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Arboga Municipality

Arboga kommun
Arboga town hall
Arboga town hall
Coat of arms of Arboga Municipality
Coat of arms
Arboga Municipality in Västmanland County.png
Country Sweden
County Västmanland County
Seat Arboga
Area
 • Total 421.67 km2 (162.81 sq mi)
 • Land 327.26 km2 (126.36 sq mi)
 • Water 94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi)
  Area as of January 1, 2010.
Population
 (June 30, 2012)
 • Total 13,268
 • Density 31.4654/km2 (81.495/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code SE
Province Västmanland and Närke
Municipal code 1984
Website www.arboga.se

Arboga Municipality (which is called Arboga kommun in Swedish) is a special area in Västmanland County in central Sweden. It's like a local government area. The main town, or "seat," of this municipality is the city of Arboga.

In 1971, the old City of Arboga joined together with a part of the nearby rural area called Medåker. This created a new, bigger municipality. A few years later, in 1974, another area called Götlanda was added. It moved from a different county, Örebro County, to become part of Arboga Municipality.

Towns and Villages

Arboga Municipality is home to several towns and villages. The main town is Arboga, which is where the local government offices are located. Other important places include:

People and Population

Arboga Municipality is home to many people. In 2022, there were about 14,061 people living here. Out of these, around 10,941 were Swedish citizens old enough to vote. People in the municipality vote for different political groups to represent them. For example, in the 2022 election, about 47.3% of people voted for groups on the "left side" of politics, and 51.6% voted for groups on the "right side."

How People Vote in National Elections

People in Arboga Municipality also vote in the national elections for the Riksdag, which is like Sweden's parliament. The way people vote can change over time. Here's a look at how votes have been cast for different political parties in past national elections:

Year % Votes V S MP C L KD M SD NyD Left Right
1973 91.6 9,486 4.3 50.7 24.4 9.1 1.0 10.3 55.0 43.8
1976 92.9 9,789 3.4 49.9 23.6 10.4 1.1 11.4 53.3 45.4
1979 91.0 9,853 4.2 51.0 17.1 10.7 1.2 15.2 55.2 43.0
1982 91.8 10,019 4.3 53.7 1.3 15.3 5.8 1.9 17.6 58.0 38.7
1985 90.1 9,859 4.4 53.2 1.7 12.2 12.2 16.2 57.6 40.6
1988 85.5 9,321 5.4 50.3 4.9 11.2 10.5 2.5 14.2 60.6 35.9
1991 86.3 9,499 4.2 45.3 3.5 8.4 8.8 6.7 17.2 5.3 49.5 41.1
1994 87.0 9,510 6.7 50.9 5.7 7.1 6.6 3.5 17.5 1.0 63.3 34.7
1998 82.0 8,589 13.5 41.9 5.9 5.2 4.1 10.7 17.9 61.3 37.9
2002 79.8 8,169 8.8 44.3 5.2 6.9 12.3 8.3 11.6 1.0 58.3 39.1
2006 81.0 8,207 6.4 42.1 3.9 8.8 6.6 5.2 21.1 2.5 52.4 41.7
2010 83.6 8,565 5.7 37.6 6.3 5.8 6.8 4.5 26.4 6.0 49.6 43.5
2014 85.2 8,975 5.0 38.3 5.2 5.5 3.9 3.5 20.6 15.5 48.5 33.5
2018 87.5 9,233 5.8 33.8 3.2 6.8 3.9 5.1 18.7 21.7 49.5 49.4
2022 84.0 9,081 4.8 33.8 3.5 5.2 3.6 4.8 17.6 25.6 47.3 51.6

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