Church election 2005
September 18, 2005
S was the largest nomination group with 27.93 % of the votes and 71 of 251 seats. Turnout was 12.03 %.
General Synod
| Nomination group | Votes | Share | ± | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SArbetarepartiet - Socialdemokraterna | 190,955 | 27.93 % | −1.47 | 71−3 |
| MModerata Samlingspartiet | 121,914 | 17.83 % | −1.08 | 45−3 |
| CCenterpartiet | 111,686 | 16.33 % | −0.94 | 41−2 |
| POSKPartipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkan | 93,277 | 13.64 % | −0.73 | 34−2 |
| KDKristdemokrater i Svenska kyrkan | 45,578 | 6.67 % | −2.79 | 17−7 |
| FiSKFolkpartister i Svenska kyrkan | 40,687 | 5.95 % | +0.16 | 15 |
| ÖKAÖPPEN KYRKA -- en kyrka för alla | 19,924 | 2.91 % | +1.58 | 7+4 |
| FKFRIMODIG KYRKA | 19,701 | 2.88 % | new | 7 |
| SDSverigedemokraterna | 11,877 | 1.74 % | +0.91 | 4+2 |
| MPMiljöpartister i Svenska kyrkan | 11,340 | 1.66 % | new | 4 |
| ViSKVänstern i Svenska Kyrkan | 7,759 | 1.13 % | −0.62 | 3−1 |
| SPISPI Seniorpartiet | 3,782 | 0.55 % | new | 1 |
| GGABRIEL | 3,376 | 0.49 % | +0.19 | 1 |
| KysVKyrklig samverkan i Visby stift | 1,487 | 0.22 % | +0.01 | 1 |
| ESLFElävä seurakunta -- Levande församling | 396 | 0.06 % | new | 0 |
- Turnout
- 12.03 %
- 2001: 14.19 %
- Eligible voters
- 5,787,093
- Valid votes
- 683,739
- Invalid votes
- 12,737
- Seats
- 251
Map
Colour shows the largest nomination group in the General Synod election. Click a diocese. Municipalities and parishes are available from 2013.
General Synod by diocese
Each diocese is a constituency for the General Synod.
| Diocese | Largest group | Eligible voters | Turnout | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborgs stift | S20.83 % | 770,813 | 10.17 % | 31 |
| Härnösands stift | S35.54 % | 268,583 | 12.05 % | 10 |
| Karlstads stift | S36.31 % | 258,847 | 13.95 % | 13 |
| Linköpings stift | S25.12 % | 358,896 | 11.80 % | 15 |
| Luleå stift | S41.34 % | 362,556 | 13.20 % | 17 |
| Lunds stift | S25.75 % | 834,387 | 11.13 % | 35 |
| Skara stift | S21.93 % | 348,371 | 12.49 % | 15 |
| Stockholms stift | M31.53 % | 911,617 | 11.80 % | 40 |
| Strängnäs stift | S32.62 % | 362,459 | 11.99 % | 14 |
| Uppsala stift | S30.93 % | 469,562 | 13.44 % | 24 |
| Visby stift | C40.53 % | 39,489 | 15.46 % | 2 |
| Västerås stift | S32.81 % | 390,196 | 12.48 % | 17 |
| Växjö stift | C23.68 % | 411,317 | 13.15 % | 18 |
Diocesan councils by diocese
Each diocese elects its own diocesan council on the same day.
| Diocese | Largest group | Eligible voters | Turnout | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göteborgs stift | S21.00 % | 770,813 | 10.17 % | 81 |
| Härnösands stift | S36.56 % | 268,583 | 12.08 % | 59 |
| Karlstads stift | S37.81 % | 258,847 | 13.94 % | 81 |
| Linköpings stift | S24.85 % | 358,896 | 11.78 % | 65 |
| Luleå stift | S42.22 % | 362,556 | 13.20 % | 67 |
| Lunds stift | S26.59 % | 834,387 | 11.13 % | 81 |
| Skara stift | POSK25.46 % | 348,371 | 12.48 % | 71 |
| Stockholms stift | M32.10 % | 911,244 | 11.78 % | 91 |
| Strängnäs stift | S33.50 % | 362,459 | 11.99 % | 61 |
| Uppsala stift | S31.80 % | 469,562 | 13.45 % | 75 |
| Visby stift | C35.86 % | 39,489 | 15.36 % | 51 |
| Västerås stift | S34.21 % | 390,196 | 12.47 % | 79 |
| Växjö stift | C25.42 % | 411,317 | 13.18 % | 51 |
About the figures
The General Synod has 251 members and the dioceses are constituencies. Since 2013 two members are chosen by the parishes abroad in indirect elections, so 249 seats are allocated by the votes. From 2025 a group needs at least 2 percent of the national vote to win seats.
The dioceses on the map are merged municipalities. Botkyrka, Jönköping, Nässjö, Oskarshamn, Laholm and Vänersborg lie in two dioceses and are drawn in the one where most eligible voters live.
Nomination groups are compared across years the same way as on the Church of Sweden's results site, also when they changed name. The Moderate Party's group became Borgerligt alternativ in 2013 and Borgerlig kristen samverkan in 2025, the Liberal group became Fria liberaler i Svenska kyrkan and the Green group became De Gröna i Svenska kyrkan. The tables show the name the group had that year.
Source: Church of Sweden election results, the results site (votes and seats nationally and per diocese) and the Excel files by parish.