Sweden's centre-left holds razor-thin edge as exit polls show tight race
Summary
Sweden's general election is extremely close, with about 90% of votes counted. The left-wing opposition led by Magdalena Andersson holds a very small lead over the right-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, and both sides say they are ready to govern.Key Facts
- The election is too close to call early Monday with nearly 90% of votes counted.
- The opposition, led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, has a one-seat lead in the 349-seat parliament.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson leads the right-wing alliance which includes the Sweden Democrats, an anti-immigration party.
- Andersson was Sweden’s first female prime minister in 2021-2022.
- The Social Democrats may get their worst vote share in over 100 years, about 28%.
- The Sweden Democrats lost support for the first time, going from 20.5% in 2022 to 17.6% now.
- Some parties in the left-wing bloc have big differences, making it hard to form a government.
- Final official results may take about a week due to automatic vote recounts in Sweden.
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