Municipal referendum in Högsby
The schools in Berga and Ruda
AdvisoryCitizens' initiativeSeptember 7, 2025
A vote following a citizens' initiative against winding down the outlying schools: whether the schools in Berga and Ruda should have pupils up to year 3 or year 5, with lower secondary in Högsby.
Berga and Ruda to year 5 received the most votes, 62.0 %. Turnout was 24.2 %.
- ”Förskoleklass till och med årskurs nio i Högsby samt förskoleklass till och med årskurs tre i Berga och Ruda.”
- ”Förskoleklass till och med årskurs nio i Högsby samt förskoleklass till och med årskurs fem i Berga och Ruda.”
- ”Avstår.”
Result
| Option | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Berga and Ruda to year 3 | 283 | 28.0 % |
| Berga and Ruda to year 5 | 627 | 62.0 % |
| Abstain | 102 | 10.1 % |
- Turnout
- 24.2 %
- Eligible voters
- 4,240
- Valid votes
- 1,012
- Invalid votes
- 13
Shares are calculated on valid votes including blank ballots, as in the official statistics.
By referendum district
| Referendum district | Berga and Ruda to year 3 | Berga and Ruda to year 5 | Abstain | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berga | 18.7 % | 78.2 % | 3.2 % | 38.0 % |
| Fagerhult | 13.8 % | 58.5 % | 27.7 % | 13.4 % |
| Fågelfors | 31.1 % | 59.0 % | 9.8 % | 15.4 % |
| Högsby | 52.2 % | 29.3 % | 18.5 % | 19.6 % |
| Ruda | 13.2 % | 83.0 % | 3.8 % | 30.3 % |
The vote was not held on the same day as an election. The municipality counted the votes in 5 referendum districts of its own, so there is no map.
About the referendum
Municipal referendums are advisory. The municipal council is not bound by the outcome.
The referendum was held after a citizens' initiative, a petition among the municipality's eligible voters.
Ballots without a mark (blank ballots) were counted as invalid, since the ballot had a separate option for abstaining.
The municipality's percentages are calculated on all voters, including invalid votes. Here the shares are calculated on valid votes.
The figures are transcribed by hand from the municipality's report and checked against the source's totals and percentages. Sources (in Swedish):