Sweden general election: close race as far right eyes role in government – Europe live
Summary
Sweden held its 2026 parliamentary election with votes cast between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time. The election results are expected to be very close, with the possibility that the far-right Sweden Democrats could join the government if the centre-right parties form a majority coalition.Key Facts
- Sweden’s 2026 parliamentary election took place on a single day with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.
- Two exit polls were released by Swedish broadcasters SVT and TV4 right after polls closed.
- Public broadcaster SVT planned to release a “super forecast” predicting the election outcome about an hour after polls closed.
- The current prime minister is Ulf Kristersson from the centre-right Moderates party.
- Kristersson previously made a deal with the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) to support his minority government.
- In this election, Kristersson promised ministerial positions to the Sweden Democrats if re-elected.
- The main opposition is the centre-left bloc led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson from the Social Democrats.
- Polls showed the race narrowly favoring the opposition, with less than a one percentage point difference.
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