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]

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
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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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Liberals for Åland4,20429.93+10.279+3
Åland Centre2,98321.24–6.607–2
Non-aligned Coalition2,15015.31+1.745+1
Åland Social Democrats1,80112.82+3.624+1
Moderate Coalition for Åland1,76112.54–1.2640
Sustainable Initiative7205.13–3.201–1
Future of Åland4032.87–1.800–1
Independent220.16New0New
Total14,044100.00300
Valid votes14,04496.64
Invalid votes3412.35
Blank votes1471.01
Total votes14,532100.00
Registered voters/turnout21,27968.29
Source: Val

Election table (1979-2023)

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Election Seats
ÅC 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.
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