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Sweden

13 Sep · Riksdag

● Major national election

Facts

Determines the government of a new NATO member and influences Nordic security, migration policy and the European party balance.

Date status: Held

Category: National (direct)

A country's own general, parliamentary or presidential election.

Direct vote — citizens vote directly for this position.

Last checked: 2026-09-01

Sources

Official: https://www.riksdagen.se/en/news/the-2026-elections
Wikipedia opinion-polling aggregate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_Swedish_general_election
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Swedish_general_election

Forecasts or Results

Red-Green bloc wins 175–174 seats; Social Democrats 28%, Moderates 20%. Magdalena Andersson expected as PM. Preliminary results.

Official: https://www.val.se/valresultat/riksdag-region-och-kommun/2026/riksdagsval.html

Reported by: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Swedish_general_election

Recorded: 2026-09-16

Election observation

No observer assessment recorded yet.

Election history

Past elections, turnout and electoral system details for Sweden, from IFES ElectionGuide.

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