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Sweden Election Tests Far‑Right Entry Into Government

A narrow centre‑left lead makes the vote the deciding moment on Sweden Democrats cabinet entry.

Leader of the Social Democrats, Magdalena Andersson, meets Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderate Party, in a political debate on Swedish Television in Uppsala, Sweden, September 7, 2022. General elections will be held in Sweden on September 13, 2026. (Wennerlund Fredrik/Stella Pictures/ABACA via Reuters Connect)
Campaigners at a rally protest against the government's immigration policies before upcoming elections in Stockholm, Sweden, August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Simon Johnson
A supporter of the Swedish Social Democratic Party stands outside the party's headquarters at the start of the election campaign in Uppsala, Sweden, August 3, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Simon Johnson
Campaigners at a rally protest against the government's immigration policies before the upcoming elections in Stockholm, Sweden, August 30, 2026. REUTERS/Simon Johnson

Overview

  • The parliamentary election is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13, with early voting already under way and polls open 0600–1800 GMT on election day.
  • Opinion polls show the centre‑left opposition holding a slim lead over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right‑wing bloc as ballots are cast.
  • Kristersson is campaigning to form a majority with the Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals and to include the Sweden Democrats, who are demanding cabinet posts.
  • Campaign battles focus on crime and national security on the right and on welfare, climate action and civil‑liberties concerns on the left, with many voters viewing the vote as a referendum on far‑right influence.
  • If the right wins a majority their pledged alliance would make government formation straightforward but a centre‑left win would force complex multi‑party talks because Sweden’s proportional system requires coalitions.