Elections to the European Parliament 2024
Comprehensive information from the Riksdag on the 2024 EU elections.
Elections to the European Parliament took place at the beginning of June. In Sweden, the elections will took place on 9 June. Citizens in Sweden elected the people who will represent them during the coming five years.
Election results
Approximately one week after election day, the Election Authority established the Swedish election result.
The European Parliament has information about the election results for the whole of the EU.
Read more about what happens after the EU elections.
Learn more about the EU elections
Elections to the European Parliament are held every five years. The citizens of Sweden and the other EU countries then elect the political parties and members who are to be part of the European Parliament’s decision-making process.
Elections to the European Parliament
You will find more information about the elections, as well as frequently asked questions and answers, on the Election Authority website.
The Election Authority website
Information about the elections in all the official EU languages is available on the European Parliament website.
What is the European Parliament?
The European Parliament is the only EU institution that is directly elected by the people. The European Parliament comprises 705 elected representatives up until the 2024 elections, after which there will be 720. The main responsibilities of the members of the European Parliament involve deciding on new laws and the EU budget together with the Council of the European Union.
Important dates after the EU elections
9 June
EU elections in Sweden
When the polling stations close after the elections to the European Parliament, the municipalities carry out a preliminary count of the votes. After this, the county administrative boards conduct the final vote count. Both the preliminary and the final results are shown on val.se.
10 June
Final count of the votes starts
The county administrative boards start the final vote count.
One week after the EU elections
The election result is established
Approximately one week after election day, the Election Authority establishes the Swedish election result and members and alternate members of the European Parliament are appointed.
In June and July
Members form party groups
The task of forming political groups in the European Parliament can commence from 10 June. The composition of the groups in the European Parliament should be completed by the time the new legislative term starts.
16 July
The new legislative term starts
The legislative term of the newly elected European Parliament starts on 16 July with a meeting in Strasbourg, France. At the meeting, the members of the European Parliament (MEPs) elect a new President of the European Parliament.
From July to October
The European Parliament elects the President of the Commission
After the heads of state and government in the European Council have put forward a candidate for President of the European Commission, the European Parliament holds a vote on this candidate.
Hearings in the committees
The candidates who have been proposed as European Commissioners are heard in the committees of the European Parliament.
November
The European Parliament approves the European Commission
The European Parliament holds a vote on whether it can approve the appointment of the new European Commission as a whole.
1 december
New European Commission in place
If everything goes according to plan, the new European Commission commences its work on 1 December.