Sweden 2006

[Filuwaúrdjan]

How long have the Social Democrats been in the government in Sweden ?

Since 1994 IIRC.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

How long have the Social Democrats been in the government in Sweden ?

Since 1994 IIRC.

1920, 1921 - 1923, 1924 - 1926, 1932 - 1936 june, 1936 september -1976, 1982 - 1991, 1994 -

Since 1920 SAP has only been out of government in 17 years!

Well then I believe its high time that Sweden became more competitive.

Traditionally it does for a while after a long period of Social Democrat rule...  the new coalition is then traditionally derailed by various events (not all their fault) and is thrown out at the next election.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Traditionally...it's happened twice. [/.quote]

Twice is more than enough for something to be traditional

[Filuwaúrdjan]

So a Right lead, but a small one. About as expected then.
How long before we see some real numbers, btw?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Persson has conceeded. It looks like the final margin will be something in the region of 1% (Jesus is that tight...). Anyone know how many seats each side'll likely have?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

It has districts, but they are rather large.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Right: 178 Seats
Left: 171 Seats

Is a majority that small managable in Sweden? Serious question addressed to literally anyone that might know; it certainly wouldn't be here.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Of the sub-national breakdowns given on val.se (not entirely sure what they are...) the SAP is the leading party in all but Skane lans sodra (that's Skane South, right?), and the two around Stockholm (not checked for left v right...).

SAP's best is Norrbottens (51.7%), worst is Stockholms kommun (23.3%)
MP's best is Stockholms lan (38.3%), worst is Norrbottens (13.3%)
C's best is Gotlands (19.6%), worst is Malmo (2.9%)
FP's best is Goteborgs (10.2%), worst is Jamtlands (4.1%)
KD's best is Jonkopings (16.1%), worst is Malmo (3.5%)
V's best is Norbottens (10.5%), worst is Skane lans vastra (Skane West, right?) with 3.3%
MP's best is Stockholms kommun (9.3%), worst is Skane lans norra ach ostra (Skane North and East, right?) with 3.3%

[Filuwaúrdjan]

They were also hurt by a general pro-SAP trend in the rural north. It is actually quite interesting to note, the SAP in fact gained votes in the rural north, but lost the election due to their heavy losses and urban and suburban areas, in particular the latter and in particular around Stockholm.

Yeah, I noticed that as well. Any reason for the growth in polarisation?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

And interesting fact is that SAP seems to have performed better on the local and regional level than on the national level, which is unusual.

So the outgoing SAP national government was more unpopular than the party itself?
Or something else?