Sweden exit poll: Left on course for election win in blow to far right
Exit polls suggest that Sweden's left-wing coalition, led by Magdalena Andersson, is on track to win the general election. This result would represent a setback for the incumbent conservative government and its alliance with the far-right Sweden Democrats.
Why it matters
The election outcome reflects broader European political tensions regarding immigration and the integration of far-right parties into mainstream governance.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson is heading for a comeback as prime minister in charge of a left-wing coalition, exit polling suggests.
Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Magdalena Andersson arrives at the Social Democrats' election night watch party in Stockholm on Sept. 13, 2026. | Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images September 13, 2026 8:20 pm CET By Tim Ross STOCKHOLM — Former center-left Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson is on course to retake power in Sweden as exit polling suggests a right-wing alliance that includes the far right is falling short.
Andersson, the leader of the Social Democrats, spent much of the election campaign warning voters against handing ministerial posts to what she called an “extremist” party with “neo-Nazi” roots — the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats.
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