Jämtland County (Riksdag constituency)

Jämtland County (Swedish: Jämtlands Län) is one of the 29 multi-member constituencies of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a bicameral legislature to a unicameral legislature. It is conterminous with the county of Jämtland. The constituency currently elects four of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 101,363 registered electors.

Jämtland County
Jämtlands Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Location of Jämtland County within Sweden
CountyJämtland
Population132,054 (2021)
Electorate101,363 (2022)
Area53,753 km2 (2022)
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 4 (2010–present)
  • 5 (1970–2010)
Member of the Riksdag
List
  •   Lena Bäckelin (S)
  •   Josef Fransson (SD)
  •   Kalle Olsson (S)
  •   Saila Quicklund (M)
Regional councilJämtland Regional Council
Created fromJämtland County
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