Election to select members of Sweden's parliament and determine the prime minister.
Why it's trending
via NewsThe 2026 Swedish general election, a parliamentary vote to select Sweden's parliament members, is trending as results remain too close to call with the centre-left opposition holding a razor-thin projected lead over the ruling right-wing coalition, drawing international attention over potential far-right entry into government.
More on why it's trending
Sweden held its general election on Sunday, with results too close to call as counts continued into Monday. The centre-left opposition holds a razor-thin projected lead of one seat over the ruling right-wing coalition, and the race has drawn international attention over whether the far right will enter government for the first time.
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- afp.comSweden votes in tight race as far right eyes government role
Sweden voted Sunday in a tightly contested general election that could either bring the far right into government for the first time or return...
- aljazeera.comSweden’s centre-left leads by three seats as election count continues
Sweden's opposition bloc is projected to win the election with a one-seat majority over the ruling coalition. Listen (3 mins).
- reuters.comSweden election race tightens as Liberals make parliament threshold, poll shows
Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has closed in further on the centre-left opposition ahead of Sunday's general election, according to a fresh opinion poll...
- france24.comSweden's centre-left holds razor-thin edge as exit polls show tight race
Sweden's general election remained too close to call early Monday, with nearly 90% of votes counted. Four opposition parties led by Social Democrat...
- atlanticcouncil.orgYour primer on Sweden’s upcoming parliamentary elections
The election could bring the Social Democrats back to power, with migration, welfare, and NATO shaping the race against the liberal-right.
- bbc.comClose race in Sweden as hard right eyes role in government
Sweden's left- and right wing political blocs are in a tight race in Sunday's general election, with current conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson...
- dw.comSweden election: Center-left coalition leads initial polls
Polls closed in Sweden's general election on Sunday where the center-left opposition is hoping to return to power after four years.
- latimes.comPreliminary results in Swedish vote give left-wing opposition a single-seat majority
Sweden's national election results showed nearly a dead heat early Monday between the right-wing ruling coalition and the left-wing opposition.
- nytimes.comElection in Sweden Is Too Close to Call
With most of the votes counted on Sunday, it was basically a tie between the center-left and center-right coalitions.
- apnews.comWhat to know about Sunday’s election in Sweden, NATO’s newest member
Sweden is holding an election Sunday that will determine whether a conservative leader remains in charge and a hard-right party wins ministerial jobs for...