Sweden’s conservative parties look set to win power in Sunday’s general election, taking a razor-thin lead amid a surge in support for the far-right.
With 93 percent of electoral districts counted, figures showed the Moderates, Sweden Democrats, Christian Democrats and Liberals winning 176 of 349 seats in parliament, with the centre-left of incumbent Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson trailing behind with 173.
The leader of the conservative bloc, Moderates leader Ulf Kristersson, noted that while the election results could still change, he was “ready to build a new and strong government”.
Andersson, whose Social Democrats have been in government for eight years, said results were too close to call and did not concede defeat on election night. Her party looked set to emerge as the country’s biggest party with 30.5 percent.
Election authorities said they did not expect a final result until Wednesday at the earliest, when votes from abroad and the last ballots from advance voting had been counted.
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