Västmanland County (Riksdag constituency)

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Population278,967 (2021)[1]
Electorate208,376 (2022)
Area5,659 km2 (2022)[2]
Västmanland County
Västmanlands Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Västmanland County within Sweden
CountyVästmanland
Population278,967 (2021)[1]
Electorate208,376 (2022)
Area5,659 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 8 (2006–present)
  • 9 (1970–2006)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Regional councilVästmanland Regional Council
Created fromVästmanland County

Västmanland County (Swedish: Västmanlands 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 Västmanland. 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 208,376 registered electors.

Election results

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