2013 Swedish Church Assembly elections

The Swedish Church Assembly elections were held on 15 September 2013. All 249 seats in the General Synod of the Church of Sweden were up for election, as well as local governing bodies.

2013 Swedish Church Assembly elections
15 September 2013

In church elections in Sweden all members of the Church of Sweden over the age of 16 may vote. It takes through proportional representation by lists presented by nominating groups, many of which are political parties or affiliated with political parties. The election is for the governing bodies of the Church of Sweden at the parish, diocese, and national level. [1]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Swedish Social Democratic Party199,58829.3773+2
Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden103,66515.2638+5
Right-wing Alternative85,38612.5731−10
Centre Party80,84111.9030−4
Sweden Democrats40,5715.9715+8
Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden32,3194.7612−6
Frimodig kyrka32,3134.7612−1
Green Party31,8804.6912+4
Open Church – a Church for All31,4794.6311+3
Free Liberals in the Church of Sweden22,3503.298−5
The Left in the Church of Sweden16,0572.366+3
Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift1,2390.1810
Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party3310.0500
Skanör Falsterbo Kyrkans väl1,5050.220−1
Total679,524100.00249-2
Valid votes679,52497.66
Invalid/blank votes16,3102.34
Total votes695,834100.00
Source: [2]

References
  1. "In the Church of Sweden it is one Lutheran, one vote". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. "Val till Kyrkomöte - valresultat".
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