Sweden's centre-left opposition parties, led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc in the September 15, 2026 election by a margin of one seat (176 to 173). After near-complete vote counts by September 17, the narrow victory shifts control of parliament to the left.
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Sweden's centre-left opposition maintains election lead as count nears end Reuters
STOCKHOLM, Sept 16 - Sweden's centre-left opposition parties maintained a narrow election lead on Wednesday over the incumbent right-wing governing bloc as the counting of remaining ballots resumed after Sunday's vote for parliament.
Sweden's centre-left opposition parties maintained a narrow election lead over the incumbent right-wing governing bloc as the counting of remaining ballots resumed after Sunday's vote for parliament.
One seat! https://www. reuters.com/world/swedens-cent re-left-opposition-maintains-election-lead-count-nears-end-2026-09-16/ # sweden
Sweden’s center-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster SVT said on Wednesday, after 99% of the votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election had been counted. www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/e... Sweden’s center-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster SVT said
Sweden's centre-left opposition wins election, SVT says - www.reuters.com/world/sweden... 👍 Sweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by the slimmest of margins, public broadcaster SVT said on Wednesday, after 99% of the votes in Sunday's parliamen...
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RTE news: Swedish public TV declares opposition has won election www.rte.ie/news/world/2... Sweden's centre-left opposition has defeated the incumbent right-wing governing bloc by just one seat, public broadcaster SVT has said, after 99% of the votes in Sunday's parliamentary election had be...
Sweden’s centre-left opposition has narrowly won the parliamentary election, public broadcaster SVT said after 99% of votes were counted. The bloc led by Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson was projected to win 175 of 349 seats, defeating Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing governing bloc by just 26,169 votes.
STOCKHOLM, Sept 17 - Sweden's centre-left opposition parties won 176 seats in Sunday's vote for parliament while the ruling right-wing bloc secured 173 seats, the country's election authority said on Thursday as the counting of ballots ended.
Sweden's centre-left opposition, led by Magdalena Andersson, is set to defeat the incumbent right-wing bloc by one seat after nearly all votes were counted in Sunday's election. The narrow result means coalition talks are likely to be challenging, with parliament due to begin the government formation process on September 28.