Sweden election: exit polls project centre-left government and bad night for the far-right – live

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Initial projections put centre-left opposition bloc at 51.3%, with 46.

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  • Initial projections put centre-left opposition bloc at 51.3%, with 46.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:01:48 UTC.

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  1. Sweden votes in tight election that could see far-right party enter government

  2. Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government

  3. Sweden's election could mark major milestone for Europe's populist right

  4. Sweden: Tight election puts all eyes on the far right

  5. Sweden's centre-left opposition leads election as far-right slips, exit polls show

  6. Swedish election: centre-left bloc looks set to take power, exit polls show

  7. Sweden election: exit polls project centre-left government and bad night for the far-right – live

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Swedish election: centre-left bloc looks set to take power, exit polls show

Result would deliver a new left-leaning government and be a strong rejection of current centre-right coalition Sweden general election – live updates Sweden’s centre-left bloc looks set to take power after a high-stakes election, according to exit polls.

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