Sweden, elections still in the balance: centre-left ahead by one seat
Quick Look
- In Sweden, at 99% of the counting in Sunday's elections, the centre-left coalition is ahead with 175 seats against 174 for the outgoing centre-right, both below the 176 needed for a majority.
- Less than fifty seats remain to be counted, with around 28,000 decisive voters according to the SVT, which excludes a majority for the centre-right.
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Why It Matters
Sunday's elections in Sweden saw the two main coalitions, the outgoing centre-right and centre-left, competing for the parliamentary majority of 176 seats.
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In Sweden the result of last Sunday's elections still hangs by a handful of votes: with 99% of the count counted, the two coalitions, the outgoing centre-right and the centre-left, are at 174 and 175 seats respectively, both below the 176 needed for a majority.
At 7pm there were less than fifty polling stations left to be counted. The balance will be determined by the choice of around 28,000 voters, according to the calculations of SVT, the Swedish public service, which however predicts that it will be impossible for the centre-right to obtain a majority.
Open Questions
- Which coalition will obtain the majority after counting the remaining seats?
- How will a coalition or minority government eventually be formed?
- What will the implications be for Swedish policies in the coming years?
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This article was originally published by ANSA Mondo.
