Swedish party blocs tied after Sunday vote, projections say

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With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadvasteer SVT said.

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  • With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadvasteer SVT said.
  • Reported by BBC News and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:17:15 UTC.

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