Uppsala County (Riksdag constituency)

Uppsala County
Uppsala Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Uppsala County within Sweden
CountyUppsala
Population395,026 (2021)[1]
Electorate292,255 (2022)
Area8,609 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 12 (2022–present)
  • 11 (2006–2022)
  • 10 (1994–2006)
  • 9 (1976–1994)
  • 8 (1970–1976)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Regional councilUppsala Regional Council
Created fromUppsala County

Uppsala County (Swedish: Uppsala 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 Uppsala. The constituency currently elects 12 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 292,255 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 2 November 2022.