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Sweden's election too close to call, left opposition narrowly leads

A voter in a polling station during the general election in Malmo, Sweden, 13 September 2026.
A voter in a polling station during the general election in Malmo, Sweden, 13 September 2026. © Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via Reuters

Sweden's general election is still too close to call, with Magdalena Andersson’s centre-left opposition coalition holding a narrow lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing alliance.

With 90 percent of votes counted, four opposition parties led by Andersson held a one-seat majority in the 349-seat parliament over Kristersson's right-wing alliance, which includes the far right Sweden Democrats.

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