The center-left bloc led by Magdalena Andersson\u2019s Social Democrats looks set to form the next government, according to preliminary results<\/p>\n
Sweden\u2019s center-left bloc has increased its lead to three seats over right-wing ruling parties, with 95% of the ballots counted in Sunday\u2019s general election.
\nThe left-leaning opposition, led by the Social Democrats of former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, is ahead 176 to 173 over the center-right coalition, headed by the Moderates of current Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and their far-right partners, the Sweden Democrats, according to preliminary results published by the Swedish Election Authority on Monday.
\nHolding on to 175 out of 349 spots in the national parliament, the Riksdag, is enough for a majority and the ability to form a government.
\nThis year\u2019s election is the first in Sweden since it abandoned its longstanding policy of neutrality and joined NATO in 2024, citing security concerns due to the Ukraine conflict.
\nBefore the 2022 vote, narrowly won by Kristersson and his allies, Andersson\u2019s Social Democrats were seen as the main obstacle for the country becoming a member of the US-led military bloc.<\/p>\n
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After coming to power, the right-wing coalition fulfilled its campaign promise to clamp down on immigration, turning the formerly welcoming Sweden into a country with one of the toughest asylum regulations in Europe.
\nKristersson has been a staunch support of Ukraine, with Stockholm providing Kiev with almost $16 billion in military and other forms of assistance during his tenure.
\nMigrants are playing a crucial role in the 2026 election, with some 17% or 1.34 million eligible Swedish voters being born outside the country.
\n\u201cIf this result remains valid, Sweden will get a new government,\u201d Andersson told her supporters late on Sunday.
\nKristersson said he is \u201cgoing to take it pretty easy\u201d until the final results of the election are announced. The prime minister also didn\u2019t rule out the possibility of trying to lure some of Andersson\u2019s current allies, particularly the Center party, which has 25 seats, to his side to form an alternative coalition. If all of the parties stick to their red lines, \u201cSweden will not have a government,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
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Following the statement, Social Democrats spokesman Morgan Johansson accused Kristersson of \u201cunsightly\u201d conduct and attempting to \u201ccling on\u201d to power.
\nIf the right-wing coalition \u201cno longer has a majority, he will probably have to face the consequences of that,\u201d he insisted.
\nThe final results of the vote are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, with some 200,000 votes, including those from overseas, yet to be counted. The Swedish parliament is set to gather in late September to elect a new speaker and then the prime minister.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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