# Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted

https://mins.news/en/item/57399

- The Guardian, 2026-09-14 09:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/14/sweden-election-magdalena-andersson-social-democrats-centre-left-latest-news-updates

> With 95% of votes counted, the left-leaning opposition bloc led by Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats is ahead of the centre-right coalition and its far-right Sweden Democrats partners by 176 seats to 173. The result is not yet formally settled. Parliament meets on 28 September to elect a speaker, and government formation could take weeks or months.

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