Swedes vote in election that could usher far right into government
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, roughly 8 million eligible voters began casting ballots for the 349-seat Riksdag in a razor-tight election where Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson challenges Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as the far-right Sweden Democrats seek government entry for the first time.
- Since 2022, the Sweden Democrats have propped up Kristersson's minority government while gaining influence over immigration and crime policy; party leader Jimmie Akesson secured an invitation to join a prospective four-party coalition earlier this year.
- Tactical voting boosted the Liberal Party from 1.9% in August to 5.8% in final polls, a reversal critical for Kristersson and Akesson to secure a parliamentary majority and avoid wasted votes.
- A right-wing victory would allow Akesson to claim cabinet posts for the first time, dismantling the political "firewall" that has historically kept the Sweden Democrats from formal government power.
- Electoral success for the Sweden Democrats would align with broader European trends, including a recent win by Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany in Saxony-Anhalt, potentially accelerating normalization of far-right parties across the continent.
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EADaily, 14 September 2026 The opposition left block leads the Swedish parliamentary elections with 49.4 per cent of the votes, and the ruling right block has 49.1 per cent, as evidenced by data from the State Electoral Commission.
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