SD gains power in a record number of municipalities - the party wants to do that in Södertälje

After the election, it is clear that SD will be part of the board in around 60 municipalities - almost twice as many compared to the previous term. This despite the fact that the party lost voter support in over 200 municipalities.

Negotiations are still pending in about 30 municipalities. In Stockholm County, it is so far clear with six municipalities where the SD will participate and govern - to compare with one municipality in the last mandate period.

But Södertälje stands out, according to political scientist Erik Wångmar.

- It is a municipality with a high proportion of residents with an immigrant background. It is interesting, because the SD's profile questions are largely about migration, he says.

The Sweden Democrats will be the second largest party in Södertälje's new majority, along with the Moderates, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the Realist Party. In the neighboring municipalities of Nykvarn and Salem, the party also gets a seat on the board.

SVT finds deleted proposal

The question is how the people of Södertälje will notice that the SD for the first time goes from being in opposition to now having two municipal council posts.

Among other things, the party wants to support activities that protect Swedish cultural heritage, withdraw mother tongue teaching in preschool and hire a return migration officer. They also want to steer new construction towards single-family houses and create meeting points for young people interested in motoring.

In the party's budget for both 2024 and 2025, SVT finds proposals for the withdrawal of association support - but it has since been deleted before the election year.

Watch the clip above to hear which proposal applies - and how SD responds to why it was removed.