Alternative (Hverland)

Alternative Alternativet
Ideology	Green liberalism
Political position	Centre to left-wing
Colours	Yellow
Folktingi	9 / 179
Municipality administrators	0 / 20
Municipality council seats	25 / 500
Church Council seats	1 / 101
Website
alt.hv
Political parties

The Alternative (Hverlandic: Alternativet) is a social liberal and green liberal party within the nation of Hverland. Their economic policy has been described as a "best of both worlds" approach: they support the vast welfare state of the Social Democrats and Social Liberals, and the pro-business agenda and competitive free market advocated by the Liberals.

Election history

Folktingi

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Election year	Votes	%	# of overall seats won	+/-	Government
2002	25,624	4.54 (#8)	8 / 179		Coalition
2006	39,750	6.93 (#5)	12 / 179	4	Opposition
2010	46,699	7.93 (#5)	14 / 179	2	Coalition
2014	33,850	5.64 (#7)	10 / 179	4	Coalition
2018	36,426	6.01 (#7)	11 / 179	1	Coalition
2022	32,635	5.12 (#8)	9 / 179	2	Opposition

Municipal councils

Pétursfjord Council

Election year	Votes	%	# of overall seats won	+/-	Government
2022	10,016	6.68 (#6)	5 / 71	2	Coalition