For history, geography and culture, see: Västmanland (Westmannia)
The table details all Riksdag election results of Västmanland County since the unicameral era began in 1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
Year
|
Turnout
|
Votes
|
V
|
S
|
MP
|
C
|
L
|
KD
|
M
|
SD
|
NyD
|
Left
|
Right
|
1970[3]
|
87.9
|
148,587
|
4.8
|
53.5
|
|
17.8
|
14.8
|
1.4
|
7.3
|
|
|
58.3
|
39.9
|
1973[4]
|
90.7
|
155,418
|
5.2
|
50.8
|
|
23.2
|
9.0
|
1.4
|
9.7
|
|
|
56.0
|
42.0
|
1976[5]
|
91.7
|
163,608
|
4.3
|
50.3
|
|
21.0
|
11.2
|
1.2
|
11.6
|
|
|
54.6
|
43.8
|
1979[6]
|
90.7
|
164,056
|
5.1
|
50.5
|
|
15.5
|
10.7
|
1.1
|
16.1
|
|
|
55.6
|
42.3
|
1982[7]
|
91.6
|
167,995
|
5.5
|
52.6
|
1.4
|
13.4
|
5.9
|
1.5
|
19.4
|
|
|
58.2
|
38.7
|
1985[8]
|
89.7
|
167,297
|
5.3
|
51.7
|
1.3
|
10.4
|
13.8
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
57.0
|
41.3
|
1988[9]
|
85.0
|
158,748
|
5.8
|
50.2
|
4.5
|
9.6
|
12.7
|
2.3
|
14.0
|
|
|
60.5
|
36.4
|
1991[10]
|
85.9
|
162,451
|
4.4
|
44.1
|
2.8
|
6.9
|
9.7
|
6.4
|
17.7
|
|
7.5
|
48.5
|
40.7
|
1994[11]
|
86.5
|
164,306
|
6.3
|
51.2
|
4.7
|
6.0
|
7.2
|
3.3
|
19.0
|
|
1.2
|
62.2
|
35.6
|
1998[12]
|
80.4
|
150,609
|
13.3
|
41.1
|
4.3
|
4.7
|
4.5
|
10.8
|
19.9
|
|
|
58.7
|
39.8
|
2002[13]
|
78.4
|
149,321
|
8.7
|
45.0
|
4.4
|
5.7
|
13.3
|
8.0
|
12.4
|
1.1
|
|
58.0
|
39.4
|
2006[14]
|
80.8
|
148,299
|
6.2
|
39.8
|
4.3
|
6.9
|
8.1
|
5.7
|
23.3
|
2.5
|
|
50.3
|
44.0
|
2010[15]
|
84.4
|
160,143
|
5.7
|
36.4
|
5.9
|
5.2
|
7.5
|
4.6
|
27.1
|
6.2
|
|
48.0
|
44.4
|
2014[16]
|
85.2
|
166,939
|
5.4
|
35.9
|
5.1
|
5.2
|
5.2
|
3.9
|
21.4
|
14.8
|
|
46.4
|
35.7
|
2018[17]
|
86.7
|
172,719
|
7.1
|
31.4
|
3.0
|
6.7
|
5.5
|
5.8
|
19.2
|
20.1
|
|
48.1
|
50.5
|
2022[18]
|
83.0
|
172,842
|
6.1
|
32.0
|
3.2
|
5.4
|
4.2
|
5.0
|
19.1
|
23.7
|
|
46.7
|
52.0
|
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[19] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone. Heby Municipality was included in the 2002 overall statistics, since it was part of the county at the time.
Location
|
2002
|
2006
|
2010
|
2014
|
2018
|
2019
|
Arboga
|
9.6
|
10.9
|
12.1
|
15.4
|
19.0
|
19.2
|
Fagersta
|
21.6
|
23.1
|
26.0
|
31.2
|
34.7
|
35.0
|
Hallstahammar
|
21.5
|
22.1
|
22.8
|
24.7
|
26.7
|
27.3
|
Kungsör
|
14.1
|
14.5
|
15.4
|
18.9
|
24.8
|
25.2
|
Köping
|
18.4
|
19.4
|
21.6
|
24.9
|
28.7
|
29.0
|
Norberg
|
12.0
|
13.3
|
13.0
|
16.7
|
19.7
|
19.7
|
Sala
|
9.7
|
10.1
|
11.6
|
13.8
|
18.0
|
18.3
|
Skinnskatteberg
|
17.7
|
17.7
|
18.7
|
22.2
|
23.0
|
23.5
|
Surahammar
|
24.2
|
24.3
|
24.8
|
26.2
|
27.2
|
27.1
|
Västerås
|
20.3
|
21.9
|
24.2
|
26.4
|
29.9
|
30.8
|
Total
|
17.8
|
19.6
|
21.6
|
24.2
|
27.7
|
28.4
|
Source: SCB [19]
|
The County of Västmanland inherited its coat of arms from the province of Västmanland. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
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