# Sweden voted against more power for the far right – but are centrists listening?

https://mins.news/en/item/61268

- The Guardian, 2026-09-16 15:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/sweden-voted-against-far-right-centrists-afd

> Early results from Sweden’s election show the far-right Sweden Democrats suffering their first loss of voter support since entering parliament 16 years ago, falling from the country’s second-largest party to third. The centre-left Social Democrats appear set for a return to power with a wafer-thin majority, while analysts warn that mainstream parties’ adoption of far-right ideas could allow its influence to endure.

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