Swedes vote in closely fought election amid far-right surge

On 2026-09-13, Sweden held a general election with the centre-left opposition leading polls at 51.3%, with the far-right Sweden Democrats potentially entering government for the first time.

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Sweden: Tight election puts all eyes on the far right

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Swedes are voting in a closely fought general election that could see the far-right Sweden Democrats enter government for the first time. With immigration, crime and the economy dominating the campaign, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson are locked in a neck-and-neck race.