said that the party is anti-racist and that the outlook was a "huge part of our ideology and our way of working". Public support and election results According to surveys made in 2005, as many as 10% might vote for the party. In the 2006 general election, the party received 0.68%. The reason for Fi's drop in popularity is believed by some to have been a result of increased radicalism in its platform and its activities. A party needs 4% to get into the Riksdag (Swedish parliament). In the 2009 European elections, the party improved its result, getting 2.2% of the national vote. However, this was not enough to get a seat in the European Parliament. It has been speculated that one reason for the improvement was the one million kronor donation made to the party by former ABBA member Benny Andersson. In the 2010 election, Fi saw a slump in support, compared to 2006, falling from 0.68% to 0.40% of the vote. Fi became the third-biggest party in the southern municipality of Simrishamn, with 8.9% of the votes, giving them 4 seats in the city council. The 2014 European Parliament election proved to be the party's most successful election so far; it attracted 5.3% of the national vote in Sweden, with Soraya Post taking one seat as an MEP. In June 2014, the party announced that its single MEP would join the Socialists and Democrats group in the European parliament. They appeared in the 2014 Swedish General Election on 14 September. In its campaign, the party was supported by American recording artist Pharrell Williams and by Benny Andersson. Despite missing the electoral threshold, the Fi received by far the largest share of votes outside of parliament, with 3.12%. It also greatly increased its share of representation in municipalities, gaining seats in 13 municipalities. In the 2022 Swedish municipal elections, the party was reduced to just three city council seats across the country. Riksdag European Parliament See also Feminism in Sweden Feminist Party (Finland) Feminist Initiative (Norway) References External links Feministiskt initiativ (In English) 2005 establishments in Sweden Feminist political parties in Sweden Feminist Initiative Feminist parties in Europe Left-wing parties in Europe Parties represented in the European Parliament Political parties established in 2005 Minor political parties in Sweden