# Center-left bloc narrowly leads Swedish election, preliminary results show

https://mins.news/en/item/58647

- CGTN, 2026-09-14 00:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-14/news-1Qqk2iyAsSY/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Sweden’s center-left opposition bloc held a narrow lead in preliminary parliamentary election results, projected to win 176 of 349 seats versus 173 for the right-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The result leaves Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson facing difficult coalition talks, as the four opposition parties have yet to agree on how to govern.

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