Opposition left bloc leads Swedish elections by narrow margin

The opposition left bloc is leading the parliamentary elections in Sweden with 49.4% of the vote.

The ruling right bloc received 49.1% of the votes.

The turnout at the elections was 80.4%.

MOSCOW, September 14 - RIA Novosti. The opposition left bloc is leading in the parliamentary elections in Sweden with 49.4% of the vote, while the ruling right bloc has 49.1%, according to data from the state election commission.

Voting in the parliamentary elections in Sweden took place on Sunday. Polling stations closed at 20.00 local time (21.00 Moscow time).

According to preliminary data from the election commission, the opposition center-left bloc is in the lead with 49.4% of the vote after counting ballots from 6.1 thousand polling stations (about 6.6 thousand polling stations in total), the ruling right-wing bloc gained 49.1%.

Turnout, according to preliminary data, was 80.4%.

The opposition center-left bloc consists of the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden, led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, the Left Party, the Center Party and the Environmental Party (Greens).

The right-wing bloc includes the Moderate coalition party led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the government-supporting right-wing populist Sweden Democrats party, which, if the bloc wins, could gain seats in the government for the first time.