Sweden election is too close to call as far right loses ground
Summary
Sweden’s election is very close, with the centre-left opposition narrowly ahead as most votes are counted. The far-right Sweden Democrats lost some support for the first time since 2010, but they remain an important part of parliament.Key Facts
- About 95% of votes are counted, with the centre-left bloc projected to get 176 out of 349 seats.
- The current government coalition and its supporters are projected to get 173 seats.
- Final results may take longer due to early votes and ballots from overseas.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson leads the centre-right coalition, which depends on the Sweden Democrats.
- The Sweden Democrats’ support dropped from 20.5% to 17.5% since the last election in 2022.
- The Social Democrats, led by Magdalena Andersson, had one of their worst results in over 100 years with 28.1% of the vote.
- Sweden Democrats helped move Swedish politics to the right over the past decade with stricter policies on refugees and policing.
- Even with fewer votes, the Sweden Democrats still have strong influence in a closely divided parliament.
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