Elections to the Church Assembly, 2005

Elections were held to the Church Assembly (Kyrkomötet), i.e. the "parliament" of the Church of Sweden on September 18, 2005.^[1] Simultaneously elections were held to diocese and parish assemblies all over the country.

The parties and church political outfits that take part in the elections are called 'nominating groups' (Nomineringsgrupper).

Nominating groups

Levande Kyrkas i Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling

2005 election
Nationwide Results	seats		%
Nominating groups	2005	2001	2005	2001
Arbetarepartiet - Socialdemokraterna (Social Democrats)	71	74	28	29,4
Centerpartiet (Centre Party)	41	43	16,3	17,3
Elävä seurakunta - Levande församling ('Living Congregation' - not associated with a political party)	0	*	<1	*
Folkpartister i Svenska kyrkan (associated with the People's Party)	15	15	6	5,8
Frimodig kyrka	7	*	2,9	*
Gabriel	1	1	<1	<1
Kristdemokrater i Svenska kyrkan (associated with the Christian Democrats)	17	24	6,7	9,5
Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift	1	1	<1	<1
Miljöpartister i Svenska kyrkan (associated with the Green Party)	4	*	1,7	*
Moderata Samlingspartiet (Moderate Party)	45	48	17,8	18,9
Partipolitiskt obundna i Svenska kyrkan (a group opposing party politics in the church)	34	36	13,7	14,4
SPI Seniorpartiet (Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party)	1	*	0,6	*
Sverigedemokraterna (Sweden Democrats)	4	2	1,7	0,8
Vänstern i Svenska kyrkan (associated with the Left Party)	3	*	1,1	*
Vänsterpartiet (Left Party)	*	4	*	1,8
Öppen Kyrka - en kyrka för alla	7	3	2,9	1,3
Levande Kyrka - Jesus i centrum	?	?	?	?

References

↑ Teresa Skeppholm (16 September 2005). "Kyrkoval den 18 september: Vad är det vi röstar på?" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

External links

Church of Sweden

Archbishop of Uppsala (List)

Dioceses	Archdiocese of Uppsala Diocese of Linköping Diocese of Skara Diocese of Strängnäs Diocese of Västerås Diocese of Växjö Diocese of Kalmar (defunct) Diocese of Lund Diocese of Gothenburg Diocese of Mariestad (defunct) Diocese of Karlstad Diocese of Härnösand Diocese of Luleå Diocese of Visby Diocese of Stockholm

Assembly Elections	2001 2005 2009 2013

Nominating groups	Centre Party Christian Democrats in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Christian Democrats) Greens in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Green Party) Elävä seurakunta – Levande församling Frimodig kyrka Kyrklig samverkan i Visby stift Left-wing in the Church of Sweden (linked to the Left Party) Liberals in the Church of Sweden Non-partisans in the Church of Sweden Right-wing Alternative (linked to the Moderate Party) Senior Citizen Interest Party Social Democrats Sweden Democrats Öppen kyrka – en kyrka för alla

See also	Church of Sweden Abroad Swedish Evangelical Mission

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