Sweden Opposition Leads by 1 Seat in SVT Projection as Blocs Stay Effectively Tied
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 13
Sweden Opposition Leads by 1 Seat in SVT Projection as Blocs Stay Effectively Tied
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 13
Summary
SVT’s 9:45 p.m. projection, based on actual results from 10% of districts in its model, put Sweden’s opposition bloc ahead 175 seats to 174.
The update sharpened an already razor-thin race after earlier counting had shown the two blocs tied and separated by about 20,000 votes.
Party estimates in the projection showed the Social Democrats at 27.6%, Moderates 20.0% and Sweden Democrats 17.5%, with all five other parliamentary parties between 5.5% and 8.2%.
If the projection holds, the result would leave the next parliament split by a single seat, pointing to a prolonged count and a highly fragile governing majority.