Blekinge Regional Council
Blekinge Regional Council is the regional council of Blekinge County, Sweden. The council was created in 1863.
Blekinge Regional Council Region Blekinge | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Blekinge County |
| Leadership | |
President of the Regional Council | Birgitta Ståhl (M) |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation | |
Last election | 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
| Karlskrona | |
| Website | |
| regionblekinge.se | |
The county council has 159,362 inhabitants and consists of 5 municipalities. The Blekinge council is responsible for maintaining health and dental care services as well as the public transport system.[1]
A regional institution has been formed in a cooperation project between the primary municipalities and county councils in order to take coordinated responsibility for development in the county. In the framework of this project, Blekinge Region, for example, municipal and county councils have coordinated cultural activities and are responsible for, among others, music and the allocation of funding for the county's cultural associations.
Mission
The mission of the Blekinge Regional Council is, among other things:[3]
- To outline the regional development programme of the county.
- To co-ordinate regional development measures.
- To decide on funds for regional projects.
- To be responsible for infrastructure planning.
Politics
As of the 2018 regional election, the following political parties are represented in the Blekinge regional council.[4]
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 19 | 33,974 | 32.48% | |
| Sweden Democrats | 12 | 21,509 | 20.56% | |
| Moderate Party | 12 | 20,969 | 20.05% | |
| Centre Party | 5 | 7,937 | 7.59% | |
| Left Party | 3 | 5,967 | 5.70% | |
| Christian Democrats | 3 | 5,349 | 5.11% | |
| Liberals | 3 | 5,034 | 4.81% | |
| Others | - | 3,654 | 3.49% | |
| Total | 57 | 104,593 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 106,530 | 85.74% | ||
See also
References
- "Om Region Blekinge". Region Blekinge (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- "Regionfullmäktige". Region Blekinge (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- "Region Blekinge". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Val till landstingsfullmäktige i Blekinge län - Valda 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
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