Östergötland County (Riksdag constituency)

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Population469,704 (2021)[1]
Electorate356,210 (2022)
Area12,224 km2 (2022)[2]
Östergötland County
Östergötlands Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Outline map
Location of Östergötland County within Sweden
CountyÖstergötland
Population469,704 (2021)[1]
Electorate356,210 (2022)
Area12,224 km2 (2022)[2]
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 14 (2006–present)
  • 15 (1970–2006)
Member of the Riksdag[3]
List
Regional councilÖstergötland Regional Council
Created fromÖstergötland County

Östergötland County (Swedish: Östergötlands 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 Östergötland. The constituency currently elects 14 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 356,210 registered electors.

Election results

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