Swedish Social Democratic Party

The Swedish Social Democratic Party is Sweden's biggest political party. The party has been in the lead with a Prime Minister for the longest and most amount of time in Sweden. Stefan Löfven is the current leader for the party. The party lost to the Moderate Party in the 2006 elections, but will have a new chance to take over the power again in 2014.

Olof Palme, one of Sweden's most famous politicians, was the party leader for many years before his murder in 1986.

Years in power

• Regeringen Branting I, 1920,
• Regeringen Branting II, 1921-1923,
• Regeringen Branting III, 1924-1925,
• Regeringen Sandler, 1925-1926,
• Regeringen Hansson I, 1932-1936,
• Regeringen Hansson II, 1936-1940,
• Samlingsregeringen (Regeringen Hansson III), 1940-1945,
• Regeringen Hansson IV, 1945-1946,
• Regeringen Erlander I, 1946-1951,
• Regeringen Erlander II, 1951-1957 (With Bondeförbundet),
• Regeringen Erlander III, 1957-1969,
• Regeringen Palme I, 1969-1976,
• Regeringen Palme II, 1982-1986,
• Regeringen Carlsson I, 1986-1990,
• Regeringen Carlsson II, 1990-1991,
• Regeringen Carlsson III, 1994-1996,
• Regeringen Persson, 1996-2006,

Election results

1911 - 28.5% 1914 - 30.1% 1914 - 36.4% 1917 - 39.2% 1920 - 36.1% 1921 - 39.4% 1924 - 41.1% 1928 - 37.0% 1932 - 41.1% 1936 - 45.9% 1940 - 53.8% 1944 - 46.7% 1948 - 46.1% 1952 - 46.1% 1956 - 44.6% 1958 - 46.2%

1960 - 47.8% 1964 - 47.3% 1968 - 50.1% 1970 - 45.3% 1973 - 43.8% 1976 - 42.7% 1979 - 43.2% 1982 - 45.6% 1985 - 44.7% 1988 - 43.2% 1991 - 37.7% 1994 - 45.3% 1998 - 36.4% 2002 - 39.9% 2006 - 35.0%