Sweden’s extremely close election could see the far right enter government.

Miranda Bryant   The Guardian12 September 2026
Opinion polls show the centre-left opposition alliance ahead, with Magdalena ⁠Andersson of the Social Democrats the favourite to become prime minister again after four years in opposition, but her bloc’s lead has narrowed considerably in the final days of the campaign.

Latest polls show a 0.3-point gap between the left and right blocs.