Parliamentary election: Social Democrats in the lead in Swedish election – outcome open
Sweden's Social Democrats are ahead in the parliamentary election – and Prime Minister Kristersson has to fear for his power. But who will be able to govern is still open.
Sweden's parliamentary election has seen the Social Democrats, led by Magdalena Andersson, emerge as the strongest party with 28.4% of the vote, according to projections by SVT. The conservative party of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson secured 18.1%, while the far-right Sweden Democrats gained 17.2%. The outcome of the election is still uncertain, with 349 seats in the Swedish parliament up for grabs.
Projections suggest that the opposition, led by Andersson, has a slightly better chance of forming a government, with 51.3% of the vote, compared to the incumbent coalition's 46.8%.
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