The title of Duke of Värmland is claimed by His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip.

The table details all Riksdag election results of Värmland County since the unicameral era began in 1970.

As a result, the southern areas of the county has a humid continental climate with strong oceanic influences.

The latter climate type is prevalent in a small area at the shores of Lake Vänern due to recent warming.

The subarctic classification of areas such as Hagfors and Torsby is more due to the cool summer nights that renders September below 10 °C (50 °F) in mean temperatures.