Swedish Election: Center-Left Holds Narrow Lead as Far-Right Stumbles
Preliminary results from Sweden’s 2026 general election show the center-left bloc led by Magdalena Andersson holding a narrow three-seat advantage over the ruling right-wing coalition. While the center-left is projected to win 176 of 349 parliamentary seats, the margin is razor-thin, with the far-right Sweden Democrats suffering their first electoral decline since 2010. Final results are pending, but the outcome may prevent the far-right from entering the cabinet for the first time in the current political era.