Liberals (Hverland)

Liberals Liberalts
Leader	Erna Enger Mehl
Folktingi leader	Fardhe Stenmark
Founded	1985
Youth wing	Young Liberals
Women wing	Women's Liberal League
Religious wing	Liberals of Faith United
Membership (2022)	836
Ideology	Classical liberalism Nordic model
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Green (Reef)
Folktingi	27 / 179
Municipal administrators	4 / 20
Municipal councillors	73 / 500
Church Council	11 / 101
Website
liberalts.hv
Political parties

The Liberals (Hverlandic: Liberalts; L) is a classically liberal political party in Hverland. The party supports civil liberties, free trade, and internationalism. It currently has 27 seats in the Folktingi. The party has drifted more towards the centre-left in recent years, distinguishing themselves from the Social Democrats and Social Liberals. For example, after the Social Democrats passed an unpopular tax bill in 2006, the party has firmly pushed economic liberalism and has aligned itself closely to the promotion of free markets and privatization. It is strongly opposed to political and internet censorship. The party also supports socially liberal policies like LGBT equality.

Election history

Folktingi

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Election year	Votes	%	# of overall seats won	+/-	Government
2002	52,772	9.35 (#4)	16 / 179		Coalition
2006	75,197	13.11 (#4)	23 / 179	7	Opposition
2010	73,906	12.55 (#4)	22 / 179	1	Coalition
2014	85,226	14.20 (#2)	25 / 179	3	Coalition
2018	113,703	18.76 (#1)	38 / 179	13	Coalition
2022	97,076	15.23 (#2)	27 / 179	11	Opposition

Municipal councils

Pétursfjord Council

Election year	Votes	%	# of overall seats won	+/-	Government
2022	35,850	23.91 (#1)	17 / 71	2	Coalition