Sweden's centre-left wins election, set to form new government
Exit polls show Sweden's opposition centre-left coalition leading with 175 of 349 parliament seats.
Sweden's centre-left opposition has taken the lead in Sunday's election. Early counts show them winning 175 parliament seats to the right-wing bloc's 174.
Exit polls show the opposition at 51.3 percent of the vote. The right-wing coalition has 46.8 percent.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson told supporters the race would come down to final tallies. Exit polls can be wrong.
In 2022, polls predicted an opposition win. But Ulf Kristersson's right-wing coalition ultimately won instead.
- 175 of 349
- Opposition seats projected
- 174
- Right-wing seats projected
- 51.3% vs 46.8%
- Vote share gap
- 10 points to 2-3 points
- Early poll lead lost
Why it mattersIf the opposition lead fails, Sweden could see its far-right Sweden Democrats enter government. This would be the first time.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but a Swedish centre-left win would buck the trend of right-wing gains across Europe.
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