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2013 Swedish Church Assembly elections
The Swedish Church Assembly elections were held on 15 September 2013. All 249 seats in the General Synod of the Church of Sweden were up for election, as well as local governing bodies.
In church elections in Sweden all members of the Church of Sweden over the age of 16 may vote. It takes through proportional representation by lists presented by nominating groups , many of which are political parties or affiliated with political parties. The election is for the governing bodies of the Church of Sweden at the parish , diocese , and national level. [ 1]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Swedish Social Democratic Party 199,588 29.37 73 +2 Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden 103,665 15.26 38 +5 Right-wing Alternative 85,386 12.57 31 −10 Centre Party 80,841 11.90 30 −4 Sweden Democrats 40,571 5.97 15 +8 Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden 32,319 4.76 12 −6 Frimodig kyrka 32,313 4.76 12 −1 Green Party 31,880 4.69 12 +4 Open Church – a Church for All 31,479 4.63 11 +3 Free Liberals in the Church of Sweden 22,350 3.29 8 −5 The Left in the Church of Sweden 16,057 2.36 6 +3 Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift 1,239 0.18 1 0 Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party 331 0.05 0 0 Skanör Falsterbo Kyrkans väl 1,505 0.22 0 −1 Total 679,524 100.00 249 -2 Valid votes 679,524 97.66 Invalid/blank votes 16,310 2.34 Total votes 695,834 100.00 Source: [ 2]
