The left party strongly advanced in Malmö - especially in Rosengård

She is not surprised. Nada Dabaas knew that the left would go strong - in Malmö, and especially in Rosengård.

- We who live here do not feel welcome. The government singles out a particular group of people and everything they think is wrong with us.

She has had time to shop and will hurry on to preschool and work. Omar, 3 years old, sits nicely in the shopping trolley in Rosengård centre.

The Left Party makes strong progress in Malmö and gets 17.1 percent in the parliamentary election. The increase is particularly clear in the city's vulnerable areas and strongest in Rosengård. There, V collects 41.2 percent of the votes for the parliamentary election as it currently stands.

Nada Dabaas has a Palestinian background but has lived in Sweden all her life. She has worked since she was 15 years old, as an interpreter, in healthcare and with personal assistance. She believes that the Tidö parties' migration policy and harsh tone on immigrants have created voter flows to the Left Party.

- I work and pay taxes, but I'm still only seen as a burden.

Nina Jakku, first name for the Left Party in Malmö, is happy. The left party makes a strong choice in the old working-class city.

- It is absolutely fantastic, we are very happy about this, says Nina Jakku.

When the residents of Malmö voted for the Riksdag, the Left Party overtook the Moderates - and became the second largest party after the Social Democrats.

Several of the biggest successes have taken place in districts where the party Nyans previously received a large share of the vote, according to a review that DN has done.

Nina Jakku thinks that it is no wonder that the Left Party is making strong progress in Sweden's vulnerable areas.

- In Rosengård, more than every other child lives in poverty, we have extensive class gaps, and it is clear. We also see a big difference in life expectancy between different areas of the city, which often has to do with class differences, she says.

How big was the Palestine issue when you campaigned in Rosengård?

- There has certainly been talk about foreign policy, but just as much about high rents, poor housing, schools, welfare and the availability of care.

Mohammad Khayzarane has been shopping in the Rosengård center. He grew up in the district, has moved away, but visits his mother. He has his own theory about the situation.

- People here tell each other how to vote. It worries me that people may not know the facts about what they are voting for.

He also believes that many people vote for V because of the Tidö parties' migration policy, for fear of being deported.

- Many also vote for the Social Democrats. They hear "social" and think it sounds good.

During the election campaign, the Left Party was persistently scrutinized by the media. Revelations about anti-Semitism among representatives on local lists, including in Helsingborg, have provoked strong reactions.

In Malmö, the party has also come into conflict with the party leadership and the district during the term of office, mainly over the design of the parliamentary lists - where top local politicians from Malmö have been poked.

But in the media, leftists in Malmö have often chosen to remain silent - and answered "no comments" to questions about the internal conflicts.

- We have of course had various conversations about it when we were out, but it is difficult to say whether it affected anything, says Nina Jakku.

Möllevångstorget in Malmö, long a classic left-wing stronghold, has been a central hub for the party during the election campaign. Here they have conducted an intensive election campaign, with a call center and a coffee house.

Restaurant worker Jon Wallinder needed no persuasion.

- It was V straight through, just like all previous elections, says Jon Wallinder, who is sitting in the square drinking coffee.

For him, the Left Party's stance on the Palestine issue is an important explanation for the party's record increase in Malmö.

- The Left Party has been the clearest on the Palestine issue. I think that means a lot in Malmö, which is a very diversified city, he says.

He believes that some young people may have "vibe-voted" - based on mood and feeling - but that for most it is about voting against injustice in general.

- High food prices, increased class gaps and prohibition of profits in welfare. It's about someone seeing injustice and daring to raise their voice.

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