Grums has one of the county's most evenly distributed municipal boards in terms of gender, together with Kristinehamn, Arvika, Storfors, Filipstad, Sunne, Säffle, Karlstad, and Kil. The board consists of 13 politicians: six men and seven women. Having exactly equal numbers of men and women is difficult because the number of people elected is usually odd to ensure a majority in votes.
Political parties choose their candidates, and elected politicians in the municipal council decide the board members. The board leads and coordinates the municipality's activities and is responsible for its development and finances. Grums has a woman in the highest position on the municipal board, the first in its history.
Social Democrat Malin Hagström has held the role for just over five years. She is one of six women in the county who are municipal board chairs; the remaining ten municipalities have a man in the highest position. Malin Hagström says she has heard indirectly that people were not sure she would manage the assignment, but she has received approval from those people.
She adds that she has not had to experience the hatred and threats reported by other women in politics. Hagström notes, 'We have a very good climate within politics in Grums. ' It is unknown how the gender distribution in Grums compares to national averages or trends in Sweden.