Dalarna regional election nominations reach 491 amid party shortages

Despite recent candidate shortages in some municipalities, 491 candidates from twelve parties have been nominated for Dalarna's regional council election this autumn—115 more than in 2022. The Green Party and Liberals, which faced list gaps in several areas, are aiming for a comeback after losing seats in 2022. Nearly all are on locked lists.

Newsworthy reports that 491 people from twelve parties have been nominated as candidates for Dalarna's regional council election this autumn. This is 115 more than in the 2022 election.

As previously reported, parties like the Liberals, Greens, and Left Party struggled to field complete lists in all Dalarna municipalities ahead of the deadline for locked lists. Now, the Greens and Liberals are seeking a return to the regional council after losing their seats in 2022.

Nearly all candidates are on locked lists, where parties have preset the order and no additions are possible.

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Illustration of Sweden's Liberal party crisis: empty chairs, resignation papers, and low 1.4% poll graph in headquarters amid leadership shakeup.
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Further resignations shake Sweden's Liberals ahead of election

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Crisis-hit Sweden's Liberals suffer new resignations as Torkild Strandberg leaves the party leadership and Louise Eklund along with Gulan Avci opt out of running in the autumn parliamentary election. The party polls at a record-low 1.4 percent, well below the threshold for parliament. A crisis meeting is scheduled for the weekend to discuss the party's future.

Liberalerna, Vänsterpartiet and Miljöpartiet have failed to field viable candidates in all Dalarna municipalities ahead of the autumn elections. The deadline for submitting locked lists has passed. Helle Bryn-Jensen from Länsstyrelsen Dalarna described it as unfortunate for democracy.

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Liberalerna in Dalarna is struggling to find candidates for the 2026 election and lacks viable politicians in several municipalities. Candidate lists must be registered with Valmyndigheten by April 9. The party is working until the last minute to address issues in places like Vansbro, Mora, and Leksand.

Malin Sjöberg Högrell and Jennie Claesson of Uppsala's Liberals will not seek re-election and are stepping down from leadership roles after the party opened to cooperation with the Sweden Democrats. The moves come after an extraordinary congress where Simona Mohamsson retained her position as party leader.

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After years away from politics, Fredrick Federley (C) has been nominated as a candidate in municipal and regional elections in Dalarna. Members chose to promote him, he says gratefully. He is selectable in Gagnef and the Dalarna regional election.

The Swedish Liberals re-elected Simona Mohamsson as party leader by a narrow majority in a four-hour digital extraordinary congress marred by severe technical issues. The vote confirms the party's new policy to include SD in a potential Tidö government. Several members are resigning in protest.

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Gulan Avci has been selected as the Liberals' top candidate on the party's municipal list in Stockholm, making her the candidate for municipal commissioner in the upcoming election. She replaces opposition municipal commissioner Jan Jönsson, who is stepping down following the party's turn towards the Sweden Democrats. Avci is leaving parliament after eight years.

 

 

 

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