# 2002 Swedish local elections

Local elections were held in Sweden on Sunday 15 September 2002 to elect county councils and municipal councils. The elections were held alongside general elections.

## Results
### County council elections

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Swedish Social Democratic Party | 2,011,334 | 38.48 | 682 | +49 |
| | Moderate Party | 867,804 | 16.60 | 253 | −84 |
| | Liberal People's Party | 629,287 | 12.04 | 187 | +93 |
| | Left Party | 438,136 | 8.38 | 145 | −42 |
| | Christian Democrats | 428,804 | 8.20 | 141 | −27 |
| | Centre Party | 365,128 | 6.98 | 139 | +16 |
| | Green Party | 204,169 | 3.91 | 55 | -15 |
| | Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party | 52,888 | 1.01 | 3 | -1 |
| | Health Care Party of Norrbotten | 35,593 | 0.68 | 17 | +6 |
| | Health Care Party - Will of the People | 33,108 | 0.63 | 6 | +0 |
| | Sweden Democrats | 29,511 | 0.56 | 0 | +0 |
| | Health Care Party in Värmland | 28,611 | 0.55 | 15 | +15 |
| | Skånes Väl | 18,927 | 0.36 | 0 | -6 |
| | Health Care Party Gävleborg | 11,320 | 0.22 | 5 | +5 |
| | Health Care Party – Västernorrland | 9,836 | 0.19 | 5 | -2 |
| | Scania Party | 9,073 | 0.17 | 0 | - |
| | National Democrats | 7,609 | 0.15 | 0 | - |
| | Skaraborg Party | 7,442 | 0.14 | 0 | - |
| | Communist Party | 5,645 | 0.11 | 0 | - |
| | Socialist Justice Party | 4,934 | 0.09 | 0 | +0 |
| | People's Campaign for Health Care | 3,479 | 0.07 | 0 | - |
| | Health Care Party in Jämtland | 3,432 | 0.07 | 3 | +3 |
| | Abolish the County Council | 3,168 | 0.06 | 0 | - |
| | Socialist Party | 1,720 | 0.03 | 0 | - |
| | Länsbytarpartiet | 1,333 | 0.03 | 0 | - |
| | Communist – APK | 1,375 | 0.03 | 0 | - |
| | Health Care Party of Uppland | 756 | 0.01 | 0 | - |
| | Pensionist Party in Göteborg | 395 | 0.01 | 0 | +0 |
| | Norrland Party | 296 | 0.01 | 0 | - |
| | Citizens Party | 178 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| | Skåne Federalists | 169 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| | Welfare Party | 144 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| | Alliance Party | 137 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| | Communist League | 50 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| | Parties with fewer than 50 votes | 11,585 | 0.22 | 0 | – |
| Total | Total | 5,227,376 | 100.00 | 1,656 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,227,376 | 97.82 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 116,585 | 2.18 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 5,343,961 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 6,897,911 | 77.47 | | |
| Source: Val.se ||||||
* ↑ contested with the ballot name Rättvisepartiet Offensiv in Västerbotten.

### Municipal elections

| Party | Party | Leader | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Social Democrats | Göran Persson | 1982703 | 37.3 | +2.2 | 5155 | +206 |
| | Moderate | Bo Lundgren | 932621 | 17.5 | −4.8 | 2059 | −529 |
| | Liberals | Lars Leijonborg | 609411 | 11.4 | +5.5 | 1259 | +552 |
| | Christian Democrats | Alf Svensson | 376657 | 7.0 | −0.9 | 1013 | −56 |
| | Centre | Maud Olofsson | 458274 | 8.6 | +0.4 | 1689 | +121 |
| | Left | Gudrun Schyman | 437788 | 8.2 | −2.0 | 1045 | −292 |
| | Green | Maria Wetterstrand and Peter Eriksson | 227189 | 4.2 | -0.5 | 443 | -116 |
| | SPI-Senior Citizens | Kerstin Koistinen | 51801 | 1.0 | * | 75 | * |
| | Sweden Democrats | Mikael Jansson | 47704 | 0.9 | * | 49 | * |
| | Communist | Andreas Carlsson | 10923 | 0.2 | * | 11 | * |
| | Stockholm Party | Stella Fare | 9137 | 0.2 | * | 0 | -3 |
| | Health Care Party of Norrbotten | | 8769 | 0.2 | * | 27 | +9 |
| | National Democrats | Anders Steen | 7477 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 4 | +4 |
| | Skåne Party | Carl P. Herslow | 6480 | 0.1 | * | 3 | +0 |
| | Socialist Justice | | 5956 | 0.1 | * | 5 | +3 |
| | Kiruna Party | Lars Törnman | 4510 | 0.1 | * | 15 | -1 |
| | Vägvalet | | 4225 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 6 | +6 |
| | Sjöbo Party | | 4161 | 0.1 | * | 13 | +1 |
| | SAFE | | 2960 | 0.1 | +0 | 10 | +0 |
| | Mariestad Party | | 2949 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 10 | +10 |
| | Health Care Party - Will of the People | | 2947 | 0.1 | * | 0 | * |
| | Lidingö Party | | 2633 | 0.0 | * | 5 | -1 |
| | Falu Party | | 2441 | 0.0 | * | 5 | -1 |
| | Popular Will | | 2249 | 0.0 | * | 5 | -7 |
| | Sollentuna Party | | 2192 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 |
| | Socialist Party | | 2186 | 0.0 | * | 1 | * |
| | Drevviken Party | | 2140 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 |
| | Botkyrka Party | | 2132 | 0.0 | * | 3 | -2 |
| | Huddinge Party | | 2037 | 0.0 | * | 2 | -3 |
| | Folkets Väl | | 1979 | 0.0 | * | 5 | +2 |
| | Alternative 2000 | | 1969 | 0.0 | * | 9 | +1 |
| | Berg Party | | 1959 | 0.0 | +0 | 16 | +16 |
| | Linköping Party | | 1900 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | +0 |
| | Social List Active Politics | | 1695 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +1 |
| | Nykvarn Party | | 1638 | 0.0 | +0 | 12 | +5 |
| | Ale Democrats | | 1578 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | -2 |
| | Alvesta Alternative | | 1483 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | -1 |
| | Länsbytarpartiet | | 1476 | 0.0 | +0 | 9 | +5 |
| | Municipal Party Our Future | | 1439 | 0.0 | +0 | 17 | +7 |
| | Health Care Party of Skåne | | 1370 | 0.0 | * | 4 | * |
| | Markbygdspartiet | | 1434 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | Kommunens Väl | | 1317 | 0.0 | +0 | 7 | -4 |
| | Axel Ingmar's List - Avesta Party | | 1308 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -1 |
| | Communist - APK | Rolf Hagel | 1307 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | * |
| | Alternative | | 1301 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 |
| | Copper Party | | 1299 | 0.0 | - | 8 | +8 |
| | Pensionist Party in Södertälje | | 1256 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +1 |
| | Bjäre Party | | 1214 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | +2 |
| | Municipal Party VDM | | 1209 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +3 |
| | Centrist Collaboration in Håbo | | 1190 | 0.0 | - | 5 | +5 |
| | Health Care Party - Västernorrland | | 1110 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -3 |
| | Bopartiet | | 1092 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -1 |
| | Österlenpartiet Simrishamn | | 1089 | 0.0 | - | 5 | +5 |
| | BARA-Partiet | | 1074 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -2 |
| | Burlövs Väl | | 1055 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +2 |
| | Municipal Alternative | | 1044 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +2 |
| | Kommunens Bästa - Ölandspartiet | | 1016 | 0.0 | - | 6 | +6 |
| | Västerhaninge-Tungelsta Party | | 1044 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 |
| | Care Party in Arboga | | 867 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 |
| | Knivsta.nu | | 840 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 |
| | Bålsta Party | | 809 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 |
| | Independents of Hällefors | | 783 | 0.0 | +0 | 6 | +0 |
| | Gotland Party Future of Gotland | | 756 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -3 |
| | Future of the Municipality | | 742 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 |
| | Independent Democrats of Lindesberg | | 722 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 |
| | Voice of the People - VOX humana | | 721 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | +0 |
| | Health Care Party in Jämtland | | 712 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Hörby Party | | 709 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | +0 |
| | Staffantorp Party | | 707 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Municipal List of Dorotea | | 699 | 0.0 | +0 | 11 | -3 |
| | Göingepartiet Kommunal Samling | | 686 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -2 |
| | Österåker Party | | 686 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | Åhus Party | | 680 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 |
| | Road to Life Quality | | 662 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 |
| | Environmental and Left List in Tanum | | 624 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 |
| | Bevara Österåker | | 163 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Ronneby Party | | 592 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 |
| | Vimmerby Party | | 592 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 |
| | Samhällets Bästa | | 578 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 |
| | Frihetliga Ljusdalsbygden | | 551 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Storforsbygdens Väl | | 536 | 0.0 | +0 | 7 | +1 |
| | New Municipal Party of Svenljunga | | 530 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -3 |
| | Demokratiska Särlistan | | 524 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -2 |
| | Norrköping Party | | 519 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Pensionist Party in Nynäshamn | | 519 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Progress Party | | 510 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | Alternative | | 501 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | -4 |
| | Alliance Party | | 494 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | Rejuvenation Party | | 486 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Future of Götene | | 481 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +0 |
| | Hedemora Party | | 474 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Solidarity and Cooperation | | 473 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Sölvesborg Party | | 472 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +1 |
| | Sigtuna Party | | 466 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | New Sotenäs Party | | 461 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -1 |
| | Hela Edas Lista | | 449 | 0.0 | - | 4 | +4 |
| | Future Party (Sweden) | | 420 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | +1 |
| | Strängnäs Party | | 416 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Action for the Municipality of Sigtuna | | 411 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Särna List | | 408 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 |
| | Mora Party | | 399 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 |
| | Åtvidaberg Party | | 392 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -4 |
| | Popular Will on Orust | | 389 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 |
| | Laholm Party | | 382 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker | | 379 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Norrland Party | | 375 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Future of Mullsjö | | 374 | 0.0 | - | 3 | +3 |
| | Pensionist Party in Göteborg | | 373 | 0.0 | * | 0 | +0 |
| | Kommunala Rättspartiet Tyresö | | 367 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -1 |
| | Municipal Unity | | 366 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | Leksand Party | | 360 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | People in Focus | | 358 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 |
| | Åsele Party | | 355 | 0.0 | +0 | 5 | -2 |
| | Älvdalen Party | | 354 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -2 |
| | Sala Party | | 342 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 |
| | Citizens Party | | 324 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | Independent Party of Ljusnarsberg | | 321 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -3 |
| | Övertorneå Alternative | | 303 | 0.0 | +0 | 4 | -2 |
| | S-Alternative | | 292 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -2 |
| | Lysekilspartiet.nu | | 289 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Bergas Bästa | | 288 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Health Care Party of Uppland | | 286 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Citizens Party of Grums | | 285 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Edsberg Party | | 280 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Ystad Party | | 272 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 |
| | Libertarian Municipal People | | 265 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -2 |
| | DemoEx | | 261 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Political Forum | | 250 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * |
| | Free Trade Party of Norrbotten | | 248 | 0.0 | - | 2 | +2 |
| | Bjärred-Lommas Väl | | 246 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -1 |
| | Rotpartiet | | 234 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 |
| | Bamsepartiet | | 230 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * |
| | Tidaholms Väl | | 229 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 |
| | Framtid Väsby | | 224 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Alliance for Disabled | | 215 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Kalix Party | | 215 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 |
| | Karlstad Party | | 212 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -3 |
| | Samernas Väl | | 209 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | +0 |
| | National Socialist Front | | 208 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Workers List | | 205 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 |
| | Eslöv Party | | 205 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -2 |
| | Student Political Party of Gotland | | 195 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Åstorp Party | | 195 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 |
| | Väner Democrats | | 176 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Municipal Inhabitants in Cooperation | | 173 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -2 |
| | Leisure Time Party | | 172 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | -1 |
| | Youth List | | 168 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Fram för Kommunen | | 164 | 0.0 | +0 | 2 | -1 |
| | Centrum Democrats - Kommunens Väl | | 158 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | Nynäshamn Party | | 158 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Free Democrats of Arjeplog | | 157 | 0.0 | +0 | 3 | -1 |
| | Swedish Socialists of Skaraborg | | 154 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Free Norrland | | 149 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 |
| | Welfare Party | | 147 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Vindelkommunal demokrati | | 143 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | -4 |
| | National Democratic Party of Sweden | | 111 | 0.00 | - | 0 | - |
| | Umeå Campus | | 108 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Generation Party | | 101 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Life Quality in Högsby | | 93 | 0.0 | - | 1 | +1 |
| | New Alternative | | 81 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Centre | | 79 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Gnesta Party | | 74 | 0.0 | - | 0 | - |
| | Gävle Party | | 73 | 0.0 | +0 | 0 | +0 |
| | Sami Party | | 58 | 0.0 | +0 | 1 | +0 |
| | Municipal Party | | 51 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * |
| | Parties with fewer than 50 votes | | 661 | 0.0 | * | 0 | * |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | | 100.00 | | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 96830 | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 5410101 (79.9 %) | | | | |