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Parliament of Åland

Coordinates: 60°05′52″N 19°56′42″E / 60.0978°N 19.9450°E / 60.0978; 19.9450
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Parliament of Åland

Ålands lagting
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Ingrid Zetterman, Liberals
since 3 November 2023
Structure
Seats30
Composition of the Lagting (Åland) after the 2023 elections
Political groups
Government (20)
  •   Liberals (9)
  •   Centre (7)
  •   Social Democrats (4)

Opposition (10)

Elections
Last election
15 October 2023
Meeting place
Mariehamn
Website
www.lagtinget.ax

The Lagting, or Lagtinget, is the parliament of Åland, an autonomous, demilitarised and unilingually Swedish-speaking territory of Finland. The Lagting has 30 seats, which makes for approximately one seat per 700 voters in 2022.[1]

A parliament chamber

Legislative work is carried out in three standing committees:[2]

  • Committee on Legal Affairs and Culture
  • Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • Committee on Social Affairs and the Local Environment

Electoral system

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The 30 members of the Parliament of Åland are elected every four years by proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method.[3][4] The age limit for voting rights is 18 years, in addition to which Åland's right to vote in the home region is a prerequisite for the stand for election.[5]

Latest election

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Main article: 2023 Ålandic legislative election
Distribution of seats in the Lagting after the 2023 election.

The Liberals for Åland emerged as the largest party, gaining three seats for a total of nine. The Åland Centre, previously the largest party, lost two seats, finishing second with seven. The Non-aligned Coalition and Åland Social Democrats each gained one seat, while the Moderate Coalition for Åland held its four seats. The Sustainable Initiative lost one seat, retaining one, and the Future of Åland lost its single seat. Voter turnout was 68.29%, a slight decrease from the 2019 election.

Results of the 2023 Åland general election
Party Votes Share (%) Swing (%) Seats +/–
Liberals for Åland 4,204 29.93 +10.27 9 +3
Åland Centre 2,983 21.24 –6.60 7 –2
Non-aligned Coalition 2,150 15.31 +1.74 5 +1
Åland Social Democrats 1,801 12.82 +3.62 4 +1
Moderate Coalition for Åland 1,761 12.54 –1.26 4 0
Sustainable Initiative 720 5.13 –3.20 1 –1
Future of Åland 403 2.87 –1.80 0 –1
Independent 22 0.16 New 0 New
Total 14,044 100.00 30

Election Summary Statistics

  • Valid votes: 14,044
  • Blank votes: 147
  • Invalid votes: 341
  • Total votes cast: 14,532
  • Registered electors: 21,279
  • Turnout: 68.29 %

Source: Official Results [6]

Election table (1979-2023)

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Politics of Åland
Election Seats
ÅC LÅ ÅS FS ObS G Åfg ÅF MS ÅD Hi
1979 14 9 3 4
1983 11 9 5 5
1987 9 8 4 5 2 2
1991 10 7 4 6 3
1995 9 8 4 6 3
1999 9 9 3 4 4 1
2003 7 7 6 4 3 1 2
2007 8 10 3 3 4 2
2011 7 6 6 4 4 3
2015 7 7 5 3 2 5 1
2019 9 6 3 4 1 4 1 2
2023 7 9 4 5 4 1
Source: Ålands statistik- och utredningsbyrå

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Arter, David (2022). "Personal representation or party representation? Elections in the autonomous Åland Islands". Regional & Federal Studies. 32 (4): 511–524. doi:10.1080/13597566.2022.2047940. ISSN 1359-7566. S2CID 248113785.
  2. ^ "Utskott och organ". Ålands lagting (in Swedish). October 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. ^ E-voting in a Small Scale –the Case of Åland
  4. ^ "Ahvenanmaan vaaleissa valta vaihtui: Keskusta voitti, sosiaalidemokraatit hävisivät". YLE (in Finnish). 21 October 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "Vem får rösta?". Val.ax (in Swedish). 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lagtingsval 2023". Valresultat. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
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