The Västerbotten County Council has ten empty seats, according to official sources, with one belonging to the Moderate Party and the other nine to the Sweden Democrats. This vacancy situation has impacted political work, particularly in Dorotea. Since last winter, the Sweden Democrats have intensified recruitment efforts in the county's municipalities, but they still face difficulty finding candidates in Sorsele and Åsele.
According to SVT Nyheter, Jimmy Frohm described that with more candidates, the party could have played a decisive role in key issues. Historically, there has been a stigma surrounding the Sweden Democrats, especially in Västerbotten, as noted by Petter Nilsson, who attributed this to SVT Nyheter. The party continues its recruitment work and states that the situation ahead of the next election looks brighter.
If we had had six names on the list, we would essentially have had a kingmaker role and could have decided several important issues.
Historically, there has been a stigmatization surrounding the Sweden Democrats, not least in Västerbotten. It is a concern.