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Social Democrats Begin Coalition Talks After Election Narrowly Wins

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Sweden Democrats Decline

Sweden held a general election on 13 September 2026, with vote counting continuing into 14 September.
The Sweden Democrats received about 17.6 % of the vote, their first decline since entering parliament in 2010, signaling reduced support.
Official projections gave the left-wing bloc a one-seat advantage in the 349-seat Riksdag, nationally.
At 94 % of votes counted, the Social Democrats led the bloc by about 20,000 votes.

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Mainstream Adoption of SD

Sweden held a general election on 13 September 2026, with vote counting continuing into 14 September.
The Sweden Democrats’ anti-immigration and tough-on-crime agenda has been absorbed by mainstream parties, reshaping policies that affect marginalized communities.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson began coalition talks to form a new government.
The Sweden Democrats fell to third place, leaving the centre-left bloc with a narrow 176-to-173 seat lead after 95 % of votes were counted.

History

Historical Context

The 1976 election on 19 September broke a 40-year Social Democratic hold, installing Thorbjörn Fälldin’s centre-right coalition with 180 seats—the first non-socialist government since 1936. That precedent of abrupt bloc shifts echoes today: the 13 September 2026 vote leaves Magdalena Andersson’s left-leaning bloc ahead 176-173, a margin of roughly 30 000 votes, as Sweden navigates post-NATO-membership politics.

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Sweden Democrats Decline

Sweden held a general election on 13 September 2026, with vote counting continuing into 14 September.
The Sweden Democrats received about 17.6 % of the vote, their first decline since entering parliament in 2010, signaling reduced support.
Official projections gave the left-wing bloc a one-seat advantage in the 349-seat Riksdag, nationally.
At 94 % of votes counted, the Social Democrats led the bloc by about 20,000 votes.

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