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Sweden holds close election
The gist
Sweden votes Sunday with polls showing the centre-left bloc at 49.3%-50.8% against 47.6%-49.0% for the right.
A win could put the Sweden Democrats in government for the first time.
How it unfolded
- 2021Magdalena Andersson became Sweden's first female prime minister.
- 2022The Sweden Democrats took 20.5% of the vote, overtaking Kristersson's Moderates as Sweden's second-biggest party; Kristersson's three-party minority coalition then cut a deal giving the Sweden Democrats influence over government policy.
- Aug 26, 2026Early voting began, with ballot envelopes placed into a ballot box at Malmo Central Station.