The counties are mainly administrative units. Geographically Kalmar County covers the eastern part in theSmåland province, and the entire island ofÖland.
Kalmar County was integrated withKronoberg County until 1672.Blekinge was a part of Kalmar County between 1680 and 1683, due to the foundation of the naval base atKarlskrona.
Since 1997 The municipalities and the county council cooperate through the indirectly politically controlled Regional Council of Kalmar County. The regional council represents the municipalities interests in regional growth issues, coordinates infrastructure planning, higher education, common cultural issues and administers various governmental an EU grants.
The table details allRiksdag election results of Kalmar County since the unicameral era began in1970. The blocs denote which party would support the Prime Minister or the lead opposition party towards the end of the elected parliament.
SCB have collected statistics on backgrounds of residents since 2002. These tables consist of all who have two foreign-born parents or are born abroad themselves.[20] The chart lists election years and the last year on record alone.
The County of Kalmar was formally granted its arms in 1944. Before this the county carried the arms of Småland and Öland side by side. The current arms is a combination of the arms for Småland and Öland. Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Småland and Öland"
