Sweden Election 2024 Political Shift
Sweden's political landscape shifts as centre-left parties gain momentum and far-right groups face declining support in a closely contested election.
September 2024
Centre-left parties win 176 seats in Swedish election
The September 13 election resulted in the centre-left opposition winning 176 seats in parliament. The outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing bloc secured 173 seats.
Source ↗Speaker Norlen tasks Magdalena Andersson with government talks
Andreas Norlen, the parliament speaker, tasked Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson with starting government talks. This initial assignment was given following the election results.
Source ↗Magdalena Andersson fails to unite parties in government talks
Magdalena Andersson gave up on government formation talks on September 28. The failure occurred due to deep ideological differences between parties such as the Left Party and the Centre Party.
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3.6 million voters participated in early voting in Sweden
A record 3.6 million voters took part in early voting across Sweden.
Source ↗Polling stations opened across Sweden for election
Polling stations across Sweden opened at 8am local time. This marked the commencement of voting in the election.
Source ↗First exit polls scheduled for release during Sweden election
The first exit polls from the Sweden election are scheduled to be released at 8pm. The broadcaster SVT is expected to provide a forecast an hour later.
Source ↗SVT exit poll reports centre-left lead in Sweden
Broadcaster SVT released an exit poll regarding the parliamentary election. The poll indicated that the centre-left wing bloc held an early lead of 51.3%.
Source ↗Election results show left-wing opposition lead in Sweden
The election resulted in the left-wing opposition holding a slim lead with votes still being counted. The far-right Sweden Democrats lost ground for the first time since entering parliament 16 years ago.
Source ↗Andersson and Kristersson seek coalition options after election
Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats and Ulf Kristersson stated their intent to explore coalition options to secure power. Both leaders acknowledged the need for major concessions to obtain a majority.
Source ↗Social Democrats and Moderates hold strategy meetings
The Social Democrats and Kristersson's Moderates held party meetings on Monday. These meetings were held to hammer out their strategy for forming a government.
Source ↗Ulf Kristersson Resigns After Election Results Announced
Ulf Kristersson resigned as prime minister following the announcement of the election results. His right-wing alliance, which included the Sweden Democrats, was defeated by the left-wing bloc.
Source ↗Magdalena Andersson Vows to Lead Sweden in New Direction
Magdalena Andersson, leader of the left-wing bloc, vowed to lead Sweden in a "new direction." This followed the election where her Social Democrats secured a three-seat majority in parliament.
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