Sweden's centre-left edges ahead in razor-thin election victory
Exit polls and early results show the left-wing bloc narrowly defeating the right in a tight race that highlights the far-right's growing strength.
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What to know
- Sweden's centre-left bloc narrowly won a tight election on September 13, 2026, defeating the centre-right and far-right blocs by razor-thin margins.
- The result reflects the significant growth of anti-immigrant and far-right politics in Sweden, reversing the country's historical stance as a welcoming destination for asylum seekers.
- The election is part of a broader rightward shift in European politics, with far-right parties gaining ground across major economies including France and the UK.
“Sweden's center-left opposition appeared poised to retake power after a neck-and-neck election that nonetheless underlined the strength of the country's far-right parties.”
Semafor · Semafor ↗ · Sep 13, 12:00 PM
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Centre-left confirmed to hold razor-thin lead with final tallies
Final results confirmed the centre-left's narrow victory over the right-wing and far-right blocs. The election underscored the significant strength of Sweden's far-right parties despite the left's win.
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22 outlets Sweden’s centre-Left wins election
first by The Telegraph, 7d ago · also Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Australia, France 24 EN, France 24, Reuters, Politico Europe +15
18 more headlines
- Sweden's left-wing bloc wins general election by slim margin - ABC News & Headlines Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 7d ago
- Sweden's left-wing bloc wins general election by slim margin ABC Australia · 7d ago
- Sweden's centre-left opposition wins election, SVT says France 24 EN · 7d ago
- Sweden’s left wins razor-thin election victory Politico Europe · 6d ago
- Sweden's left bloc wins power after divisive election The National UAE · 6d ago
- Left-wing bloc wins slim majority in Swedish election RTE News · 6d ago
- Sweden's left wing wins slim majority in general election Le Monde EN · 6d ago
- Sweden’s PM Kristersson resigns after left-wing wins slim majority in election SCMP · 6d ago
- Sweden PM Kristersson resigns after centre-left bloc narrowly wins election WION · 6d ago
- Swedish prime minister resigns as centre-left opposition wins election The Irish Times · 6d ago
- Sweden’s left wing wins election thriller The Japan Times · 6d ago
- Sweden’s center-left opposition wins election, SVT says CNN · 6d ago
- Sweden’s prime minister steps down as left-wing opposition clinches narrow election victory NBC News · 6d ago
- Sweden’s PM resigns after centre-left bloc wins slim majority in election Guardian · 6d ago
- Sweden's prime minister to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election Japan Today · 6d ago
- Sweden's centre-left opposition wins election as count completed Reuters · 5d ago
- Sweden's left-wing opposition wins slim majority in country's national election France 24 · 5d ago
- Sweden's prime minister Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition narrowly wins election Associated Press · 5d ago
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first by The Canberra Times, 9d ago · also Straits Times, RTE News, China Daily Global Edition, Japan Today
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- Sweden's centre-left opposition maintains election lead as count nears end Straits Times · 7d ago
- Sweden opposition's narrow lead as 99% districts counted RTE News · 7d ago
- Sweden's center-left secures narrow lead China Daily Global Edition · 7d ago
- Sweden's center-left opposition maintains election lead as count nears end Japan Today · 7d ago
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The result of Sweden’s election has just been announced by broadcaster SVT and it’s a win for the centre-left opposition by just 26,169 votes - 175 of 349 seats. 99% of votes counted.
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Every vote has now been counted in Sweden, and the left-wing opposition has won over the governing right-wing bloc. The four-party left-wing coalition secured 176 seats. The four-parties in the right-wing coalition secured 173 seats.
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Because I cant be arsed to argue with your disinformation, as it's not in good faith to begin with, you get AI slop with real source: “The national debt is lower” — not according to the comparable EU measure. Eurostat puts Sweden’s general government debt at 34.4% of GDP in 2022 and 35.1% in 2025. In nominal terms, it rose from about SEK 2,001bn…
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Early results show left holding marginal lead
Early voting results indicated the centre-left bloc held a slight edge, though the margin was extremely tight and final counts remained outstanding.
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first by Bloomberg.com, 10d ago
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Swedish election held; exit polls show extremely tight race
Sweden held a general election on September 13, 2026. Exit polls indicated the contest was too close to call, with the centre-left and right blocs separated by only the narrowest of margins.
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first by BBC, 6d ago · also Anadolu Agency, Jerusalem Post, UPI, Yahoo, Times of Israel, Politico
8 more headlines
- Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election defeat theguardian.com · 6d ago
- Swedish PM Resigns after Parliamentary Elections Defeat اسلام تايمز · 6d ago
- Swedish premier resigns after left-wing bloc wins election Anadolu Agency · 6d ago
- Swedish PM Kristersson to resign after losing election Jerusalem Post · 6d ago
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after election loss UPI · 6d ago
- Swedish center-left coalition wins tight election marred by antisemitism accusations Times of Israel · 6d ago
- Left alliance wins Swedish election as PM Kristersson quits Politico · 5d ago
- Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson resigns after election loss Mastodon · 5d ago
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first by Semafor, 10d ago · also Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle EN, France 24 EN, Euronews, Yahoo
7 more headlines
- Sweden's Center-Left Projected to Win Election by One Seat Bloomberg · 7d ago
- Sweden’s Center-Left Bloc Set to Win Election in SVT Projection Bloomberg Politics · 7d ago
- Sweden's center-left bloc set to win election, STV reports Deutsche Welle EN · 7d ago
- Sweden Center Left Seals Election Win to Keep Far Right Out Bloomberg Politics · 6d ago
- Sweden: Andersson's centre left claims narrow win France 24 EN · 6d ago
- Sweden centre-left wins election, ousting far-right coalition qz.com · 6d ago
- Sweden's centre-left win election as right wing bloc suffers narrow defeat Euronews.com · 6d ago
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first by Independent UK, 6d ago · also ThePrint, CGTN, Al Jazeera, Reuters
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- Sweden’s prime minister set resign after losing election, broadcaster SVT reports ThePrint · 6d ago
- Sweden's Prime Minister Kristersson resigns after election loss confirmed CGTN · 6d ago
- Sweden prime minister to resign as left-wing bloc seals narrow election win Al Jazeera · 6d ago
- Sweden's prime minister steps down after losing election Reuters · 6d ago
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2 outlets Swedish election ends in near dead heat. Preliminary results give opposition a 1-seat majority
first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 10d ago · also RTE News
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- Swedish opposition's slight lead in election dead heat RTE News · 10d ago
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The difference is that the Danish moderates seem to be in some ways a genuinely centrist party (even if Lars Lykke came from Venstre) Here in Sweden C is probably the most far right party in parliament economically, just that they are also socially liberal. They would much rather form a government with the non nationalist right, rather than the…
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It’s still a right wing party even though they are socially progressive. The Democrat’s in the states are still a right wing party. There is no critique of capitalism within either the liberal Swedish party or the American Democratic Party (yes, there are members now running for congress that are critiquing parts of it, but they are usually DSA…
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Sweden's left wing opposition won a narrow majority in the country's general election after the vote count ended Thursday, but faces laborious negotiations to form a government. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 17/world/sweden-election-left-wing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews # sweden # ulfkristersson
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If they wanted L to go down they would’ve voted for that. Why would the support votes go away? It clearly worked, and the right know they are completely hopeless without L. If they didn’t want SD in government they would’ve already voted for C.
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V are communists in disguise and C is a for lower taxes and less bureaucracy for companies/farmers etc…. Not so crazy they don’t like each other
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Sure V and MP might agree on workers rights and taxation, but a heavily regulated free market and socialism are still quite different - and one is much easier for C to swallow. Plus I would argue that MP is just more flexible with their economic standpoints.
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curios.. given the HUGE cost it have had on the swedish goverments.. ohhh wait.. ALL european goverments.. what focsu is it .. that we are talking about here ?
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High taxes arent inherently good either.. ohhh. wait.. they are.. because it means the little guy have less money, people have to work more to make a living, people have less kids, companies dont invest.. Balance is good.. High taxes are not.
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Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country’s national election, a complete vote count showed Thursday.
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Swedish public TV declares the opposition has won Sunday’s election. Sweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by just one seat, public broadcaster SVT has said, after 99% of the votes in Sunday's parliamentary election had been counted. https:// mediafaro.org/article/20260916…
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What's especially interesting here in Sweden is how SD (the far right party) is actually shrinking. Likely a combination of bad decisions while being in the sitting government - but also because they leaned into MAGA slogans during the campaigns. The war in Ukraine also plays into this. There was a direct Russia scandal in the campaign where one…
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As for us Finns, Social Democrats are leading now, two years to elections, by 6 points. Everyone needs Center Party to be involved in the coalition, no matter who wins. And they are the least trustworthy party, i mean.. you can count on the right wing populist PS to be PS but Kepu, the center party... Example: during the pandemic culture was in…
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Well, C can come home to the right again. Just spend 1 term as a support party as penance for cheating with the left.
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Surely an eventual re-election will almost certainly lead to a right wing victory? It would prove that the left bloc are incapable of forming a government
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I am not so sure. If the left side can’t form a government even though they ”won” I’m not sure they will benefit from a reelection
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The budget will likely be written by the right as the last time the left was in government since they have 60% of the seats.
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🇸🇪 The center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed. # Sweden https://www. dw.com/en/swedens-center-left- bloc-set-to-win-election-stv-reports/a-79299076
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Sweden's center-left opposition has won the country's general election by the thinnest of margins, removing the right-wing incumbents from power. Here's more from @ CNN . https:// flip.it/--IeXT # Politics # Sweden # News
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Guess it adds a bit to say that Center is very right wing in their economic politics. But refuse to work with the extreme right. In addition they also refuse to work with the extreme left. Which leaves us in a hard situation with how the mandates are distributed, no alternatives work. Not the left. Not center. And the right who are in agreement…
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Sweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster SVT said on Wednesday, after 99% of the votes in Sunday's parliamentary election had been counted. FRANCE 24's Paul Rhys reports. # Sweden # election # politics
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This is such a relief. https://www. reuters.com/world/swedens-cent re-left-opposition-maintains-election-lead-count-nears-end-2026-09-16/