Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker
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Folkhemmet i Hofors-Torsåker is a local political party
in Hofors
, Sweden
. The party was formed ahead of the 2002 elections. Pär Åslund founded the party after having been expelled from the Green Party
. It got 379 votes (6.3%) and two seats in the municipal council. The councillors of the party were Broor Sundin and Pär Åslund.
In their second election in 2006 they got 721 votes (12.01%) and became the second biggest party in the municipal council with four seat (as many as the Moderate Party
, though the Moderates got only 11.43%) The first seat for Folkhemmet was once again claimed by Pär Åslund with 241 personal votes. The second seat for Folkhemmet was once again claimed by Broor Sundin, who got 47 personal votes, which was not enough to matter. The third seat is filled by Kent Olsson, and the fourth by Mikael Larsson.
The Social Democratic Party
lost their majority in this election, but will remain in power as the parties of the Alliance for Sweden
refuse to cooperate with Folkhemmet. The reason is some less well thought comments from the fifth name on Folkhemmet's list of council candidates, and the first reserve for Folkhemmet in the council, Anitha Näsström. Anitha Näsström, who is a shopowner, has had numerous problems with immigrants stealing her merchandise, and has in anger posted a sign in her shopwindow considering how well advised it is for the town to accept more foreign refugees when they cannot properly handle those who are already present.
Political party
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in Hofors
Hofors
Hofors is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 7,021 inhabitants in 2005.-Districts:*Born *Böle*Bönhusberget*Centrum*Göklund*Hammaren*Lillån*Muntebo*Rönningen*Silverdalen*Standarn...
, Sweden
Sweden
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. The party was formed ahead of the 2002 elections. Pär Åslund founded the party after having been expelled from the Green Party
Green Party (Sweden)
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. It got 379 votes (6.3%) and two seats in the municipal council. The councillors of the party were Broor Sundin and Pär Åslund.
In their second election in 2006 they got 721 votes (12.01%) and became the second biggest party in the municipal council with four seat (as many as the Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
, though the Moderates got only 11.43%) The first seat for Folkhemmet was once again claimed by Pär Åslund with 241 personal votes. The second seat for Folkhemmet was once again claimed by Broor Sundin, who got 47 personal votes, which was not enough to matter. The third seat is filled by Kent Olsson, and the fourth by Mikael Larsson.
The Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
lost their majority in this election, but will remain in power as the parties of the Alliance for Sweden
Alliance for Sweden
The Alliance , formerly Alliance for Sweden , is a political alliance in Sweden. It consists of the four centre-right parties in the Riksdag...
refuse to cooperate with Folkhemmet. The reason is some less well thought comments from the fifth name on Folkhemmet's list of council candidates, and the first reserve for Folkhemmet in the council, Anitha Näsström. Anitha Näsström, who is a shopowner, has had numerous problems with immigrants stealing her merchandise, and has in anger posted a sign in her shopwindow considering how well advised it is for the town to accept more foreign refugees when they cannot properly handle those who are already present.