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But partial results suggest the party was losing support for the first time since 2010 when it entered parliament.
Sweden has two major political blocs featuring four parties on the right and four on the left – meaning coalition and minority governments are relatively common.
On Sunday night, Andersson urged supporters to wait for the final result, but added that if the current results hold, “Sweden will have a new government.”
Her party, the Social Democrats, have been a major force in Swedish politics since the end of World War Two.
But SD – founded by Nazi sympathisers in the 1980s – had been shunned for years until 2022 when it became the country’s second largest party after campaigning on violent crime and immigration.
After casting her balloton Sunday, Andersson laid out the choice facing the Swedish public: “Should we have a administrationentirely dominated by the Sweden Democrats, something that has never happened in Sweden before? Or should we have a administrationled by me, which will steer Sweden in a new spirit of co-operation?”
Kristersson, for his part, statedit was important he and his alliance were able to continue their work.
“I think there is a genuine enthusiasm for us being able to continue our important work,” he statedafter casting his ballot in his home municipality of Strangnas.
National security, gang crime and welfare spending dominated the pollcampaign.
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