| Kalmar County | |
|---|---|
| Kalmar Län | |
| Constituency for the Riksdag | |
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| County | Kalmar |
| Population | 247,175 (2021)[1] |
| Electorate | 189,781 (2022) |
| Area | 11,633 km2 (2022)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1970 |
| Seats | List
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| Member of the Riksdag[3] | List |
| Regional council | Kalmar Regional Council |
| Created from | Kalmar County |
Kalmar County (Swedish: Kalmar Län) 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 a unicameral legislature. It is conterminous with the county of Kalmar. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 189,781 registered electors.
- ^ "Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31 December 2021 and Population Change in 2021". Stockholm, Sweden: Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Land and water area 1 January by region and type of area. Year 2012 - 2022". Stockholm, Sweden: Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Members and parties". Stockholm, Sweden: Riksdag. Retrieved 18 October 2022.