seats needed for a governing majority in the 349-seat Riksdag
SWEDEN DEMOCRATS VOTE SHARE
↓
far-right party lost vote share compared to their 2022 result — reversing Europe's far-right consolidation trend
LEFT BLOC LEAD
Slim
left-wing bloc holds a narrow lead over incumbent center-right coalition with counting ongoing
SWEDEN JOINED NATO
2024
March 2024 accession means defense commitments are now at stake in any coalition uncertainty
Preliminary Result — Counting Ongoing
176
LEFT BLOC
50.2% of votes · ✓ majority
173
CENTER-RIGHT BLOC
49.2% of votes · 2 short
Majority threshold: 175 of 349 seats
LEFT BLOC
Social Democrats (S)
29.4%101
Left Party (V)
8.3%29
Greens (MP)
6.1%22
Centre Party (C)
6.4%24
CENTER-RIGHT BLOC
Moderates (M)
19%68
Sweden Democrats (SD)
16.8%59
Christian Democrats (KD)
7.1%25
Liberals (L)
5.8%21
Coalition Mechanics — Q&A
All 2026 seat and vote-share figures are preliminary as of publication. Final certified results will be published by Valmyndigheten (Swedish Election Authority). Historical data sourced from official Swedish Election Authority records.