Gävleborg County (Riksdag constituency)

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Population287,767 (2021)[1]
Electorate221,395 (2022)
Area19,625 km2 (2022)[2]
Gävleborg County
Gävleborgs Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Gävleborg County within Sweden
CountyGävleborg
Population287,767 (2021)[1]
Electorate221,395 (2022)
Area19,625 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 9 (2014–present)
  • 10 (1998–2014)
  • 11 (1979–1998)
  • 12 (1970–1979)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Regional councilGävleborg Regional Council
Created fromGävleborg County

Gävleborg County (Swedish: Gävleborgs 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 Gävleborg. The constituency currently elects nine of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 221,395 registered electors.

Election results

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