Stockholm Municipality (Riksdag constituency)

Stockholm Municipality
Stockholms Kommun
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Stockholm Municipality within Sweden
MunicipalityStockholm
CountyStockholm
Population978,770 (2021)[1]
Electorate728,089 (2022)
Area207 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 29 (2014–present)
  • 28 (2010–2014)
  • 27 (2002–2010)
  • 26 (1998–2002)
  • 25 (1985–1998)
  • 26 (1979–1985)
  • 27 (1976–1979)
  • 29 (1973–1976)
  • 31 (1970–1973)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Municipal councilStockholm Municipal Council
Created fromStockholm City

Stockholm Municipality (Swedish: Stockholms 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 a unicameral legislature. It is conterminous with the municipality of Stockholm. The constituency currently elects 29 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 728,089 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 24 October 2022.