The 2003 euro referendum

Olaus Petri 30

Advisory

Örebro · September 14, 2003

No received the most votes, ‎53.0 %‎. Turnout was ‎83.9 %‎.

Question on the ballot
”Anser du att Sverige skall införa euron som valuta?”

Do you think that Sweden should introduce the euro as its currency?

Result

OptionVotesShare
Yes624‎44.9 %‎
No737‎53.0 %‎
Blank29‎2.1 %‎
Turnout
‎83.9 %‎
Eligible voters
1,658
Valid votes
1,390
Invalid votes
1

Shares are calculated on valid votes including blank ballots, as in the official statistics.

About the referendum

The question was whether Sweden should join the common currency. Yes received the most votes only in Stockholm and Skåne counties, and Sweden kept the krona. Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, one of the leading voices for Yes, was murdered in the week of the vote.

All Swedish national referendums have been advisory. Parliament is not bound by the outcome.

Source: Swedish National Data Service (SND), Svenska valdata, with data from Statistics Sweden. The national figures match Statistics Sweden's official results exactly.

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