1994 Swedish European Union membership referendum

1994 Swedish European Union membership referendum
13 November 1994 (1994-11-13)
Do you think that Sweden should become a member of the EU in accordance with the agreement between Sweden and the EU member states?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 2,833,721 52.74%
No 2,539,132 47.26%
Valid votes 5,372,853 99.05%
Invalid or blank votes 51,634 0.95%
Total votes 5,424,487 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 6,510,055 83.32%
Results by county
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A non-binding referendum on membership for the European Union was held in Sweden on 13 November 1994.[1] 53% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 83%.[1]

Campaign

The Social Democrats, Centre Party, the Christian Democrats, Moderates and the Liberal People's Party officially supported European Union membership, while the Left Party and the Green Party were opposed.

Result

ChoiceVotes%
For2,833,72152.74
Against2,539,13247.26
Total5,372,853100.00
Valid votes5,372,85399.05
Invalid votes2,6970.05
Blank votes48,9370.90
Total votes5,424,487100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,510,05583.32
Source: Nationalencyklopedin[2]

By county

Region Yes % Yes No % No Electorate Votes Valid Invalid votes
Stockholm 623,496 62.03 381,635 37.97 1,216,980 1,014,869 1,005,131 9,738
Uppsala 92,167 53.96 78,636 46.04 205,736 172,747 170,803 1,944
Södermanland 86,083 54.31 72,430 45.69 191,199 160,141 158,513 1,628
Östergötland 139,697 54.49 116,689 45.51 309,509 259,312 256,386 2,926
Örebro 81,423 47.47 90,109 52.53 208,184 173,286 171,532 1,754
Västmanland 87,058 54.81 71,778 45.19 193,184 160,400 158,836 1,564
Jönköping 100,072 48.89 104,616 51.11 242,805 206,545 204,688 1,857
Kronoberg 58,015 51.87 53,824 48.13 134,559 113,019 111,839 1,180
Kalmar 73,207 48.74 76,987 51.26 184,802 151,649 150,194 1,455
Gotland 17,996 51.40 17,017 48.60 43,878 35,399 35,013 386
Blekinge 45,098 46.90 51,065 53.10 116,586 97,106 96,163 943
Skåne 422,567 63.23 245,696 36.77 818,810 674,619 668,263 6,356
Halland 97,222 58.44 69,150 41.56 197,757 168,244 166,372 1,872
Västra Götaland 466,591 51.99 430,924 48.01 1,085,238 906,508 897,515 8,993
Värmland 84,627 47.46 93,703 52.54 217,170 179,875 178,330 1,545
Dalarna 71,253 39.06 111,150 60.94 220,141 184,047 182,403 1,644
Gävleborg 74,767 41.69 104,583 58.31 222,780 180,980 179,350 1,630
Västernorrland 69,582 41.96 96,233 58.04 201,394 167,081 165,815 1,266
Jämtland 24,714 27.94 63,731 72.06 104,798 89,121 88,445 676
Västerbotten 60,071 37.23 101,285 62.77 193,374 162,532 161,356 1,176
Norrbotten 58,015 34.97 107,891 65.03 201,171 167,007 165,906 1,101
Source: European Election Database

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Folkomröstningar 1922-2003" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Folkomröstning: Tabell: Folkomröstningar i Sverige". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 May 2011. (subscription required)
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