The polls have started coming in for the Swedish parties in the upcoming European elections of May 25th. The Pirate Party continues to increase steadily, now at 3.1 %.

The first poll, conducted in January, listed the Pirate Party at a mere 1.3 %, followed by additional polls at 1.5 % and 2.7 %. The latest poll, conducted by Skop and released on May 5th, has the party at 3.1 %.

3.1 % is a major drop from the 2009 elections, in which the party received 7.1 % of the votes and two seats in the European Parliament – an election fueled by an intense filesharing debate in Sweden and Europe after the ongoing trial of The Pirate Bay. The party will need at least 4 % to be re-elected, likely more depending on how the votes are placed.

When it comes to the other Swedish parties, the Social Democrats are strengthening their lead at 33 %, while their main rivals, the Moderates, have 20 %. The Center Party continues to be on the border of keeping their seat with 4.1 %, while the Christian Democrats seem to remain with 4.7 %. The Feminist Party, which has received a lot of attention as of late receives 1.6 % of the votes, while they poll at 3.2 % in recent polls for the national elections which will be held in September.

Featured image CC BY Stefan Roudén/SR Photo, showing Amelia Andersdotter and Christian Engström, current MEPs and top candidates in the 2014 elections.
Image of poll results: Public Domain

About Anton Nordenfur

I’m party organiser for the Swedish Pirate Party, and work as a freelancing writer and translator. I’m primarily interested in research politics and LGBTQ rights, and blog in Swedish over at antonnordenfur.com.

 

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The polls have started coming in for the Swedish parties in the upcoming European elections of May 25th. The Pirate Party continues to increase steadily, now at 3.1 %. The…