2023 Ålandic legislative election
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| Turnout | 68.29% (↓ 1.39 percentage points) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The 2023 legislative elections in Åland were held on 15 October to elect all 30 members of the Parliament of Åland for a four-year term. The election led to a change of government, with Katrin Sjögren of the Liberals for Åland becoming *Lantråd* (Premier).
Members of the Parliament of Åland are elected through proportional representation using the d'Hondt method.[1]
Results
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The Liberals for Åland became the largest party, gaining three seats for a total of nine. The Åland Centre, previously the largest party, lost two seats and came second with seven. The Non-aligned Coalition and the Åland Social Democrats each gained one seat. The Moderate Coalition for Åland retained its four seats. The Sustainable Initiative lost one seat, keeping only one. The Future of Åland lost its sole seat. Voter turnout was 68.29%, a slight decrease from 2019.
| Party | Votes | Share (%) | Change (%) | Seats | Seat change |
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| Liberals for Åland | 4,204 | 29.93 | +10.27 | 9 | +3 |
| Åland Centre | 2,983 | 21.24 | –6.60 | 7 | –2 |
| Non-aligned Coalition | 2,150 | 15.31 | +1.74 | 5 | +1 |
| Åland Social Democrats | 1,801 | 12.82 | +3.62 | 4 | +1 |
| Moderate Coalition for Åland | 1,761 | 12.54 | –1.26 | 4 | ±0 |
| Sustainable Initiative | 720 | 5.13 | –3.20 | 1 | –1 |
| Future of Åland | 403 | 2.87 | –1.80 | 0 | –1 |
| Independent | 22 | 0.16 | New | 0 | New |
| Total | 14,044 | 100.00 | 30 |
Election summary
- Total votes cast: 14,532
- Valid votes: 14,044
- Blank ballots: 147
- Invalid ballots: 341
- Registered voters: 21,279
- Voter turnout: 68.29%
Source: Official results[2]
Opinion polls
[edit]Åland Gallup conducted regular opinion polling before the election. The table below summarises the results.[3]
| Month | Undecided (%) | Leading party (pts) | Government (%) | Opposition (%) | Coalition lead (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||||
| Feb | 12.8 | 3.0 | 47.4 | 52.5 | 5.1 |
| Jan | 18.2 | 5.3 | 44.3 | 54.2 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | |||||
| Dec | 21.5 | 9.8 | 43.5 | 53.4 | 9.9 |
| Nov | 20.7 | 7.5 | 46.1 | 52.1 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 14.6 | 0.7 | 47.5 | 50.6 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 19.6 | 5.4 | 48.8 | 49.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 23.9 | 2.0 | 47.3 | 48.7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 17.0 | 0.5 | 44.2 | 44.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 19.0 | 1.3 | 48.1 | 51.8 | 3.7 |
References
[edit]- ^ Election on Åland, 18 October 2015 Archived 6 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Ålandic Electoral Commission
- ^ "Lagtingsval 2023". Valresultat. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "Åland Gallup". alandgallup.ax. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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