Completely Different Focus for Men and Women in the Election

Just as on the national level, the men and women of Norrköping vote very differently. On behalf of Norrköpings Tidningar, Novus has surveyed how residents of the municipality would vote in a local election today.

Norrköping is currently governed by the Social Democrats, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals, and the Centre Party. The so-called Quartet took over after the previous coalition, Citizen Cooperation, consisting of the Moderates, Christian Democrats, and Liberals with support from the Sweden Democrats, fell apart in 2024.

If it were up to women, the Social Democrats would continue to rule the municipality, receiving 43 percent of the votes. If it were up to men, it would instead be the Moderates and the Sweden Democrats who would get the most votes.

The Sweden Democrats, in particular, receive only half as much support among women as among men—twelve versus 26 percent.

“We have some major structural issues that maybe don’t appeal to women. We hope that our security package will attract more women to vote for us. For example, we’ve worked to allow women to walk home alone late at night and in the early mornings by enabling them to get off the bus between two stops,” says Christopher Jarnvall (SD) to NT.

Jarnvall notes that men and women think differently.

Different Priorities

While women rank issues such as healthcare, schools, elderly care, and childcare highest, men focus more on law and order, immigration and integration, the municipality’s finances, taxes, and energy policy.

One of the residents NT has spoken to is Sairan Nygren.

“I think it has a lot to do with what you want from society. Men are logical thinkers and want things spelled out clearly. Women are involved in a different way, care more about the collective, and prioritize welfare issues.”