Classical Liberal Party
Klassiskt liberala partiet
AbbreviationKLP
ChairpersonMagnus Jönsson
FoundedDecember 2004 (2004-12)
Youth wingFri ungdom[1]
IdeologyClassical liberalism
Libertarianism
Hard Euroscepticism
International affiliationInternational Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Colours  Yellow   Black
Parliament
0 / 349
European Parliament
0 / 20
Counties
0 / 1,662
Municipalities
0 / 12,978
Website
www.liberalapartiet.se

The Classical Liberal Party (Swedish: Klassiskt liberala partiet; KLP), also known as the Liberal Party (Swedish: Liberala partiet),[2][3] is a classical liberal and libertarian political party in Sweden founded in 2004.

The leader of the party is Magnus Jönsson. The party has its headquarters located in Stockholm and regional representatives in Jönköping and Linköping.

Ideology

The following quote is taken from the English information section of the party's official website:

We in Liberala partiet (Classical liberal party) are classically minded liberals. We believe in a society where individuals are given power over their own lives. A society that gives priority to the individual, where duty cannot be imposed, and individuals cannot be made victims of a forced collective. Free and sovereign individuals are free to shape their own relationships and associations with other free and sovereign individuals.[4]

Electoral history

Riksdag

The Classical Liberal Party has participated in four general elections for the Swedish Riksdag. Their best result was in the 2018 general elections when the party got 1,504 votes, or 0.02%.[5]

Election year Votes  % Seats +/− Government
2006 202 0.00 (#22)
0 / 349
 New Extra-parliamentary
2010 716 0.00 (#15)
0 / 349
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2014 1,210 0.02 (#18)
0 / 349
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2018 1,504 0.02 (#19)
0 / 349
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2022 344 0.01 (#26)
0 / 349
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

KLP has participated in two elections for the European Parliament. it first campaigned during the 2014 European Parliament election, although it was eligible to participate in previous election in 2009.

Election Votes  % of overall votes Seats +/-
2009 Did not run
2014[6] 492 0.01 (#13)
0 / 20
 New
2019[7] 702 Increase 0.02 (#20)
0 / 20
 Steady

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "FRI UNGDOM". liberalapartiet.se (in Swedish). KLP. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Liberala partiet ställer upp i riksdagsvalet 2010". liberalapartiet.se. Liberala partiet. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "3. Krav på partinamnet". val.se. Swedish election authority. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Information in english". liberalapartiet.se. Liberala partiet. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Val till riksdagen - Röster". val.se. Swedish election authority. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Val till Europaparlamentet - Röster 2019". data.val.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Val till Europaparlamentet - Röster 2019". data.val.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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