Blocs are running almost neck and neck in Sweden’s election — The Local Sweden
In Sweden, following election night, the governing and opposition political blocs are showing almost identical results. According to The Local Sweden, an SVT public broadcaster projection based on votes already counted gave the opposition 49.4% versus 49.0% for the governing bloc after nearly 70% of ballots had been processed. This would correspond to a one-seat advantage for the centre-left camp in parliament — 175 to 174.
Only a few thousand votes separate the blocs, and the final count is expected later in the week. Christian Democrats leader Ebba Busch said the situation could remain uncertain until Wednesday and that every vote needs to be counted.
Party results in the projection
The Social Democrats were receiving 27.9%. If these figures hold, it would be their worst result in a general election in the country’s modern history. Party leader Magdalena Andersson stressed the minimal gap between the blocs and said that regardless of the final results, Swedish politics needs a new spirit of cooperation.
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The Left Party, Centre Party and Green Party were, according to the projection, improving their results compared with the 2022 election: they were receiving 8.3%, 7.1% and 6.1%, respectively. Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar noted that it is still unknown which camp will govern the country for the next four years.
Governing camp’s chances
The Moderate Party had 19.9% of the vote — slightly more than in 2022 — and could retain its status as parliament’s second-largest party. Its leader Ulf Kristersson suggested that forming a government could be difficult and lengthy.
The Sweden Democrats were, according to the projection, receiving 17.5% and were losing ground in a general election for the first time. The Christian Democrats could win 6.2%, which would mean an increase compared with 2022. The Liberal Party was receiving 5.4%, although its support in opinion polls had long been close to 2%.
