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Exit polls in Sweden show a narrow lead for the center-left
Polls released after voting closed placed the opposition bloc led by Magdalena Andersson ahead. The government of Ulf Kristersson was hoping the count could alter that trend.
The first polls known after the general elections in Sweden showed a narrow lead for the center-left opposition led by Magdalena Andersson, according to Perfil.
According to those exit polls, the four-party bloc made up of Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Centre Party and the Green Party was ahead with more than 51% of the vote. Perfil reported that the public broadcaster SVT gave it just over 51%, compared with 46.8% for the right, while another TV4 poll put the left at 51.3% and the conservative bloc at 47%.
The race appeared very tight after a campaign in which the gap between the two camps had narrowed in recent days. If that trend is confirmed, Andersson would return to power after having governed between 2021 and 2022.
According to Perfil, one of the main takeaways of the day was the decline of Sweden Democrats, the far-right force that, according to those projections, would cease to be the country’s second-largest party. Lawmaker Julia Kronlid said the result could still change as the count progressed.
On the government side, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was seeking to renew his mandate and had defended during the campaign the possibility of bringing Sweden Democrats into a future government. Andersson, meanwhile, argued that it should be the public that defined the country’s course.
Perfil also highlighted the presence of Benny Andersson at Social Democratic headquarters, where he played an adapted version of an ABBA classic on the piano to greet the opposition leader.
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