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Socialdemokraterna största parti i Övertorneå efter omräkning av röster
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Socialdemokraterna största parti i Övertorneå efter omräkning av röster

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  • Efter att Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten granskat underkända röster blev Socialdemokraterna största parti i Övertorneå med 22 procent av rösterna, följt av Centerpartiet med 21,62 procent.
  • S öppnar för samarbete för att bilda majoritet medan C:s block förlorar makten och varnar för stökigt politiskt läge.

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Efter valnatten ledde Socialdemokraterna kommunvalet i Övertorneå, men efter inräkning av utlands- och förtidsröster tog Centerpartiet över. Sedan granskade Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten tidigare underkända röster, vilket ändrade resultatet igen.

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Efter valnatten toppade Socialdemokraterna kommunvalet i Övertorneå. När onsdagsrösterna, det vill säga utlandsrösterna och sent inkomna förtidsrösterna, kom in tog Centerpartiet över som största parti.

Men efter att Länsstyrelsen Norrbotten granskat de tidigare underkända rösterna tippade vågskålen igen. Det slutgiltiga valresultatet visar att S blir största parti med 22 procent av rösterna, följt av C med 21,62 procent.

Socialdemokraterna fick nio röster till sin fördel. De söker nu stöd för att kunna bilda en majoritet och öppnar för samarbete åt flera håll.

– Vi ska träffa andra politiker, lyssna av om de kan tänka sig den här politiken som vi föreslagit. En ansvarsfull ekonomisk politik. Jag hoppas vi kommer få ihop det, känslan är positiv, säger Hans Palo (S).

Centerpartiets styrande block förlorar makten. Tomas Mörtberg (C) konstaterar att framtiden är oviss – och att Sverigedemokraterna kan bli en vågmästare som avgör.

– Det kommer vara lite stökigt i Övertorneåpolitiken, säger Mörtberg (C).

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Socialdemokraterna kommer att söka stöd från andra partier för att bilda en majoritet i Övertorneå

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Centerpartiet kommer att förlora den styrande makten i Övertorneå

    Certain · Immediate

Open Questions

  • Kommer Socialdemokraterna att lyckas bilda en majoritet?
  • Vilka partier kommer att stödja S i en eventuell koalition?
  • Hur kommer Sverigedemokraterna att agera som vågmästare?

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