Red-Green success in Sweden election re-run
Published: 16 May 11 00:01 CET | Print version
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The Red-Green opposition claimed 45.8 percent of the vote in the election re-run in Västra Götaland in western Sweden on Sunday, with the Alliance parties polling 42.3 percent and the Sweden Democrats 5.8 percent.
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"This is a huge defeat for Swedish democracy. This is second worst turn out that we have ever had," said political scientist Sören Holmberg of Gothenburg University.
Sweden’s Election Review Board (Valprövningsnämnden) announced in February that the Västra Götaland county election would need to be re-run after irregularities in the September 2010 vote.
Despite careful preparations and extra training offered to electoral officials, the re-run courted controversy after at least four people were told that they could not vote as their names had already been crossed through.
"This is the worst thing that can happen in an polling station. There will be tears and disappointment among voters and and those accepting the votes," election head in Gothenburg, Bill Werngren said.
According to the preliminary result the Red-Greens thus claimed 73 of the county council's 149 seats, with the Alliance parties winning 67. The Sweden Democrats claimed nine seats.
The result is expected to lead to negotiations among the parties to determine who is to govern in Västra Götaland after previous Red-Green coalition partner, the Healthcare party lost its seats on the council.
In the election re-run held in Örebro in central Sweden, the Social Democrats won a landslide win with a preliminary 47.1 percent of the vote, while the Moderates declined to 20.4 percent.
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Unfortunately, the are unable to present their views on an equal footing with other parties thanks to a media bias against them, vote tampering (http://politisktinkorrekt.info/2011/05/14/valsabotage-omval-2011-sds-material-kastades-av-brevbararen/) and left-wing/non-western immigrant violence against them (http://politisktinkorrekt.info/2011/05/13/sd-attackerade-under-besok-pa-goteborgsskola/).
It's time that Sweden's 4th largest party was treated with equality.
They have done a good a job of persuading some that their views are supported by "measurable facts" but most thankfully see that all they do is distort statistics to confirm their own pre-determined bigoted premise. Simple solutions for complex problems is what they offer, time and again.
They claim to love Sweden, but in fact they hate much of what she stands for and want us to return to an idealized age that never existed, based on a premise that doesn't bare scrutiny.
As for them not being able to present their views on an equal footing - that is nonsense. They are given far more attention than their support deserves. "Sweden's fourth largest party" means little - Sweden's has always been dominated by two strong parties, like for example the UK.
Who is the UK's "fourth largest" party..... Exactly, my point exactly.
I understand and it is my belief that no one in Sweden is racist. They just want to control the influx of asylum seekers mainly. Good! I agree with it they should do that. But if Sweden keeps on participating in wars which will create displacement of people, how do you think it will stop the asylum seekers? The EU should not participate with NATO forces or US forces in any attacks on countries, be it IRAQ , AFGHANISTAN, LIBYA or anywhere!
You guys keep blaming the that asylum seekers are invading Sweden, but you are helping them get displaced in the first place. None of these countries that I mentioned, had any differences with SWEDEN. NONE OF THEM. None of them had anything against Sweden. None of them were creating problems for Sweden. Please tell me what was the justification of Sweden sending its forces or weapons to these countries?
Very knowledgeable analysis! Thanks! :)
@Birbun
You can't add SD to the right group. There is far more chance of MP and Social Democrats to join the Allians than SD. My prediction is that unless SD gets 45% among Swedish voters, no party will collaborate with it.