General Election Excitement in Sweden: Neck-and-Neck Race
Center-right and left-wing blocs are running a fierce race in Sweden's general election; the far-right party aims to take part in the government.
In the general election held in Sweden, a neck-and-neck race is taking place between the ruling bloc led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the left-wing opposition led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
Opening and Closing of Ballot Boxes
Ballot boxes, where voting began at 08.00 local time, will close at 20.00, after which exit polls by SVT and TV4 channels will be published.
Distribution of Political Blocs
The current minority government is run by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the Moderate Party, alongside the Christian Democrats and Liberals, with outside support from the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats.
The opposition wing, led by Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, consists of the Centre Party, the Left Party, and the Green Party.
Current State of the Election Race
While the left bloc comfortably led the polls for the majority of the parliamentary term, the margin has closed significantly in recent months, making the election outcome highly competitive.