Sweden, center-left ahead towards an absolute majority
Projections over 90% of the count: opposition at 175-176 seats. Decline for the nationalist right
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According to projections based on over 90% of the votes cast in Sweden, the centre-left coalition led by Magdalena Andersson is ahead and aiming for an absolute majority in Parliament, while the nationalist right is registering a decline.
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Why It Matters
The general elections in Sweden pit the centre-left bloc against the centre-right bloc supported by the nationalist right.
According to projections based on official data from the count which exceeded 90%, the opposition coalition would secure an absolute majority (175 seats) with a margin of just one seat. The nationalist right registers a loss of around 3%, falling for the first time since entering Parliament in 2010
A victory is looming for the centre-left coalition in Sweden, where with the vote exceeding 90% the opposition has a three-seat advantage over the centre-right. According to the projections of the public television SVT, based on official data, the formation led by the Social Democrats would obtain 176 seats in Parliament, while the opposing party 173.
The data
At the moment the Social Democrats led by Magdalena Andersson reconfirm themselves as the largest party in parliament with 28.1%. In second place are the centre-right Moderates led by outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, with 19.9%. The nationalist right, the Sweden Democrats (SD), is the third force with 17.6%, a result which, if confirmed, would represent a loss of 3% for the party led by Jimmie Akesson which so far, since it entered Parliament in 2010, has continued to grow at every election.
The final results not before Wednesday
According to SVT, the final results are expected to be announced no earlier than Wednesday. This year, in fact, there was a record number of people who voted from abroad. Once the votes have been counted, the President of Parliament will ask to start consultations to form a coalition government. At the beginning of the evening, the leader of the Social Democrats, Magdalena Andersson, said she was ready to talk to all parties, except the Sweden Democrats (SD), the right-wing nationalist party.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Announcement of final results no earlier than Wednesday
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What will be the final results after the counting of votes from abroad?
- How will the consultations for the formation of the government be structured?
