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Sweden Democrats have lost 81 municipal seats

Monday, 15 October 2012
While support for the party continues to rise, most of those supporters tend to hide in the background and few are really coming forth to steer the party from in front.

At the local level in some parts of Sweden, the far right party, Sweden Democrats (SD), is seeing increasing the increasing problem of adding people to their places in the municipalities.
According to data the organisation which investigates and report about racial activities in Sweden, Expo, Swedish television report about this troubling development n the party

Overall, the party won 612 seats in the municipal elections in 2010. Of the seats, Sweden Democrats have lost 81. A large proportion, 31 seats, has been taken over by independents political bodies or individuals, because for various reasons, the Sweden democrat party members have left the party.

More than half of the seats, 41, which Sweden Democrats won in the City Council remain empty because the party has not found anyone to fill them with.

Yesterday we reported that support for Sweden Democrats is growing and it has now become the 4th biggest party in the Swedish parliament according to a new opinion poll which show that it had gained the support 7 percent of likely voters.
By Scancomark.com Team



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