Gothenburg Municipality (Riksdag constituency)

Gothenburg Municipality
Göteborgs Kommun
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Location of Gothenburg Municipality within Sweden
MunicipalityGothenburg
CountyVästra Götaland
Population587,549 (2021)
Electorate434,273 (2022)
Area462 km2 (2022)
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 17 (2002–present)
  • 16 (1998–2001)
  • 15 (1994–1998)
  • 16 (1982–1994))
  • 17 (1970–1982)
Member of the Riksdag
List
Municipal councilGothenburg Municipal Council
Created fromGothenburg City

Gothenburg Municipality (Swedish: Göteborgs Kommun) is one of the 29 multi-member constituencies of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a bicameral legislature to an unicameral legislature. It is conterminous with the municipality of Gothenburg. The constituency currently elects 17 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 434,273 registered electors.

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