • 16 (1998–2001)
  • 15 (1994–1998)
  • 16 (1982–1994))
  • 17 (1970–1982)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Municipal councilGothenburg Municipal Council
Created fromGothenburg City

Gothenburg Municipality (Swedish: Göteborgs Kommun) is one of the 29 multi-member constituencies of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a bicameral legislature to an unicameral legislature. It is conterminous with the municipality of Gothenburg. The constituency currently elects 17 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 434,273 registered electors.

  1. ^ "Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2021 and Population Change in 2021". Stockholm, Sweden: Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Land and water area 1 January by region and type of area. Year 2012 - 2022". Stockholm, Sweden: Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Members and parties". Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Retrieved 8 October 2022.