Stockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm then constituted its own administrative entity under the Governor of Stockholm and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat.
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 145.6 billion € in 2018, accounting for 30.9% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 49,500 € or 164% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 132% of the EU average.[3]
Heraldry
Arms granted in 1968. The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uppland, Södermanland and the City of Stockholm. When it is shown with a royal crown it represents the County Administrative Board.
The table details all Riksdag elections held in Stockholm County since the unicameral era began in 1970. Stockholm and the wider county have separate parliamentary constituencies. The latter is named after the county as a whole.
All 132 built-up places (tätorter) in the county are shown below.[21] These refer to contiguous settlements and may straddle municipal (and occasionally county) boundaries.
The current population of Stockholm county is 2,440,027.
Foreign background
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[22] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
The main aim of the County Administrative Board is to fulfill the goals set in national politics by the Riksdag and the Government, to coordinate the interests of the county, to promote the development of the county, to establish regional goals and safeguard the due process of law in the handling of each case. The County Administrative Board is a Government Agency headed by a governor.
The county council has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with the general elections every four years. The county council itself elects the county's executive committee.
The president of the committee also holds the title Commissioner of Finance. The current[update] commissioner is Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, of the Moderate Party. The members of the executive committee (landstingsstyrelsen) represent both the political majority and the opposition, with responsibility for implementing policies approved by the county council.
Elections
Stockholm County contains two multi-seat constituencies for county council elections. Stockholm Municipality makes up the first constituency while the second makes up the rest of the county.
Council elections 2002-2018
Year
Moderate Party
Christian Democrats
Centre Party
Liberals
Green Party
Social Democratic Party
Left Party
Sweden Democrats
others
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
Votes
%
Seats
2002
259 597
23,8
37
75 928
6,9
11
24 161
2,2
0
180 043
16,5
26
50 469
4,6
7
374 690
34,3
54
100 306
9,2
14
8 508
0,6
0
16 464
1,7
0
2006
407 322
35,7
55
68 025
6,0
6
45 082
4,0
6
116 564
10,2
16
74 837
6,6
10
312 486
27,4
43
75 231
6,6
10
18 592
1,6
0
22 964
2,0
0
2010
460 871
36,7
57
59 273
4,7
7
47 956
3,8
6
116 858
9,3
15
121 660
9,7
15
321 268
25,6
39
77 578
6,2
10
35 496
2,8
0
13 884
1,1
0
2014
381 667
28,6
43
75 529
5,6
9
58 906
4,4
7
111 676
8,2
13
135 992
10,0
15
358 324
26,4
41
104 479
7,7
12
79 452
5,9
9
49 587
2,7
0
2018
321 783
22,3
34
111 877
7,7
12
115 78
8,0
12
115 746
8,0
12
81 404
5,6
7
379 008
26,2
40
152 784
10,6
16
140 773
9,7
15
25 627
1,8
0
Hospitals
The county council operates most of the hospitals in the county, some of the major facilities are:
The county council is responsible for the public transport in Stockholm. The main organizers of the transportation system are two publicly owned companies. Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, SL, handles the bus, tram and train services while the boat traffic is handled by Waxholmsbolaget. The operation and maintenance of the public transport systems is delegated by the companies to several contractors.
The county is also responsible for paratransit services and Närtrafiken, a number of share taxi routes.
Culture and education
Besides the health and transportation services, the county council operates Stockholm County Museum, and two agricultural high schools at Berga and Säbyholm.