Statistics

Groups and countries · current MEPs

S Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna

Sweden · S&D group

Current members
5
Cohesion
99.6%, on average, this share votes alike, across 652 final votes
On the majority side
89.9%, party majority voted like the plenary in 586 of 652 votes. Always voting for would give 95.6%.
Participation
97.3%, 3,173 of 3,260 possible votes cast, 48 excused absences

Members

Differing from their own group

In 45 of 652 final votes (6.9%) the party’s majority voted differently from the majority of its group (S&D). Counted when at least 2 of the party’s MEPs in the group voted and both party and group had a clear majority.

The latest 20 of 45 cases:

  1. Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilience and cross‑border cooperation: 22 Oct 2026 · S: Abstention (4 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  2. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections: 21 Oct 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  3. Certification methodologies for carbon farming activities: 20 Oct 2026 · S: Abstention (4 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  4. Recommendation on EU-China political relations: 7 Oct 2026 · S: For (5 of 5) · S&D group: Abstention · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  5. Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up: 17 Sep 2026 · S: Against (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0
  6. The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security: 17 Sep 2026 · S: Against (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0
  7. Draft amending budget No 2/2026: update of revenue (own resources) and adjustments to expenditure: 15 Sep 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  8. Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness: 9 Jul 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  9. Draft amending budget No 1/2026: entering the surplus of the financial year 2025: 7 Jul 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  10. Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation): 17 Jun 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: Against · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  11. How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector in light of the need to ensure food security, farmers’ resilience and the challenges posed by animal diseases?: 30 Apr 2026 · S: Against (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0
  12. Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034: 28 Apr 2026 · S: Against (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 5 · Abstention 0
  13. Guidelines for the 2027 budget - Section III: 28 Apr 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  14. Establishing an EU talent pool: 10 Mar 2026 · S: Against (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 4 · Abstention 0
  15. Amending regulations on agricultural products as regards market rules and sectoral support measures in the wine sector and for aromatised wine products: 10 Feb 2026 · S: Abstention (5 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 5
  16. Application of the ‘safe third country’ concept: 10 Feb 2026 · S: For (5 of 5) · S&D group: Against · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  17. Establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level: 10 Feb 2026 · S: For (5 of 5) · S&D group: Against · For 5 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  18. Choice of performance indicators for audit and budgetary control in the context of financing measures to support the implementation of future European competitiveness: 22 Jan 2026 · S: For (4 of 4) · S&D group: Against · For 4 · Against 0 · Abstention 0
  19. Attempted takeover of Lithuania’s public broadcaster and the threat to democracy in Lithuania: 22 Jan 2026 · S: Abstention (4 of 4) · S&D group: For · For 0 · Against 0 · Abstention 4
  20. Decarbonisation and modernisation of EU fisheries, and the development and deployment of fishing gear: 18 Dec 2025 · S: Abstention (4 of 5) · S&D group: For · For 1 · Against 0 · Abstention 4

This figure implies no judgement: it may reflect a matter of conscience, the line of a national party or an arrangement within the group.

Internal vote distribution

All votes cast by the party’s MEPs in final votes.

  • For 2,761 · 87.0%
  • Against 295 · 9.3%
  • Abstention 117 · 3.7%
  • 3,173 votes cast

Latest final votes

The latest 20 of 652 final votes with MEPs of the party; the link opens the vote with this party selected.

How closely parties from Sweden vote together

How often did the majorities of two parties vote the same way (For, Against or Abstention)? Based on the final votes in which both had a majority; only parties with at least 3 MEPs at the same time.

  • M and S: 81.9%, 534 of 652 votes aligned
  • MP and S: 84.0%, 547 of 651 votes aligned
  • SD and S: 41.8%, 271 of 649 votes aligned

Source: European Parliament open data (CC BY 4.0), prepared by OpenRCV.

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