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Glossary · Chapter 4: Elections and political parties

proportionella val

Swedish word. In English: proportional elections

Parties get seats in proportion to how many votes they received.

Facts about the word

  • If a party gets twenty per cent of the votes, it gets twenty per cent of the seats in the Riksdag or the council. Sverige i fokus s. 15
  • Parties therefore often need to cooperate to get a majority for their proposals. Sverige i fokus s. 15
  • A party must get at least four per cent of the votes to enter the Riksdag. Sverige i fokus s. 15

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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