Västernorrland County (Riksdag constituency)

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Population244,193 (2021)[1]
Electorate188,542 (2022)
Area22,956 km2 (2022)[2]
Västernorrland County
Västernorrlands Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Västernorrland County within Sweden
CountyVästernorrland
Population244,193 (2021)[1]
Electorate188,542 (2022)
Area22,956 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 8 (2010–present)
  • 9 (1998–2010)
  • 10 (1979–1998)
  • 11 (1970–1979)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Regional councilVästernorrland Regional Council
Created fromVästernorrland County

Västernorrland County (Swedish: Västernorrlands 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 Västernorrland. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 188,542 registered electors.

Election results

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