Västra Götaland County East () is one of the 29 multi-member constituencies of the Riksdag, the national legislature of Sweden. The constituency was established as Skaraborg County in 1970 when the Riksdag changed from a bicameral legislature to a unicameral legislature. It was renamed Västra Götaland County East in 1998 when the counties of Älvsborg, Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg were merged to create Västra Götaland. The constituency currently consists of the municipalities of Essunga, Falköping, Götene, Grästorp, Gullspång, Hjo, Karlsborg, Lidköping, Mariestad, Skara, Skövde, Tibro, Tidaholm, Töreboda and Vara. The constituency currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 207,560 registered electors.

Electoral system Västra Götaland County East currently elects eight of the 349 members of the Riksdag using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated using the modified Sainte-Laguë method. Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold and parties that receive at least 12% of the vote in the constituency compete for constituency seats. Supplementary levelling seats may also be allocated at the constituency level to parties that reach the 4% national threshold.

Prior to 1997 voters could cast any ballot paper they wanted though it had to contain the name of a party and the name of at least one candidate nominated by that party in the constituency. It was common for parties to hand out ballot papers with their name and list of candidates at the entrance of polling stations. Voters could delete the names of candidates or write-in the names of other candidates but in practice these options weren't used enough by voters to have any significant impact on the results and consequently elections operated as a closed system.

Since 1997, elections in Sweden follow the French model in having separate ballot papers for each party/list in a constituency. There are two ballot papers for each party - a party ballot paper () with just the name of the party and a name ballot paper () with the name of the party and its list of candidates. There are also blank ballot papers (). Voters can initially pick as many ballot papers as they wish and then, in the secrecy of the voting booth, they select a single ballot paper of their choice. If they chose a name ballot paper they have the option of casting a preferential vote for one of their chosen party's candidates. If they chose a blank ballot paper they can write the name of any party including unregistered parties and, optionally, they can write the name of any person as their preferred candidate, even one that does not belong to their chosen party. They then place their chosen ballot paper in an envelope which is placed in the ballot box, discarding all other ballot papers they picked.

Seats won by each party/list in a constituency are allocated to its candidates in order of preference votes (a personal mandate), provided that the candidate has received at least 8% of votes cast for their party in the constituency (5% since January 2011). Any unfilled seats are then allocated to the party's remaining candidates in the order they appear on the party list (a party mandate).

Election results Summary Election LeftV / VPK SocialDemocratsS GreensMP CentreC LiberalsL / FP / F ModeratesM ChristianDemocratsKD / KDS SwedenDemocratsSD colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2022 7,856 4.45% 0 55,421 31.40% 3 5,748 3.26% 0 11,667 6.61% 0 5,919 3.35% 0 32,790 18.58% 2 12,289 6.96% 1 42,572 24.12% 22018 10,106 5.71% 0 53,888 30.45% 3 5,425 3.06% 0 16,533 9.34% 1 7,662 4.33% 0 32,569 18.40% 2 13,837 7.82% 1 34,501 19.49% 22014 7,858 4.50% 0 60,424 34.64% 4 8,707 4.99% 0 14,295 8.19% 1 7,392 4.24% 0 36,579 20.97% 2 8,919 5.11% 0 25,765 14.77% 22010 8,223 4.88% 0 57,095 33.87% 4 9,440 5.60% 0 13,914 8.25% 1 10,387 6.16% 0 47,049 27.91% 3 11,092 6.58% 1 9,725 5.77% 02006 8,165 5.12% 0 61,219 38.41% 4 5,821 3.65% 0 16,655 10.45% 1 8,702 5.46% 0 37,484 23.52% 3 13,091 8.21% 1 4,883 3.06% 02002 11,634 7.58% 1 62,570 40.77% 4 5,714 3.72% 0 15,044 9.80% 1 15,273 9.95% 1 21,328 13.90% 1 18,859 12.29% 1 1,702 1.11% 01998 17,605 11.26% 1 56,475 36.11% 3 6,196 3.96% 0 12,606 8.06% 1 6,034 3.86% 0 30,254 19.34% 2 24,556 15.70% 2 1994 9,854 5.50% 0 75,939 42.42% 5 9,353 5.22% 0 22,111 12.35% 1 10,512 5.87% 1 36,963 20.65% 2 10,374 5.79% 1 1991 6,305 3.52% 0 61,063 34.13% 4 5,015 2.80% 0 22,998 12.85% 1 13,623 7.61% 1 35,732 19.97% 2 18,727 10.47% 1 1988 6,938 3.96% 0 70,812 40.46% 5 8,556 4.89% 0 31,102 17.77% 2 20,263 11.58% 1 29,476 16.84% 2 7,591 4.34% 0 1985 6,019 3.32% 0 72,915 40.23% 4 2,444 1.35% 0 36,347 20.05% 2 26,122 14.41% 2 37,047 20.44% 2 with C 1982 6,191 3.42% 0 71,768 39.65% 4 2,163 1.19% 0 41,702 23.04% 3 11,534 6.37% 0 41,932 23.16% 3 5,474 3.02% 0 1979 6,013 3.39% 0 64,305 36.29% 4 46,788 26.40% 3 18,284 10.32% 1 35,825 20.22% 2 4,228 2.39% 0 1976 4,467 2.54% 0 61,075 34.75% 4 60,387 34.36% 3 18,832 10.72% 1 26,860 15.28% 2 3,764 2.14% 0 1973 4,804 2.88% 0 59,408 35.65% 4 55,981 33.59% 3 16,630 9.98% 1 24,442 14.67% 2 5,040 3.02% 0 1970 4,508 2.81% 0 57,686 35.91% 4 47,942 29.84% 3 24,964 15.54% 2 20,775 12.93% 1 4,513 2.81% 0 (Excludes levelling seats. Figures in italics represent alliances/joint lists.)

Detailed

2020s 2022 Results of the 2022 general election held on 11 September 2022:

Party Votes % Seats Swedish Social Democratic Party S 55,421 31.40% 3 0 3 Sweden Democrats SD 42,572 24.12% 2 0 2 Moderate Party M 32,790 18.58% 2 0 2 Christian Democrats KD 12,289 6.96% 1 0 1 Centre Party C 11,667 6.61% 0 1 1 Left Party V 7,856 4.45% 0 0 0 Liberals L 5,919 3.35% 0 0 0 Green Party MP 5,748 3.26% 0 0 0 Alternative for Sweden AfS 507 0.29% 0 0 0 Nuance Party PNy 322 0.18% 0 0 0 Pirate Party PP 293 0.17% 0 0 0 Christian Values Party KrVP 277 0.16% 0 0 0 Citizens' Coalition MED 236 0.13% 0 0 0 The Push Buttons Kn 175 0.10% 0 0 0 Human Rights and Democracy MoD 124 0.07% 0 0 0 Feminist Initiative FI 78 0.04% 0 0 0 Direct Democrats DD 54 0.03% 0 0 0 Independent Rural Party LPo 50 0.03% 0 0 0 Unity ENH 39 0.02% 0 0 0 Climate Alliance KA 33 0.02% 0 0 0 Nordic Resistance Movement NMR 25 0.01% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Sweden SKP 18 0.01% 0 0 0 Sweden Out of the EU/Free Justice Party 13 0.01% 0 0 0 Basic Income Party BASIP 4 0.00% 0 0 0 Hard Line Sweden 4 0.00% 0 0 0 Reform Party 4 0.00% 0 0 0 Turning Point Party PV 4 0.00% 0 0 0 Classical Liberal Party KLP 2 0.00% 0 0 0 My Sweden 1 0.00% 0 0 0 Swexit Party 1 0.00% 0 0 0Valid votes 176,526 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 2,053 1.15% Rejected votes – unregistered parties 47 0.03% Rejected votes – other 164 0.09% Total polled 178,790 86.14% Registered electors 207,560

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats (personal mandates) - Sten Bergheden (M), 2,270 votes; and Ebba Busch (KD), 3,130 votes. Constituency seats (party mandates) - Tobias Andersson (SD), 451 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 779 votes; Erik Ezelius (S), 1,499 votes; Jörgen Grubb (SD), 0 votes; Charlotte Nordström (M), 1,373 votes; and Carina Ohlsson (S), 1,599 votes. Levelling seats (personal mandates) - Ulrika Heie (C), 674 votes.

Permanent substitutions: Carina Ohlsson (S) resigned on 26 September 2022 upon being appointed to the European Parliament and was replaced by Ida Ekeroth Clausson (S) on the same day.

2010s 2018 Results of the 2018 general election held on 9 September 2018:

Party Votes % Seats Swedish Social Democratic Party S 53,888 30.45% 3 0 3 Sweden Democrats SD 34,501 19.49% 2 0 2 Moderate Party M 32,569 18.40% 2 0 2 Centre Party C 16,533 9.34% 1 0 1 Christian Democrats KD 13,837 7.82% 1 0 1 Left Party V 10,106 5.71% 0 1 1 Liberals L 7,662 4.33% 0 0 0 Green Party MP 5,425 3.06% 0 0 0 Feminist Initiative FI 627 0.35% 0 0 0 Alternative for Sweden AfS 544 0.31% 0 0 0 Pirate Party PP 306 0.17% 0 0 0 Citizens' Coalition MED 290 0.16% 0 0 0 Independent Rural Party LPo 147 0.08% 0 0 0 Unity ENH 136 0.08% 0 0 0 Direct Democrats DD 124 0.07% 0 0 0 Animal Party DjuP 90 0.05% 0 0 0 Christian Values Party KrVP 76 0.04% 0 0 0 Nordic Resistance Movement NMR 74 0.04% 0 0 0 Classical Liberal Party KLP 22 0.01% 0 0 0 Basic Income Party BASIP 16 0.01% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Sweden SKP 7 0.00% 0 0 0 Initiative INI 5 0.00% 0 0 0 Parties not on the ballot 16 0.01% 0 0 0Valid votes 177,001 100.00% 9 1 10Blank votes 1,807 1.01% Rejected votes – unregistered parties 51 0.03% Rejected votes – other 88 0.05% Total polled 178,947 88.18% Registered electors 202,936

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats (personal mandates) - Sten Bergheden (M), 2,594 votes; Ebba Busch (KD), 3,232 votes; Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,399 votes; and Cecilia Widegren (M), 2,054 votes. Constituency seats (party mandates) - Tobias Andersson (SD), 168 votes; Patrik Björck (S), 1,542 votes; Erik Ezelius (S), 1,134 votes; Josef Fransson (SD), 231 votes; and Carina Ohlsson (S), 1,776 votes. Levelling seats (personal mandates) - Jessica Thunander (V), 539 votes.

2014 Results of the 2014 general election held on 14 September 2014:

Party Votes % Seats Swedish Social Democratic Party S 60,424 34.64% 4 0 4 Moderate Party M 36,579 20.97% 2 0 2 Sweden Democrats SD 25,765 14.77% 2 0 2 Centre Party C 14,295 8.19% 1 0 1 Christian Democrats KD 8,919 5.11% 0 1 1 Green Party MP 8,707 4.99% 0 0 0 Left Party V 7,858 4.50% 0 0 0 Liberal People's Party FP 7,392 4.24% 0 0 0 Feminist Initiative FI 3,035 1.74% 0 0 0 Pirate Party PP 754 0.43% 0 0 0 Unity ENH 149 0.09% 0 0 0 Party of the Swedes SVP 140 0.08% 0 0 0 Christian Values Party KrVP 109 0.06% 0 0 0 Independent Rural Party LPo 93 0.05% 0 0 0 Animal Party DjuP 72 0.04% 0 0 0 Classical Liberal Party KLP 32 0.02% 0 0 0 Direct Democrats DD 24 0.01% 0 0 0 Health Party 4 0.00% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Sweden SKP 3 0.00% 0 0 0 Progressive Party 2 0.00% 0 0 0 New Party 1 0.00% 0 0 0 Peace Democrats FD 1 0.00% 0 0 0 Socialist Justice Party RS 1 0.00% 0 0 0 Swedish Senior Citizen Interest Party SPI 1 0.00% 0 0 0 Parties not on the ballot 85 0.05% 0 0 0Valid votes 174,445 100.00% 9 1 10Blank votes 1,837 1.04% Rejected votes – other 50 0.03% Total polled 176,332 87.17% Registered electors 202,294

The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats (personal mandates) - Urban Ahlin (S), 3,453 votes; Sten Bergheden (M), 2,038 votes; Ulrika Carlsson (C), 1,604 votes; and Cecilia Widegren (M), 3,402 votes. Constituency seats (party mandates) - Patrik Björck (S), 964 votes; Christoffer Dulny (SD), 1 votes; Monica Green (S), 1,951 votes; Margareta Larsson (SD), 8 votes; and Carina Ohlsson (S), 2,120 votes. Levelling seats (personal mandates) - (KD), 934 votes.

Permanent substitutions: Christoffer Dulny (SD) resigned on 29 September 2014 and was replaced by Robert Stenkvist (SD) on 30 September 2014.

2010 Results of the 2010 general election held on 19 September 2010: