Västernorrland County or Region Västernorrland held regional council elections on 9 September 2018 on the same day as the general and municipal elections.
[1][2] The number of seats remained at 77 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 28, a drop of ten from in 2014.
[3] The party especially lost a lot of ground in Sollefteå following the closure of the childbirth unit of the local hospital, going from 47.6% to 14%.
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