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Sweden’s center-right government led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson faces a tight election as voters weigh migration, crime and the economy; the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats have shifted toward the mainstream and could join or influence the government, challenging Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats who lead in polls, while integration and public-service concerns persist despite a drop in gun violence.
Sweden’s general election is extremely close, with the right-wing bloc’s chances hinging on the Sweden Democrats possibly joining a government for the first time. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson seeks a second term in a center-right coalition that could rely on outside support from the Sweden Democrats, whose neo-Nazi roots have been reined in but remain controversial. Social Democrats led by Magdalena Andersson campaign on welfare amid rising living costs as eight million voters cast ballots; turnout is typically high. Polls narrowed in the final days, voting ends at 8 pm local time, and exit polls are expected soon after.