Kristdemokraterna

What Kristdemokraterna does

Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats) is a Swedish political party founded in 1964 that entered the Riksdag in 1985 and has participated in coalition governments during 1991–1994 and 2006–2014. It operates as a non-profit, member-driven organization representing Christian democratic ideology, with formal party congress governance, a party board (partistyrelse), and an organizational footprint across all 26 electoral districts and 290 municipalities. The party is led by Ebba Busch (party leader since April 2015) and maintains associated organizations for youth (KDU), women (KD Kvinnor), seniors (KD Senior), students (KSF), agricultural interests (KD-B), and an affiliated think tank (Civitas).

The party's core "products" are its policy platform and electoral campaigns rather than commercial goods. Policies emphasize healthcare reform, elderly care, law and order, family tax relief, nuclear energy, and defense strengthening (including a February 2026 proposal for mandatory civil or military service). Its technology stack is minimal: a public-facing website (kristdemokraterna.se) built on the Sitevision CMS, with ReadSpeaker-powered text-to-speech and sign-language accessibility features, plus standard social media properties (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X). There is no proprietary platform, no API, no mobile app, and no SaaS offering.

Revenue is derived from three sources: membership fees, private donations, and Swedish public party subsidies tied to vote share and parliamentary representation. Specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is electoral: competing in Riksdag, European Parliament, regional, and municipal elections, with the 2026 cycle anchored by "45 vallöften" (45 promises) and the "Tro på Sverige" campaign. The party cooperates with Moderaterna and Liberalerna as the "Borgerlig Allians" within SKR, representing shared center-right positions in subnational governance. The effective "customer base" is Swedish voters, segmented by ideology and demographics (families, pensioners, healthcare workers, security-concerned citizens), rather than a commercial end market.

Name

Kristdemokraterna

Legal name

Kristdemokraterna

Website

https://kristdemokraterna.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kristdemokraterna is a Swedish Christian Democratic political party founded in 1964, led by Ebba Busch, that competes in Riksdag, European, regional, and municipal elections across all 26 districts and 290 municipalities, funded by membership fees, donations, and public party subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party Services

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Political Organizations (81394)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

Keywords

• Political party services
• Electoral campaigning
• Policy advocacy
• Political representation
• Party membership

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kristdemokraterna is a Swedish political party that fields candidates in national (Riksdag), European Parliament, regional, and municipal elections, advocating for a Christian democratic policy platform built around family, healthcare, elderly care, crime reduction, energy, and defense. The party sells party memberships, solicits donations, communicates its platform through a website and social media, and operates associated organizations for youth, women, seniors, and students. Revenue is generated through membership fees, donations, and public party funding rather than commercial product sales.

Product overview

Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats) is a Swedish political party without a commercial product or service portfolio. The organization operates a public-facing website to communicate its political platform, news, and party information to citizens. The website is built on the Sitevision content management system and includes accessibility features such as a text-to-speech listening function powered by ReadSpeaker, but it does not offer a platform, application, or SaaS product in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Party Membership (Bli medlem i Kristdemokraterna) Annual membership in the Swedish Christian Democrats political party, available to Swedish citizens who support the party's platform. Members gain the ability to participate in internal party governance, vote in party congresses, and access member-specific resources including KD PLUS.
• Donation to Kristdemokraterna (Ge en gåva) Voluntary financial contributions from individuals to support the party's political activities. The party accepts one-time or recurring donations through its website (kristdemokraterna.se/engagera-dig/ge-en-gava).

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Borgerlig Allians (in SKR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKristdemokraterna cooperates with Moderaterna and Liberalerna under the name 'Borgerlig Allians' within Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR). This alliance operates in opposition and represents shared center-right political positions in municipal and regional governance matters.
• KDU (Kristdemokratiska Ungdomsförbundet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial youth wing of Kristdemokraterna, operating as a separate organization with its own membership. Works on recruiting young members and promoting youth-relevant policies including education, job opportunities, and student issues.
• KD Kvinnor (Kristdemokratiska Kvinnoförbundet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial women's federation of the party, advocating for women's issues and gender equality policies within the Christian democratic framework. Operates with autonomy on women's policy while aligned with party ideology.
• KD SeniorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior association representing older members and advocating for pension policies, elderly care, and healthcare issues important to senior citizens.
• KSF (Kristdemokratiska Studentförbundet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent federation for university and college students. Engages students in Christian democratic politics and represents student interests within the broader party structure.
• KD-B (Kristdemokratiska Bondeförbundet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural/farmer's association representing rural and agricultural interests. Advocates for farming policies, rural development, and agricultural subsidies within the party platform.
• KIC (Kristdemokratiskt Internationalt Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian democratic organization or think tank, likely connected to international Christian democratic movements and party cooperation.
• Öppna KristdemokraterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen/reform-minded faction or association within the Christian democratic movement, potentially representing more progressive or liberal views within the broader Christian democratic framework.
• CivitasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink tank or policy institute with Christian democratic orientation, providing research and policy analysis supporting the party's ideological positions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sverigedemokraterna (Sweden Democrats): Rising right-wing party competing for the same conservative voter base on issues like crime, immigration, and law-and-order. Operates in the same electoral space and competes directly for KD's potential voters on shared policy themes.
• Moderaterna (The Moderate Party): Sweden's largest center-right party and KD's primary coalition partner within the Borgerlig Allians. Direct peer in ideology, electoral competition, and SKR alliance, with substantially larger vote share and organizational scale.
• ÖVP (Österreichische Volkspartei): Austria's Christian democratic party and sister movement to KD within the European Christian democratic family. Direct peer in ideology, conservative welfare model, and family-focused policy platform.
• Centerpartiet (Centre Party): Swedish center-right agrarian party that has previously been part of the Alliansen coalition with KD. Direct peer in Swedish coalition politics and electoral competition for centrist voters.
• Liberalerna (Liberals): Center-right party that is also part of the Borgerlig Allians with KD in SKR. Direct peer in coalition politics, ideological positioning, and parliamentary scale (similar small vote share).
• Miljöpartiet (Green Party): Swedish parliamentary party with similar small-to-medium scale representation. Comparable as a Riksdag party competing for issue-driven voters, particularly on energy policy where KD calls for nuclear power.

Broad incumbents

• Socialdemokraterna (Swedish Social Democratic Party): Sweden's largest center-left party and KD's primary governing counterpart. Directly comparable as a national Swedish political party operating across all 21 regions and 290 municipalities, with substantially larger membership and parliamentary representation.
• CDU (Christlich Demokratische Union): Germany's main Christian democratic party and the European ideological counterpart to Kristdemokraterna. Comparable as a Christdemokrat-aligned party operating within the European People's Party and engaging with similar policy themes.

Others

• Civitas: Swedish Christian democratic think tank associated with KD. Adjacent ecosystem participant providing policy research and ideological alignment that supports the party's platform development.

Regional players

• Kommunal (Swedish Municipal Workers Union): Major Swedish public-sector labor organization that KD engages with on policy issues (elderly care, healthcare, municipal services). Comparable as a Sweden-based membership organization involved in political advocacy, though operating from a labor rather than party perspective.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kdriks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/studiokd
• Facebookfacebook.com/Kristdemokraterna
• Instagraminstagram.com/kristdemokraterna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kristdemokraterna

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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