Municipal referendum in Skurup

The municipal logo with Nils Holgersson

AdvisoryCitizens' initiative

October 5, 2025

A vote following a citizens' initiative on whether the municipality's former logo, with Nils Holgersson on the back of the goose, should be brought back.

Yes received the most votes, ‎90.7 %‎. Turnout was ‎33.4 %‎.

Question on the ballot
”Ska den gamla kommunlogotypen med Nils Holgersson på gåsryggen återinsättas?”

Should the old municipal logo with Nils Holgersson on the back of the goose be reinstated?

Result

OptionVotesShare
Yes4,008‎90.7 %‎
No409‎9.3 %‎
Turnout
‎33.4 %‎
Eligible voters
13,327
Valid votes
4,417
Invalid votes
29

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

By referendum district

Referendum districtYesNoTurnout
Abbekås‎92.0 %‎‎8.0 %‎‎35.8 %‎
Rydsgård‎90.6 %‎‎9.4 %‎‎32.9 %‎
Skivarp‎91.3 %‎‎8.7 %‎‎33.9 %‎
Skurup NO‎88.8 %‎‎11.2 %‎‎27.3 %‎
Skurup NV‎88.3 %‎‎11.7 %‎‎32.6 %‎
Skurup SO‎93.1 %‎‎6.9 %‎‎37.6 %‎
Skurup SV‎89.5 %‎‎10.5 %‎‎32.6 %‎
Slimminge‎91.3 %‎‎8.7 %‎‎33.7 %‎

The vote was not held on the same day as an election. The municipality counted the votes in 8 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.

The ballot had only the two options. All other votes are reported as invalid.

The figures are transcribed by hand from the municipality's report and checked against the source's totals and percentages. Sources (in Swedish):