Sweden's centre-left nears election win as ruling coalition loses majority
With nearly all votes counted in Sweden's parliamentary election, the centre-left coalition is close to victory, while the current centre-right ruling coalition will not retain a majority in the Riksdag.
Sweden's parliamentary election held last Sunday appears set to bring a political shift. According to Swedish Radio, after 99.9 percent of votes had been counted, it became clear that the centre-left coalition of parties is very close to securing a win.
At the same time, the count shows that the centre-right coalition currently in power will not be able to hold on to a majority in the Riksdag, Sweden's parliament. This would suggest a possible change in the country's governing political force following the vote.
Count nears completion
With the vote tally nearly finished, the results are considered close to final, though official confirmation is still to come. In Sweden, vote counting is typically completed within a few days of election day, and the last fraction of ballots can include votes cast abroad or by mail.
The reported outcome points to a significant shift in the balance of power compared with the previous parliamentary term, when the centre-right bloc held government. When a governing coalition loses its parliamentary majority, it typically triggers the need to form a new government, potentially based on cooperation among centre-left parties.
Detailed information on the exact number of seats won by individual parties, or on how coalition talks might unfold, is not yet available. The picture is expected to become clearer once the final, officially confirmed election results are released.
