Sweden holds legislative elections on Sunday, in a campaign strongly marked by immigration and cost of living themes, with the governance scenario completely open. Simultaneous regional and municipal elections are also taking place, in which European citizens can participate, including around six thousand Portuguese residents in the country.
The most recent polls show that the opposition parties combined are very close to the governing coalition parties, which include the Moderates, Christian Democrats, and Liberals, supported by the nationalist radical right party, the Sweden Democrats. The difference between the two blocs is within the margin of error, set at 2.6 percentage points, making the election outcome difficult to predict.
The main opposition party, the Social Democrats, led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, maintains an isolated lead with 26.6% of voting intentions, according to polling company Novus. In second place come the Sweden Democrats with 19.3%, followed by the Moderates, of current Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, with 16.6%. The Liberals, with 5.8%, have been on an upward trajectory, which could contribute to a victory on the right.
If the left wins more seats, Andersson should become Sweden's first elected female prime minister. If the right wins, the current coalition government should remain, but with the historic entry of the radical right into a Swedish government for the first time, as Kristersson announced in April.
