V voters: Better a government without the Left Party than by-elections
Quick Look
- According to an Indikator opinion survey for SVT, over 90 percent of the Left Party's voters support a red-green government that includes V, and eight out of ten believe that the party should be in government.
- At the same time, 62 percent prefer a red-green government without V if the alternative is an alliance government with SD support, an S-MP-C government with V from the outside or by-elections.
- Six out of ten think V should release an S-MP-C government in return for political concessions.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The survey was conducted by Indikator opinion on behalf of SVT and deals with the attitude of the Left Party's voters towards government participation and alternative government constellations.
When Indikator opinion on behalf of SVT asks the voters of the Left Party which government they would like to see, the support for a red-green government in which V is included is dominant. Over 90 percent of V voters prefer such a solution.
Eight out of ten also say that they think the Left Party's demand to join the government is good.
- There is strong support for the party pushing the demand for government involvement. But thinking that a requirement is good is not the same as wanting to stick to it regardless of the consequences, says Per Oleskog-Tryggvason, head of opinion at Indikator opinion.
Rather see V standing outside
When the same voters are faced with the fact that for the next four years Sweden will either be governed by an alliance government with the support of the Sweden Democrats, an S, MP, C government where V cooperates from the outside, or extra elections - then the V voters prefer a red-green government without V.
62 percent of the Left Party's voters say that they would prefer to see a red-green government where V is left out, the survey shows.
- It indicates that government participation is not an absolute requirement for a majority of the Left Party's voters, says Per Oleskog-Tryggvason.
V voters were also asked if they think the Left Party should release an S, MP, C government in exchange for them getting important parts of their policy through. Six out of ten thought it was a good idea.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Left Party may accept a government without its own participation if the party gets important parts of its policy through.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When was the survey conducted?
- How many people were included in the sample?
- What are the margins of error in the survey?
