Sweden opposition narrowly ahead as election count nears completion
Sweden's centre-left opposition has maintained a narrow lead over the incumbent right-wing governing bloc as counting continued after Sunday's parliamentary election. With fewer than 1% of districts still to be tallied, the latest figures suggested the opposition led by Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats was on track to win 176 seats in the 349-seat Riksdag. The governing bloc led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was meanwhile projected to take 173 seats, leaving the result extremely close.The count has remained fluid through the afternoon, with the opposition's lead briefly narrowing to a single-seat majority before shifting again as more votes... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 17:32 LONDON
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Swedish election remains too close to call as opposition edges ahead in partial count
Sweden's national election remained unresolved on Monday as a partial count gave the opposition centre-left bloc a narrow lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's governing right-wing alliance. The election authority said votes from 6,195 of the country's 6,312 districts pointed to 176 seats for the bloc led by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson, against 173 for the governing bloc in the 349-seat Riksdag. Final confirmation was still pending as overseas ballots and remaining districts were counted.The result leaves the country without a clear winner for now, despite the opposition's three-seat advantage in the latest tally. Officials said the final outcome... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 02:29 LONDON
