Editing Ekerö Municipality

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'''Ekerö Municipality''' ({{langx|sv|Ekerö kommun}}) is a [[municipalities of Sweden|municipality]] in the [[Provinces of Sweden|province]] of [[Uppland]] in [[Stockholm County]] in east central Sweden. The name derives from the name of the main island within the municipality whose name is [[Ekerön]], and literally means "Oak Island". Its seat is located in the town of [[Ekerö]].

[[Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden|The King of Sweden]] resides in Ekerö Municipality, at [[Drottningholm Palace]] (see below).

Originally, when the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden in 1863, eight rural municipalities were created, each corresponding to an old [[parish]]. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them in two new larger entities. The next reform in 1971 merged them into the present municipality.

==Geography==
[[File:Ekerö islands, Sweden.png|thumb|left|Ekerö's main islands]]
Ekerö is the only municipality in the [[Mälaren|Lake Mälaren]] region composed exclusively of islands.  [[Post-glacial rebound|Land elevation]] has reduced the number of islands and [[Skerry|skerries]] to 140, the largest of which are [[Adelsö]], [[Munsö]], [[Ekerö]], [[Färingsö]], and [[Lovö]]. 2000 years ago, during the [[Roman Iron Age]], Färingsön was more of an [[archipelago]] of twenty islands.<ref name="Tynderfeldt">Tynderfeldt</ref>
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== Heritage ==
The municipality contains two [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]s. One is [[Birka]], an old [[Viking Age]] village, and the other is Drottningholm Palace and its surroundings.

{{wide image|Drottningholm Panorama June 2013 01.jpg|650px|Drottningholm Palace}}
{{main|Drottningholm Palace}}
Drottningholm, located on the Lovö island, was originally a [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance]] palace built by King [[John III of Sweden|John III]] for Queen [[Catherine Jagellon of Poland|Catherine Jagellon]]. On December 30, 1661, the old palace burned down. Queen Dowager [[Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp|Hedvig Eleonora]] had a new palace erected out of the preserved walls and cellar vaults from King John III:s palace in the [[French Baroque architecture|French Baroque]] style to the design of architect [[Nicodemus Tessin the Elder]], a work later completed by [[Nicodemus Tessin the Younger]], [[Carl Hårleman]], and [[Jean Eric Rehn]]. Since 1981 it is the permanent residence of [[Swedish Royal Family|the royal family]], but large parts of the park are accessible to the public. The palace features several uniquely preserved structures, including the [[Drottningholm Palace Theatre|Palace Theatre]], inaugurated in 1766 and still delivering operas using the preserved original machinery; and the [[Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm|Chinese Pavilion]], the [[Rococo architecture|Rococo]] design of [[Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz]] filled with Chinese luxury delivered by the [[Swedish East India Company]].<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

[[File:Hus lera birka.jpg|thumb|Reconstructed clay buildings at Birka]]
{{main|Birka}}
Birka on the [[Björkö, Ekerö|Björkö]] island is the oldest urban structure in Sweden, founded in the mid eighth century.  <!-- According to the chronicle ''[[Vita Ansgari]]'' by [[Rimbert]], [[Archdiocese of Bremen|Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen]], his predecessor -->In the ninth century, [[Ansgar]], [[Archdiocese of Bremen|Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen]], made two failed attempts to convert its inhabitants. The settlement was finally abandoned in the late tenth century for unknown reasons. The excavations of the approximately 1.100 graves in the area started in 1871 and have continued since. A museum was created in 1995, and in summers various boats carry large numbers of tourists to the island.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

{{See also|Pre-history and origin of Stockholm}}

=== Other notable historical sites ===
Other historical sights of interest are several [[runestone]]s and other [[Viking]] remains, eight [[Medieval period|medieval]] churches, and old towns.

[[File:U 11, Adelsö.jpg|thumb|130px|left|[[Uppland Runic Inscription 11|U 11]], the runic inscription retelling the story of [[Haakon the Red|Håkon the Red]] in the 11th century]].
On the Adelsö Island is '''[[Hovgården]]''', together with Birka a world heritage site, featuring barrows, thick walls, and runestones. There is also '''[[Alsnö hus]]''', the ruins of the summer residence of [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus Barnlock]] were the [[Ordinance of Alsnö]] created the foundation of the [[Swedish nobility]], and a [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] church from the 12th century.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

Next to this [[Crown palaces in Sweden|Crown palace]] is the residential area '''Drottningholmsmalmen''' ("Drottningholm Ridge/[[Esker]]") which draws its history back to the ''Torvesund'' manor built in 1579-80 and which served as a place of refuge for the [[Jesuit]]s following the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]].  During the 18th century, soldiers, carpenters and other craftsmen working at [[Stockholm Palace|The Royal Palace]] settled in the area. Intentions were to develop it into a suburb to the palace like at the [[Versailles Palace]], and this end the area was granted the [[Stad (Sweden)|status of a city]] to attract entrepreneurs and artists to the royal court. During the reign of King [[Gustav III of Sweden|Gustav III]] had several buildings erected, including the ''Långa raden'' (the "Long Row") to accommodate [[Svea Life Guards|the royal life guard]]. By 1815 78 properties existed in the area. However, it failed to develop in the direction sketched-out by Gustav III, and instead evolved into a summer residence area inhabited by wealthy [[Medieval bourgeoisie|burghers]], the large-scales villas in a wide range of styles have given the area its characteristics. In the middle of the 20th century, several buildings by well-known Swedish architects, including [[Nils Tesch]], [[Ralph Erskine (architect)|Ralph Erskine]], [[Peter Celsing]] and [[Bengt Lindroos]], were added.<ref name="Sundström">Sundström</ref>

'''Kanton''' is a group of twenty buildings next to the [[Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm|Chinese Pavilion]] built in the 1750s and 1760s, intended to be a [[Mercantilism|mercantile]] prototype settlement. 70-80 people lived there for a few decades producing luxury items for the royal court and the nobility, including some of the interior of the China Pavillin.<ref name="SLM-Kanton">Stockholm County Museum, ''Lovön - Drottningsholmsområdet''</ref> The buildings later inspired author [[Elsa Beskow]] to some of her fairy tales.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

'''Kungshatt''' ("King's Hat") is a rocky island south of Lovön where, according to a legend, a king Erik Väderhatt ("Eric Weather Hat"), so named because of his fortune with the winds which he could foretell with his hat, escaped his enemies by jumping from the cliff with his horse. The location for this event was furnished with a copper hat, now substituted with an iron hat.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

[[File:Svartsjo castle in Sweden.jpg|thumb|Svartsjö palace]]
'''[[Svartsjö Palace]]''' was originally a [[Folkung]] mansion. The palace King [[Gustav Vasa|Gustav I]] and his sons had built here was destroyed by fire in 1687. The [[Rococo architecture|rococo]] palace, built 1735–1739 to the design of [[Carl Hårleman]] and later expanded by Queen [[Louisa Ulrika of Prussia|Louisa Ulrika]], was neglected for centuries before being restored. Its [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] and [[English garden]]s are preserved.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

'''[[Hilleshög Church]]''' is a mostly Romanesque edifice, built in [[granite]] and [[brick]], with some parts from the 17th and 18th centuries and later additions. Many of the paintings in the interior, dating back to the end of the 13th century and the early 15th century, were painted over in the 18th century but were restored in the 1920s and in 2002, together with some of the furniture.<ref name="Wallström">Wallström</ref>

'''Ekebyhov''' is a [[real estate]] created around 1630. Its main building, [[Ekebyhov Castle|Ekebyhov Palace]], is a wooden structure begun in 1674 and completed in 1704. It is the oldest preserved wooden palace in Europe. The gardens of the palace boasts several unique plants and features a café. It is since 1980 owned by the municipality.<ref name="Ekerö-Ekebyhov">Ekerö Municipality, ''Ekebyhovs slott''</ref>

'''Skytteholm''' is a [[seat farm]]. Its main building, [[Skytteholm, Ekerö kommun|Skytteholm Mansion]], was one of the mansions of [[Johan Skytte]], [[mentor]] of [[Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus the Great]], had built in the Lake Mälaren region. Founded in 1631, its present appearance is mostly from around 1920. It is today mostly used for [[meeting|conferences]] and as a hotel.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

[[File:Holy objects from Helgö Island.jpg|thumb|Holy objects found on Helgö.]]
In the 1950s, ancient remains were found on the island of '''[[Helgö]]'''. The excavations that followed unveiled eight groups of buildings and objects from Ireland, Egypt, and India dating back to the eighth century offering a hint of the extent of the trade of the era.  The settlement is, however, believed to be considerably older and have reached its peak around 500-600 CE.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" /> On Helgö is also the [[Kaggeholm Palace]], with a history stretching back to 1370. The palace was built in the 1720s.<ref name="Kaggeholm">Kaggeholm folkhögskola</ref>

The '''[[Björn Ironside|Barrow of Björn Ironside]]''' on Munsö Island is part of the [[Iron Age]] grave field Munsö-Husby. On Munsö is also '''Munsö Church'''; one of three [[round church]]es in the Stockholm area. Probably built in 1187, it contains several medieval wooden sculptures.<ref name="Tynderfeldt" />

==Nature==
There are several outdoor activities that can be enjoyed, such as fishing and bicycling, as the nature is always nearby. Each of the islands also offers distinctive experiences and sights.

==Demographics==
===Population development===
{{Bar chart
| title       = Population development in Ekerö Municipality 1970–2019<ref>[http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/sv/ssd/START__BE__BE0101__BE0101A/BefolkningNy/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=f5790986-ce9d-4cdc-9658-fbc9c700b7ef=1 SCB - Folkmängd efter region och år]</ref>
| label_type  = Year
| data_type   = Population
| bar_width   = 35
| width_units = em
| data_max    = 35000
| label1   = 1970
| data1    = 12594
| label2   = 1975
| data2    = 15081
| label3   = 1980
| data3    = 15927
| label4   = 1985
| data4    = 16534
| label5   = 1990
| data5    = 18785
| label6   = 1995
| data6    = 20866
| label7   = 2000
| data7    = 22266
| label8   = 2005
| data8    = 24010
| label9   = 2010
| data9    = 25410
| label10   = 2015
| data10    = 26984
| label11   = 2017
| data11    = 27753
| label12   = 2019
| data12    = 28690
}}

===2022 by district===
This is a demographic table based on Ekerö Municipality's electoral districts in the [[2022 Swedish general election]] sourced from [[Swedish Television|SVT]]'s election platform, in turn taken from [[Statistiska Centralbyrån|SCB]] official statistics.<ref name=EkeröVal2022>{{cite web|url=https://valresultat.svt.se/2022/riksdagsval-0125-ekero.html|title=Valresultat 2022 för Ekerö i riksdagsvalet|publisher=[[Swedish Television|SVT]]|language=sv|date=11 September 2022|access-date=17 January 2024}}</ref>

In total there were 29,062 residents, including 20,320 Swedish citizens of voting age.<ref name=EkeröVal2022/> 42.0% voted for the left coalition and 56.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

{| role="presentation" class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
! rowspan="3" |Location
! {{tooltip|2=Number of residents in district, regardless of age or citizenship status|Residents}}
! {{tooltip|2=Swedish citizens above the age of 18, automatically eligible to vote|Citizen {{br}} adults}}
! {{tooltip|2=Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party, Green Party, %|Left vote}}
! {{tooltip|2=Sweden Democrats, Moderates, Christian Democrats, Liberals, %|Right vote}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the share of people between the ages of 20 and 64 who are working taxpayers, %|Employed}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born in Sweden with at least one Swedish-born parent, %|Swedish {{br}} parents}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as residents born abroad or in Sweden with two foreign-born parents, %|Foreign {{br}} heritage}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as the median income received monthly income through either employment, capital gains or social grants for the median adult above 20, also including pensioners in Swedish kronor|Income {{br}} [[Swedish kronor|SEK]]}}
! {{tooltip|2=Defined by Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) as any degree accumulated after high school, %|Degree}}
|-
!
! 
! style="background:{{party color|Swedish Social Democratic Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |
! style="background:{{party color|Moderate Party}};color:#FFFFFF;" |
! 
! 
! 
! 
! 
|-
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | %
! data-sort-type="number" | %
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
! data-sort-type="number" | 
|-
| align="left" |Adelsö
| 780
| 646
| 43.7
| 55.3
| 81
| 83
| 17
| 26,010
| 36
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 1 Ekebyhov
| 2,118
| 1,236
| 43.9
| 55.6
| 81
| 77
| 23
| 37,057
| 60
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 2 Ekebyhov V
| 1,786
| 1,261
| 50.1
| 47.1
| 79
| 71
| 29
| 27,073
| 42
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 3 Ekerö-Väsby
| 1,895
| 1,369
| 46.0
| 53.0
| 85
| 89
| 11
| 32,685
| 54
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 4 Träkvista
| 1,648
| 1,152
| 40.4
| 58.6
| 87
| 89
| 11
| 45,199
| 69
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 5 Närlunda
| 1,918
| 1,364
| 40.8
| 58.5
| 86
| 89
| 11
| 39,387
| 68
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 6 Älvnäs
| 1,784
| 1,205
| 38.9
| 60.6
| 86
| 85
| 15
| 37,918
| 60
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 7 Sundby Helgö
| 1,977
| 1,345
| 39.3
| 60.2
| 82
| 78
| 22
| 32,097
| 52
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 8 Ekerö C
| 885
| 702
| 55.1
| 43.8
| 68
| 70
| 30
| 22,378
| 35
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 9 Träkvista
| 949
| 654
| 38.6
| 60.3
| 86
| 88
| 12
| 36,305
| 58
|-
| align="left" |Ekerö 10 Sandudden
| 1,518
| 976
| 36.8
| 63.1
| 87
| 91
| 9
| 42,592
| 73
|-
| align="left" |Färingsö 1 Norra
| 1,623
| 1,171
| 38.5
| 60.6
| 82
| 86
| 14
| 29,829
| 40
|-
| align="left" |Färingsö 2 Färentuna
| 1,453
| 1,037
| 43.4
| 55.4
| 81
| 78
| 22
| 29,690
| 40
|-
| align="left" |Färingsö 3 Svartsjö
| 1,244
| 801
| 40.9
| 57.8
| 87
| 72
| 28
| 32,021
| 35
|-
| align="left" |Färingsö 4 Stenhamra S
| 1,753
| 1,299
| 41.1
| 57.8
| 86
| 87
| 13
| 32,560
| 44
|-
| align="left" |Färingsö 5 Stenhamra N
| 1,822
| 1,295
| 41.3
| 56.9
| 84
| 81
| 19
| 29,846
| 45
|-
| align="left" |Färingsö 6 Skå
| 1,609
| 1,066
| 42.6
| 56.1
| 83
| 83
| 17
| 31,730
| 49
|-
| align="left" |Lovö
| 978
| 768
| 46.4
| 52.0
| 79
| 83
| 17
| 32,163
| 61
|-
| align="left" |Munsö
| 1,322
| 973
| 35.9
| 62.8
| 85
| 82
| 18
| 28,647
| 34
|-
| colspan="10" align="left" |Source: [[Sveriges Television|SVT]]<ref name=EkeröVal2022/>
|}

===Income and Education===
The population in Ekerö Municipality has the seventh highest median [[List of Swedish municipalities by wealth|income per capita]] in Sweden,<ref name="Medianinkomst">{{cite web | url = https://www.ekonomifakta.se/Fakta/Regional-statistik/Din-kommun-i-siffror/Nyckeltal-for-regioner/?var=17249 | title = Medianinkomst | publisher = Ekonomifakta| access-date = January 5, 2019 }}</ref> although the share of highly educated persons, according to [[Statistics Sweden]]'s definition: persons with post-secondary education that is three years or longer, is 31.3% and slightly over the national average, 27.0%.<ref name="Andel högutbildade">{{cite web | url = https://www.ekonomifakta.se/Fakta/Regional-statistik/Din-kommun-i-siffror/Nyckeltal-for-regioner/?var=17251 | title = Andel högutbildade | publisher = Ekonomifakta| access-date = January 5, 2019 }}</ref>

===Residents with a foreign background ===
On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a [[:sv:utländsk bakgrund|foreign background]] (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 5&nbsp;825, or 20.99% of the population (27&nbsp;753 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 2&nbsp;358, or 10.28% of the population (22&nbsp;936 on 31 December 2002).<ref>[http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/sv/ssd/START__BE__BE0101__BE0101Q/UtlSvBakgFin/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=f165c7bd-1b57-4020-b2b2-b0cac2a094a4 Antal personer efter region, utländsk/svensk bakgrund och år] (Read 4 januari 2019)</ref> On 31 December 2017 there were 27&nbsp;753 residents in Ekerö, of which 3&nbsp;345 people (12.05%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by [[Statistics Sweden]].<ref name="Scbfödelseland">[https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/helarsstatistik--kommun-lan-och-riket/utrikes-fodda-efter-lan-kommun-och-fodelseland-31-december/ Statistiska centralbyrån: Utrikes födda efter län, kommun och födelseland 31 december 2017] (XLS-fil) Läst 4 januari 2019</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" 
! colspan=3|  Country of birth<ref name="Scbfödelseland"/>
|-
| colspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |  ''31 December 2017''
|-
| 1 || {{Flagcountry|Sweden}} || align=right | {{nts|24408}}
|-
| 2 || {{Flagcountry|European Union}}: Other countries || align=right | {{nts|620}}
|-
| 3 || {{Flagcountry|Finland}} || align=right | {{nts|468}}
|-
| 4 || {{Flagcountry|Poland}} || align=right | {{nts|462}}
|-
| 5 || Asia: Other countries || align=right | {{nts|270}}
|-
| 6 || Africa: Other countries || align=right | {{nts|160}}
|-
| 7 || {{Flagcountry|Germany}} || align=right | {{nts|153}}
|-
| 8 || South America || align=right | {{nts|146}}
|-
| 9 || {{Flagcountry|Syria}} || align=right | {{nts|136}}
|-
| 10 || North America || align=right | {{nts|128}}
|-
| 11 || {{Flagcountry|Europe}} outside of the EU: other countries || align=right | {{nts|119}}
|-
| 12 || {{Flagcountry|Iran}} || align=right | {{nts|111}}
|-
| 13 || {{Flagcountry|Thailand}} || align=right | {{nts|94}}
|-
| 14 || {{Flagcountry|Afghanistan}} || align=right | {{nts|75}}
|-
| 15 || {{Flagcountry|Denmark}} || align=right | {{nts|63}}
|-
| 16 || {{Flagcountry|Norway}} || align=right | {{nts|63}}
|-
| 17 || {{Flagcountry|Iraq}} || align=right | {{nts|60}}
|-
| 18 || {{Flagcountry|Eritrea}} || align=right | {{nts|43}}
|-
| 19 || {{Flagcountry|Yugoslavia}}/{{Flagcountry|Yugoslavia|federation}}<br />[[SFR Yugoslavia]]/{{Flagcountry|Serbia and Montenegro}} || align=right | {{nts|42}}
|-
| 20 || {{Flagcountry|Turkey}} || align=right | {{nts|32}}
|-
| 21 || {{Flagcountry|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || align=right | {{nts|27}}
|-
| 22 || {{Flagcountry|Somalia}} || align=right | {{nts|26}}
|-
| 23 || [[Oceania]] || align=right | {{nts|25}}
|-
| 24 || {{Flagcountry|USSR}}|| align=right | {{nts|12}}
|-
| 25 || {{Flagcountry|Iceland}} || align=right | {{nts|8}}
|-
| 26 || Unknown country of birth || align=right | {{nts|2}}
|}

==Politics==
The Ekerö's politics has traditionally been dominated by the centre-right Moderate Party since 1979. The voter turnout is usually high and among the highest in the country.

=== National Election, [[Swedish Riksdag|Riksdag]] ===
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/sv/ssd/START__ME__ME0104__ME0104C/ME0104T3/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=2ca2756e-3d37-466e-bc1c-7e743e43cfe3|title=Riksdagsval - valresultat, andel röster efter region, parti mm och valår|publisher=SCB|language=sv|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/sv/ssd/START__ME__ME0104__ME0104D/ME0104T4/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=2ef6fadf-6283-427e-be40-bdf023ddf300|title=Valdeltagande i riksdagsval, procent efter region och valår|publisher=SCB|language=sv|access-date=5 January 2019}}</ref>

These are the election results from the [[1973 Swedish general election|1973]] onwards in Ekerö Municipality. In the [[Statistiska Centralbyrån|SCB]] reports from 1988 to 1994 the exact decimals of the [[Sweden Democrats]] were not reported since only parties near the 4% nationwide threshold were reported on. 1985, the [[Christian Democrats (Sweden)|Christian Democrats]] (KD) and [[Centre Party (Sweden)|Centre Party]] (C) were allied as "The Centre" so their shared votes are reported as those of [[Centre Party (Sweden)|C]] in that election.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Turnout
! [[Left Party (Sweden)|V]]
! [[Social Democrats (Sweden)|S]]
! [[Green Party (Sweden)|MP]]
! [[Centre Party (Sweden)|C]]
! [[Liberals (Sweden)|L]]
! [[Christian Democrats (Sweden)|KD]]
! [[Moderate Party|M]]
! [[Sweden Democrats|SD]]
! Other Parties
|-
| [[1973 Swedish general election|1973]]
| 94.3%
| 5.2%
| 33.1%
| ..
| 24.8%
| 11.9%
| 1.0%
| 23.9%
| ..
| 0.3%
|-
| [[1976 Swedish general election|1976]]
| 95.0%
| 5.3%
| 30.3%
| ..
| 24.2%
| 14.2%
| 0.6%
| 25.2%
| ..
| 0.2%
|-
| [[1979 Swedish general election|1979]]
| 93.6%
| 6.2%
| 29.6%
| ..
| 17.6%
| 12.9%
| 0.6%
| 32.6%
| ..
| 0.5%
|-
| [[1982 Swedish general election|1982]]
| 93.9%
| 5.1%
| 30.2%
| 3.2%
| 13.5%
| 7.2%
| 0.8%
| 39.9%
| ..
| 0.2%
|-
| [[1985 Swedish general election|1985]]
| 93.2%
| 4.2%
| 29.1%
| 1.9%
| 8.5%
| 19.3%
| ..
| 36.6%
| ..
| 0.3%
|-
| [[1988 Swedish general election|1988]]
| 89.5%
| 4.7%
| 26.7%
| 7.1%
| 9.1%
| 18.8%
| 1.7%
| 31.6%
| ..
| 0.2%
|-
| [[1991 Swedish general election|1991]]
| 91.2%
| 2.8%
| 21.8%
| 5.3%
| 6.8%
| 13.6%
| 5.2%
| 35.4%
| ..
| 9.2%
|-
| [[1994 Swedish general election|1994]]
| 90.0%
| 4.3%
| 28.4%
| 6.3%
| 7.2%
| 10.3%
| 3.5%
| 37.6%
| ..
| 2.4%
|-
| [[1998 Swedish general election|1998]]
| 86.2%
| 7.2%
| 24.0%
| 5.5%
| 3.6%
| 6.0%
| 12.9%
| 38.9%
| 0.5%
| 1.5%
|-
| [[2002 Swedish general election|2002]]
| 86.2%
| 5.2%
| 25.8%
| 6.4%
| 3.8%
| 20.4%
| 10.5%
| 26.1%
| 0.8%
| 1.0%
|-
| [[2006 Swedish general election|2006]]
| 88.6%
| 3.3%
| 17.1%
| 6.6%
| 7.0%
| 10.3%
| 7.4%
| 44.7%
| 1.4%
| 2.2%
|-
| [[2010 Swedish general election|2010]]
| 90.1%
| 3.2%
| 13.2%
| 8.2%
| 7.3%
| 9.3%
| 7.1%
| 47.1%
| 3.4%
| 1.1%
|-
| [[2014 Swedish general election|2014]]
| 90.7%
| 3.2%
| 16.1%
| 8.3%
| 7.1%
| 7.3%
| 6.3%
| 38.9%
| 9.4%
| 3.6%
|-
| [[2018 Swedish general election|2018]]
| 92.2%
| 4.8%
| 17.2%
| 5.7%
| 11.2%
| 7.6%
| 7.8%
| 28.1%
| 16.2%
| 1.3%
|}

==Transport==
===Public transport===
Ekerö is served by the [[Public transport in Stockholm|Stockholm public transport system]] through [[Storstockholms Lokaltrafik|SL]]. All bus routes have connection with the [[Stockholm metro]] at [[Brommaplan]]. More recently a ferry<ref>https://sl.se/sv/info/resa/pendelbatar/ - SL ferry information, in Swedish</ref> has started running regularly between Ekerö and [[Stockholm]] city.

===Roads===
The county road 261 offers connection to motorists from [[Brommaplan]] and other western suburbs of Stockholm. There is only one bridge, [[Nockebybron]], connecting the municipality with the mainland, but there is also a car [[ferry]] taking motorists to [[Botkyrka Municipality]] south-west of Stockholm.

==Sister towns==
Ekerö is twinned with the following municipality:
*{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Otepää]], [[Estonia]]<ref name=twinnings>{{cite web|title=Vänorter|url=http://www.ekero.se/Kommun_och_politik/Natverk-och-vanorter/|publisher=Ekerö kommun|access-date=2019-01-04|language=sv|date=2016-09-28|archive-date=2012-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509113038/http://www.ekero.se/Kommun_och_politik/Natverk-och-vanorter/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Localities==
*[[Bergvik, Ekerö kommun|Bergvik]]
*[[Björndal]]
*Brygga
*[[Ekerö]]
*[[Drottningholm]]
*Jungfrusund
*[[Kaggens täppa]]
*Kungsberga
*Lurudden
*[[Mälby]]
*Parksidan
*[[Slottshagen, Ekerö Municipality|Slottshagen]]
*Sluts brygga
*Solsidan
*Stav
*[[Stenhamra]]
*[[Sundby, Sweden|Sundby]]
*Svartsjö
*[[Sånga-Sundby]]
*Tureholm
*Väsby
*Älvnäs
*Ölsta

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

==References==
* {{cite book
 | title = Mälaren runt | first = Bo | last = Tynderfeldt
 | publisher = Utbildningsförlaget Brevskolan
 | pages = 86–92 | year = 1997 | language = sv
 | isbn = 91-574-4829-9
}}
* {{cite web
 | url = http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/inneh/pdf2006/20067Drott.pdf
 | title = Drottningholmsmalmen | first = Lisa | last = Sundström
 | publisher = [[Stockholm County Museum]] | language = sv
 | year = 2006 | access-date = 2008-03-03
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080409035925/http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/inneh/pdf2006/20067Drott.pdf |archive-date = 2008-04-09}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/databas/sid3.cfm?in_idnr=0125030057&in_plats=drottning |title=Lovön - Drottningsholmsområdet |publisher=Stockholm County Museum |access-date=2008-03-03 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070503225218/http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/databas/sid3.cfm?in_idnr=0125030057&in_plats=drottning |archive-date=May 3, 2007 }} 
* {{cite web
 | url = http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/inneh/pdf/2002/Hilleshogweb.pdf
 | title = Hilleshögs kyrka | first = Eva | last = Wallström
 | publisher = Stockholm County museum
 | year = 2002 | access-date = 2008-03-03 | language = sv
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080409035918/http://www.lansmuseum.a.se/inneh/pdf/2002/Hilleshogweb.pdf |archive-date = 2008-04-09}}
* {{cite web
 |url=http://www.ekero.se/t/UnderPage.aspx?id=581 
 |title=Ekebyhovs slott 
 |publisher=Ekerö Municipality 
 |date=2007-11-22 
 |access-date=2008-03-03 
 |language=sv 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070729073521/http://www.ekero.se/t/UnderPage.aspx?id=581 
 |archive-date=2007-07-29 
}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.kaggeholm.nu/Default.aspx?ID=9 |title=Kaggeholms slott |publisher=Kaggeholms folkhögskola |access-date=2008-03-03 |language=sv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923235729/http://www.kaggeholm.nu/Default.aspx?ID=9 |archive-date=September 23, 2008 }}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Ekerö Municipality}}
*[http://www.ekero.se/ Ekerö Municipality] - Official site

{{Geographic location
 | Centre = Ekerö
 | N  = [[Upplands-Bro Municipality|Upplands-Bro]]
 | NE = [[Järfälla Municipality|Järfälla]]
 | E  = [[Stockholm Municipality|Stockholm]]
 | SE = [[Huddinge Municipality|Huddinge]]
 | S  = [[Salem Municipality|Salem]], [[Botkyrka Municipality|Botkyrka]]
 | SW = ''Björkfjärden ([[Mälaren]])''<br />[[Södertälje Municipality|Södertälje]]
 | W  = ''[[Mälaren]]''
 | NW = [[Enköping Municipality|Enköping]] ([[Uppsala County|Uppsala]]) / ''[[Mälaren]]''
}}
{{Municipalities_of_Stockholm_County}}
{{Localities in Ekerö Municipality}}

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