General Information
At Stake in this Election:
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All 349 seats in the Parliament (Riksdag) of the Kingdom of Sweden
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: King Carl XVI GUSTAF (since 26 November 1973)
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Ulf KRISTERSSON (since 17 October 2022)
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Assembly: Unicameral Parliament (Riksdag) with 349 seats
Electoral System:
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The King is a hereditary monarch.
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The Prime Minister is nominated by the Speaker and elected by simple majority of the Riksdag.
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The 349 members of the Riksdag are elected through open list proportional representation system. They serve four-year terms. 310 of the seats are allotted to permanent constituencies. The additional 39 seats are allotted based on population, to support proportional representation.
In the last election in 2022, the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterna) won a plurality of 107 seats, which was insufficient to form a majority in parliament. The Moderate Party, which won 68 seats, formed a coalition with the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Party, for a total of 103 seats. With the backing of the Sweden Democrats (73 seats), outlined in the Tidö Agreement, a majority bloc of 176 seats was formed, and elected Ulf Kristersson to serve as prime minister in October 2022. Voter turnout was 84 percent.
Information for Voters:
Val 2026 – riksdag, region och kommun / Elections 2026 – parliament, region, and municipality (in (Swedish)
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 8 April 2026 for closed lists; 11 September 2026 for open lists
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Voter registration deadline: 10 June 2026
Main Candidates in this Election:
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Leader: Magdalena ANDERSSON
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Seats won in last election: 107
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Leader: Jimmie ÅKESSON
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Seats won in last election: 73
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Leader: Ulf KRISTERSSON
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Seats won in last election: 68
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Left Party (Vänsterpartiet)
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Leader: Nooshi DADGOSTAR
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Seats won in last election: 24
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Leader: Elisabeth Thand RINGQVIST
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Seats won in last election: 24
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Leader: Ebba BUSCH
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Seats won in last election: 19
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Green Party (Miljöpartiet)
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Leaders: Amanda LIND and Daniel HELLDÉN
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Seats won in last election: 18
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Liberal Party (Liberalerna)
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Leader: Simona MOHAMSSON
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Seats won in last election: 16
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Country Context:
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Population: 10,596,620 (2026 est.)
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Registered Voters: 8,628,119 (2026)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.89 (2026)
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy (2026)
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.959, Very high (2023)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 5,258,025 (2025 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Ratified (02 Jul 1980)
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Gender Quota: No
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Female Candidates in this election: Yes
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 156 out of 349 (44.7%)
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Ratified (15 Dec 2008)
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Projected population with a disability: 1,695,460 (2026 estimate)