Jönköping County (Riksdag constituency)

Jönköping County (Swedish: Jönköpings 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 Jönköping. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 271,666 registered electors.

Jönköping County
Jönköpings Län
Constituency
for the Riksdag
Location of Jönköping County within Sweden
CountyJönköping
Population367,064 (2021)
Electorate271,666 (2022)
Area11,693 km2 (2022)
Current constituency
Created1970
Seats
List
  • 11 (2002–present)
  • 12 (1998–2002)
  • 11 (1973–1998)
  • 12 (1970–1973)
Member of the Riksdag
List
Regional councilJönköping Regional Council
Created fromJönköping County
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