Polling stations open in Sweden
Polling stations opened in Sweden on September 13 for the 2026 election. Before election day, more than 3 million of approximately 8 million eligible voters had already cast their ballots early.
Record number of early votes
Early voting in the country began on August 26. The number of people who voted before election day was a record and exceeded the figure for the 2022 election by 21%, The Local Sweden reports.
The publication notes that just a few weeks ago, the election appeared likely to bring a convincing victory for the centre-left bloc. However, the gap between the political blocs has narrowed. According to polls, the Liberals are once again supported above the 4% threshold for entering parliament.
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First exit polls after polling stations close
Voting is scheduled to end at 20:00 local time. The first exit polls are expected shortly after polling stations close.
Among the candidates for prime minister, The Local Sweden names Magdalena Andersson of the centre-left Social Democrats and Ulf Kristersson of the centre-right Moderates. The publication also noted that the voting result could significantly affect the lives of foreign residents in the country and planned to cover election night from Skåne and political party gatherings in Stockholm.
