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Final election result 2026Swedish Election Authority · 19/09/2026

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Compare the pre-election forecast with the final outcome. Votes and seats below come from the Swedish Election Authority.

RIKSDAG ELECTION 2026OFFICIAL

Reported districts

6,626of 6,626 · all 349 seats final
OFFICIAL · RIKSDAG

2026 compared with 2022

Final election result · 6,626/6,626 districts

Social DemocratsSocial Democrats1,895,9892022: 1,964,47428.02 %−2.31 pp99−8
ModeratesModerates1,343,4482022: 1,237,42819.85 %+0.75 pp70+2
Sweden DemocratsSweden Democrats1,183,2482022: 1,330,32517.48 %−3.05 pp62−11
Left PartyLeft Party568,7812022: 437,0508.4 %+1.66 pp30+6
Centre PartyCentre Party475,7802022: 434,9457.03 %+0.32 pp25+1
Christian DemocratsChristian Democrats417,4902022: 345,7126.17 %+0.83 pp22+3
Green PartyGreen Party414,3072022: 329,2426.12 %+1.04 pp22+4
LiberalsLiberals361,1872022: 298,5425.34 %+0.73 pp19+3
ÖrebropartietÖrP39,6442022: —0.59 %—0—
Alternativ för SverigeAFS26,7292022: 16,6460.39 %+0.14 pp0—
Kristna VärdepartietKVp9,0172022: 5,9830.13 %+0.04 pp0—
Ambition SverigeAmbition Sverige7,6792022: —0.11 %—0—
Other02022: 260 %−0 pp—

2026 is shown first. Below votes: 2022. Below share and seats: change from 2022. pp = percentage points. Comparisons use the authority’s baseline; the ongoing count may change the result. — = comparison unavailable.

Party names

ÖrP · Örebropartiet

AFS · Alternativ för Sverige

KVp · Kristna Värdepartiet

1729 · Ambition Sverige

PP · Piratpartiet

MED · Medborgerlig Samling

MD · MoD - Mänskliga rättigheter och Demokrati

SKP · SKP KOMMUNISTERNA

ER · Enad Röst

PNy · Partiet Nyans

DD · Direktdemokraterna

LPo · Landsbygdspartiet Oberoende

1881 · RegleraAI.nu

NMR · Nordiska motståndsrörelsen

Volt · Volt

K · Kommunistiska Partiet

PV · Partiet Vändpunkt

ENH · Enhet

1825 · Kalle Ankapartiet

Kn · Knapptryckarna

KLP · Klassiskt liberala partiet

1448 · Enade Sverige

1719 · Ett Bra Sverige

NR · NY REFORM

TRP · TRYGGHETSPARTIET

0339 · Sveriges Nationella Demokratiska Parti

1817 · ANTI-AUKTORITÄRA AKTIONS PARTIET

1720 · Ny Allians

1491 · Pax

1755 · JESUS

1806 · 99 Svarta ballonger

1650 · För Allas Bästa

1781 · Kunskapsdemokratiska Partiet

PAU · Partiet Arkitekturupproret

1671 · Johannespartiet med extra älg

1780 · AI partiet

OKP · Ond Kyckling Partiet

1791 · Djurvänners Parti

1888 · Viking

1894 · Tidö

Vi · Visionpartiet

PRJ · PRJ -Partiet för Rättvisa och Jämställdhet

1838 · Sekulära Humanistiska Partiet

aip · ansvarsfull intelligens i politiken

1743 · Pensionspartiet

1765 · FRIDSLAGET

FOLK · Folklistan

1805 · O

AMO · AMORISTERNA

1628 · ANARKISTERNA

1677 · Libertarianerna

1715 · Socialistpartiet

1875 · Hampans vänner

1681 · Socialliberalerna

1526 · Valsamverkanspartiet

1606 · FAMILJENS FRIHET

1627 · Naturistpartiet

1654 · Origo

FT · FramtidsTro

1404 · Revolutionspartiet

1548 · Fria Wermland

1680 · Skogsfolket

1774 · Progress

1816 · Fria Partiet

1868 · Evelinas parti

1882 · Ekorrepartiet

1889 · Det sunda partiet

1920 · SVERIGES INTELLEKTUELLA DEMOKRATER

1609 · WILLY TIGER

1652 · Högerpartiet de konservativa

1666 · SYMPARTIET

1669 · NEUTRALITET

1691 · Stjärnpartiet Sverige

1762 · Proxypartiet

1902 · Alternativ Sanning

CSIS · Common sense in Sweden

DFR · Demokrati, Folk och Religion (DFR)

1468 · Vinningspartiet

1484 · Fredspartiet

1510 · Företaget Sverige

1630 · Upprorsdemokraterna

1639 · Sverige i valsamverkan

1736 · Sveriges Oberoende Ledamöter

1757 · YN Demokraterna

1830 · Folkrådet

1842 · koalitionsbyggarna.se

1861 · Multidimensionella Partiet

1869 · BarnDemokraterna

1884 · CIVIS

1905 · Presidency

1914 · Ett modernt land

EVA · En Vis Avskaffar Asylrätten!

PEDO · Politiskt Erövrande Demokratiska Organisationen

1466 · Säkerhetspartiet

1479 · Fritt val

1578 · Partiet Folkomröstning

1589 · Enad Politik

1658 · Solens Frihetsparti

1665 · Resurs Demokrati

1683 · Vindarna

1686 · Jonathan Hemph

1710 · Samlade Demokrater

1731 · FREDS OCH FRIHETSPARTIER

1733 · Anti-partiet Partiet

1749 · Humankapitalisterna

1756 · Kristna Frihetspartiet

1823 · PARTY PEOPLE

1831 · Venstre Sverige

1870 · EVOLT FOLKHANSA

1879 · Riket

1886 · Svensk-Finska Unionspartiet

1890 · Rymdraketerna

1899 · Kompass

1900 · Elbira partiet

1903 · Fred och demokrati

1921 · Gemensam Säkerhet

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Seats meet politics

Who can actually form a government?

Seat totals use the final election result. A mathematical majority does not automatically mean the parties will form a government.

SEAT GROUPING · MAGDALENA ANDERSSONDERIVED

S + V + MP + C

176seats in the final result · a majority requires 175
SEAT GROUPING · ULF KRISTERSSONDERIVED

M + SD + KD + L

173seats in the final result · a majority requires 175
S + V + MP + CPOLITICALLY CONTESTED
176/ 349 seats in the election result

The seats may suffice, but C rejects V in government. A majority is therefore not a completed coalition.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
S + V + MPSEAT SCENARIO
151/ 349 seats in the election result

Seats for three red-green parties. The model does not assume other parties will tolerate the government.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
S + C + MPPOLITICALLY CONTESTED
146/ 349 seats in the election result

An Andersson grouping without V in government; it normally requires external support or tolerance.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
S + C + KDPOLITICALLY CONTESTED
146/ 349 seats in the election result

C has suggested this centrist solution, but the parties have no joint government agreement.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
M + SD + KD + LDECLARED ALTERNATIVE
173/ 349 seats in the election result

The four Tidö parties' seat grouping. This is a seat forecast, not a settled government decision.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
M + SD + KDSEAT SCENARIO
154/ 349 seats in the election result

Shows the seat position without L; it is not a separately declared government alternative.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
DECLARED · CONTEXT

Party leaders and stated positions on government

Dated public statements, checked 6 Sept 2026. These are sourced context, not model odds.

Social Democrats
Magdalena AnderssonParty chair and prime minister candidate
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDS seeks a mandate for an Andersson-led government

    Magdalena Andersson says she seeks voters' mandate to become prime minister and lead a government pursuing broad cooperation.

    The statement identifies a prime minister candidate but does not fix which parties would join or tolerate the government after the election.Social Democrats · effective from ↗
Moderates
Ulf KristerssonParty leader and prime minister candidate
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDM campaigns for Kristersson and a four-party government

    Ulf Kristersson has declared himself the Tidö grouping's prime minister candidate and said that M, SD, KD and L will join the government if the grouping wins.

    This is a publicly declared government alternative. The model can test its outright seat majority, but cannot determine whether all post-election negotiations succeed.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
Sweden Democrats
Jimmie ÅkessonParty chair
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDSD is to enter government if the Tidö parties win

    Åkesson and Kristersson have presented an alternative including all four Tidö parties, with SD taking government responsibility.

    The statement gives SD ministerial posts but does not specify individuals or exact portfolios. Those details are not modelled.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
Left Party
Nooshi DadgostarParty chair
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDV demands cabinet participation if its votes are needed

    The congress-adopted election platform says V will not support or permit a government it does not join if V's votes are needed to form it.

    S, V, MP and C may reach 175 seats without their stated conditions being compatible. An outright majority is therefore not a completed government agreement.Left Party · effective from ↗
Centre Party
Elisabeth Thand RingqvistParty leader
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDC names Andersson as its most likely partner

    Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has identified Magdalena Andersson as her most likely prime minister partner. C demands lower emissions, more jobs, lower taxes and investment in rural areas.

    C may be decisive in tolerating a prime minister even outside government. Its vote against a nominee can therefore matter more than whether a four-party grouping reaches 175 seats.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDC wants to unite S, C and KD in the centre; MP has also been mentioned

    C's proposed centrist alternative includes S, C and KD, with a possible opening for MP. MP has rejected the alternative.

    This is C's proposal. There is no joint agreement, and KD has since refused to permit an Andersson-led government.Aftonbladet · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDC wants a centrist government without V or SD influence

    The Centre Party campaigns for a centrist alternative without influence from the Left Party or Sweden Democrats.

    C's conditions must be considered alongside V's and MP's demands for government participation. A combined seat count does not imply an agreement.Centre Party · effective from ↗
Christian Democrats
Ebba BuschParty leader
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDKD campaigns for continued Tidö cooperation

    Ebba Busch has said KD supports Tidö cooperation and has no red lines about which Tidö parties may join the government.

    KD is part of Kristersson's declared seat grouping, but specific ministerial posts are explicitly not assigned before the election.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDKD rejects Andersson, even if it leads to an extra election

    Ebba Busch has said KD is prepared to vote against Magdalena Andersson as prime minister all the way to an extra election.

    According to this statement, C's preferred centrist government lacks KD's support. It is a dated political condition, not a model forecast.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
Green Party
Amanda Lind & Daniel HelldénCo-spokespersons
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDMP demands a place in a red-green government

    Amanda Lind has said MP must join a future red-green government and will vote against governments it does not join.

    MP's seats therefore cannot automatically be counted as tolerance for an S-led government excluding MP.TV4 Nyheterna · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDMP rejects C's S + C + KD alternative

    Amanda Lind has rejected the C leader's preferred centrist government of S, C and KD, citing differences in climate policy.

    C's preferred centrist government therefore lacks a joint declaration from the parties it seeks to unite.Aftonbladet · effective from ↗
Liberals
Simona MohamssonParty chair
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDL accepts SD in a four-party government

    The Liberals' extraordinary congress confirmed the new position: the party is ready to admit SD to government if the Tidö parties win.

    This removes the previous red line against SD ministers, but L must also clear the parliamentary threshold to win its own seats.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
The prime minister appoints ministers after the vote

Once Parliament approves the Speaker's prime minister nominee, the elected prime minister appoints the other ministers. Seats confer negotiating strength but do not automatically determine who receives a ministerial portfolio. Politicalverse therefore assigns no probabilities to individual future ministers.

Constitutional context from Swedish Parliament ↗

The register describes constitutional rules and dated public statements. It does not model prime ministers, governing parties or ministerial posts and contains no odds for individuals.

Pre-election forecast · archive

This is the forecast from before the election. It is frozen for evaluation and does not drive any current projections on the site.

Polling data through .

Sweden · Parliamentary election 2026

Pre-election forecast · archive

A connected model from published opinion polls to vote shares, seats and possible paths to government. All probabilities describe simulation frequencies, never betting odds.

MAIN SIGNAL · MODELBETA

Will S, V, MP and C win at least 175 seats?

95.2 %
Data cutoff
11 September 2026
Snapshot
pvf-6832b3ba
Simulations
10,000
EVIDENCE BASEWhat the forecast is based on
45polls in the current model
8independent polling series
114,070interview responses in total*
32historical party outcomes
10,000seat simulations

*Respondents may appear in multiple polls; the sum is not a count of unique people.

Forecast questions

A precise answer needs a precise question

7 DEFINITIONS

All classified as MODEL

The questions are defined in advance so their outcomes can be checked after the election. Each probability is the share of simulations meeting the condition. It says nothing about which outcome you should favour.

PV/F01MODEL

Will S, V, MP and C win at least 175 seats?

95.2%Historical model movement for Opposition seats

This measures seat strength. It does not mean C and V accept the same government.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if S, V, MP and C together receive at least 175 of 349 seats in the Election Authority's final parliamentary result. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

PV/F02MODEL

Will the Tidö parties win at least 175 seats?

4.8%Historical model movement for Tidö majority

L's threshold position is the largest individual risk to the declared seat grouping.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if M, SD, KD and L together receive at least 175 seats in the final result. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

PV/F03MODEL

Will the Liberals clear the parliamentary threshold?

27.2%Historical model movement for L above 4%

The threshold makes small movements around four percent very important for seat allocation.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if the Liberals receive at least 4.00 percent of valid votes nationally. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

PV/F04MODEL

Will the Christian Democrats clear the parliamentary threshold?

98.6%Historical model movement for KD above 4%

The model weighs the polling centre against historical forecast errors and variation between pollsters.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if the Christian Democrats receive at least 4.00 percent of valid votes nationally. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

PV/F05MODEL

Will the Social Democrats be the largest party?

99%Historical model movement for S largest

Being the largest party affects negotiations but does not automatically appoint the prime minister.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if the Social Democrats receive the highest national vote share among the modelled parliamentary parties. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

PV/F06MODEL

Will SD win more seats than M?

76.1%Historical model movement for SD larger than M

This affects the balance of power within the right-wing grouping but does not automatically determine the prime minister.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if the Sweden Democrats receive more parliamentary seats than the Moderates in the final result. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

PV/F07MODEL

Will exactly seven parties enter Parliament?

71.7%Historical model movement for Seven parliamentary parties

In the central forecast, L loses its seats while the other seven parties win representation.

Definition and uncertainty

Yes if exactly seven of today's eight parliamentary parties win at least one seat. The forecast is a model, not a market price or a promise.

Party forecast · votes and seats

Central estimate, range and threshold risk

10,000 OUTCOMES

80% model intervals

Vote intervals reflect variation between polls and historical forecast errors. Each simulated vote share is then passed through the seat engine, so seats can change abruptly around the electoral threshold.

Social Democrats
Social Democrats
28.7 %26.6–30.8 %
106median 105
97–112 seats
>99.9 %model probability
Sweden Democrats
Sweden Democrats
19.2 %16.6–21.8 %
71median 70
60–80 seats
>99.9 %model probability
Moderates
Moderates
17.3 %15.7–18.9 %
64median 63
57–69 seats
>99.9 %model probability
Left Party
Left Party
7.9 %7–8.9 %
29median 29
25–33 seats
>99.9 %model probability
Centre Party
Centre Party
7.6 %6.6–8.6 %
28median 28
24–31 seats
99.9 %model probability
Christian Democrats
Christian Democrats
6.4 %5.2–7.5 %
24median 23
19–27 seats
98.6 %model probability
Green Party
Green Party
7.3 %5.8–8.8 %
27median 27
21–32 seats
98.8 %model probability
Liberals
Liberals
3.6 %2.6–4.5 %
0median 0
0–16 seats
27.2 %model probability
The central forecast sums to exactly 349 seats.Intervals show the 10th–90th percentiles and need not sum to 349.Other is a combined residual category and receives no seats in v1; the model does not estimate the entry of a new named party.

Forecast sensitivity

What is driving the outcome now?

DIAGNOSTICS

Derived from the same snapshot

A guide to the forecast: the party closest to the threshold, the likely largest party, the seat grouping closest to 175 and the widest seat interval.

THRESHOLD WATCHLiberals

27.2 % above the parliamentary threshold

Small movements around four percent can shift many seats between the blocs. This is the model's most sensitive threshold at present.

LARGEST PARTYSocial Democrats

99 % simulation frequency

Social Democrats is largest in this share of simulations. That strengthens a negotiating position but does not appoint a prime minister.

CLOSEST TO 175162

S + V + MP

The central scenario is 13 seats from the majority threshold. Political compatibility is treated separately as sourced context.

WIDEST SEAT RANGE60–80

Sweden Democrats

The widest 80% interval shows where seat outcomes vary most across simulations. Outcomes beyond the interval remain possible.

Government formation · model + dated context

Seats alone are not enough

MODEL / DECLARED / CONTEXT

Separate evidence categories

The coalition rows show the arithmetic. Below them are party leaders and public positions on government formation, with dates and source links. We do not assign probabilities to ministerial posts without a testable candidate set and a separate model.

SEAT GROUPING · MAGDALENA ANDERSSONMODEL

S + V + MP + C reaches an outright majority in

95.2 %of simulations · not prime minister odds
SEAT GROUPING · ULF KRISTERSSONMODEL

M + SD + KD + L reaches an outright majority in

4.8 %of simulations · not prime minister odds
S + V + MP + CPOLITICALLY CONTESTED
190/ 349 seats in the central scenario95.2 % simulation frequency of at least 175

The seats may suffice, but C rejects V in government. A majority is therefore not a completed coalition.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
S + V + MPSEAT SCENARIO
162/ 349 seats in the central scenario3.5 % simulation frequency of at least 175

Seats for three red-green parties. The model does not assume other parties will tolerate the government.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
S + C + MPPOLITICALLY CONTESTED
161/ 349 seats in the central scenario2.1 % simulation frequency of at least 175

An Andersson grouping without V in government; it normally requires external support or tolerance.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
S + C + KDPOLITICALLY CONTESTED
158/ 349 seats in the central scenario1.2 % simulation frequency of at least 175

C has suggested this centrist solution, but the parties have no joint government agreement.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
M + SD + KD + LDECLARED ALTERNATIVE
159/ 349 seats in the central scenario4.8 % simulation frequency of at least 175

The four Tidö parties' seat grouping. This is a seat forecast, not a settled government decision.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
M + SD + KDSEAT SCENARIO
159/ 349 seats in the central scenario2.1 % simulation frequency of at least 175

Shows the seat position without L; it is not a separately declared government alternative.

An outright majority describes seat arithmetic. Forming a government also requires party conditions to be compatible or tolerated.
DECLARED · CONTEXT

Party leaders and stated positions on government

Dated public statements, checked 6 Sept 2026. These are sourced context, not model odds.

Social Democrats
Magdalena AnderssonParty chair and prime minister candidate
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDS seeks a mandate for an Andersson-led government

    Magdalena Andersson says she seeks voters' mandate to become prime minister and lead a government pursuing broad cooperation.

    The statement identifies a prime minister candidate but does not fix which parties would join or tolerate the government after the election.Social Democrats · effective from ↗
Moderates
Ulf KristerssonParty leader and prime minister candidate
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDM campaigns for Kristersson and a four-party government

    Ulf Kristersson has declared himself the Tidö grouping's prime minister candidate and said that M, SD, KD and L will join the government if the grouping wins.

    This is a publicly declared government alternative. The model can test its outright seat majority, but cannot determine whether all post-election negotiations succeed.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
Sweden Democrats
Jimmie ÅkessonParty chair
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDSD is to enter government if the Tidö parties win

    Åkesson and Kristersson have presented an alternative including all four Tidö parties, with SD taking government responsibility.

    The statement gives SD ministerial posts but does not specify individuals or exact portfolios. Those details are not modelled.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
Left Party
Nooshi DadgostarParty chair
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDV demands cabinet participation if its votes are needed

    The congress-adopted election platform says V will not support or permit a government it does not join if V's votes are needed to form it.

    S, V, MP and C may reach 175 seats without their stated conditions being compatible. An outright majority is therefore not a completed government agreement.Left Party · effective from ↗
Centre Party
Elisabeth Thand RingqvistParty leader
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDC names Andersson as its most likely partner

    Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist has identified Magdalena Andersson as her most likely prime minister partner. C demands lower emissions, more jobs, lower taxes and investment in rural areas.

    C may be decisive in tolerating a prime minister even outside government. Its vote against a nominee can therefore matter more than whether a four-party grouping reaches 175 seats.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDC wants to unite S, C and KD in the centre; MP has also been mentioned

    C's proposed centrist alternative includes S, C and KD, with a possible opening for MP. MP has rejected the alternative.

    This is C's proposal. There is no joint agreement, and KD has since refused to permit an Andersson-led government.Aftonbladet · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDC wants a centrist government without V or SD influence

    The Centre Party campaigns for a centrist alternative without influence from the Left Party or Sweden Democrats.

    C's conditions must be considered alongside V's and MP's demands for government participation. A combined seat count does not imply an agreement.Centre Party · effective from ↗
Christian Democrats
Ebba BuschParty leader
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDKD campaigns for continued Tidö cooperation

    Ebba Busch has said KD supports Tidö cooperation and has no red lines about which Tidö parties may join the government.

    KD is part of Kristersson's declared seat grouping, but specific ministerial posts are explicitly not assigned before the election.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDKD rejects Andersson, even if it leads to an extra election

    Ebba Busch has said KD is prepared to vote against Magdalena Andersson as prime minister all the way to an extra election.

    According to this statement, C's preferred centrist government lacks KD's support. It is a dated political condition, not a model forecast.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
Green Party
Amanda Lind & Daniel HelldénCo-spokespersons
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDMP demands a place in a red-green government

    Amanda Lind has said MP must join a future red-green government and will vote against governments it does not join.

    MP's seats therefore cannot automatically be counted as tolerance for an S-led government excluding MP.TV4 Nyheterna · effective from ↗
  • DECLAREDMP rejects C's S + C + KD alternative

    Amanda Lind has rejected the C leader's preferred centrist government of S, C and KD, citing differences in climate policy.

    C's preferred centrist government therefore lacks a joint declaration from the parties it seeks to unite.Aftonbladet · effective from ↗
Liberals
Simona MohamssonParty chair
Leadership source · ↗
  • DECLAREDL accepts SD in a four-party government

    The Liberals' extraordinary congress confirmed the new position: the party is ready to admit SD to government if the Tidö parties win.

    This removes the previous red line against SD ministers, but L must also clear the parliamentary threshold to win its own seats.SVT Nyheter · effective from ↗
The prime minister appoints ministers after the vote

Once Parliament approves the Speaker's prime minister nominee, the elected prime minister appoints the other ministers. Seats confer negotiating strength but do not automatically determine who receives a ministerial portfolio. Politicalverse therefore assigns no probabilities to individual future ministers.

Constitutional context from Swedish Parliament ↗

The register describes constitutional rules and dated public statements. It does not model prime ministers, governing parties or ministerial posts and contains no odds for individuals.

Forecast history

New data points, visible changes

FROM 28 APRIL 2026

Through the data cutoff 11 September 2026

The history uses only information published by each date. It helps distinguish a stable forecast from a movement driven by a single new poll.

Seat forecast history1501752002026-04-282026-09-11
S + V + MP + CM + SD + KD + L 175 seats

First reported point28 Apr 2026S + V + MP + C 191M + SD + KD + L 158

Latest data point11 Sept 2026S + V + MP + C 190M + SD + KD + L 159

Each point is recalculated using only information published by that date. The line shows the model's central seat estimate, not observed election results.

Historical validation

We show where the model was wrong

4 COMPARABLE ELECTIONS

32 party outcomes

For each historical election, the data cutoff is the same number of days before election day as today's forecast. The forecast is then compared with the official result, party by party.

2010cutoff 17 Sept 2010
CALIBRATION
69 polls8 pollsters
0.69pp
S -1.47forecast minus result
2014cutoff 12 Sept 2014
CALIBRATION
60 polls9 pollsters
1.32pp
MP +2.64forecast minus result
2018cutoff 7 Sept 2018
CALIBRATION
79 polls9 pollsters
1.45pp
S -3.74forecast minus result
2022cutoff 9 Sept 2022
LOCKED HOLDOUT
106 polls8 pollsters
0.84pp
V +1.33forecast minus result
ALL PARTY OUTCOMES32

Comparable outcomes from 4 elections.

MEAN ABSOLUTE ERROR1.07

Percentage points across all reported party outcomes.

80% INTERVAL COVERAGE78.1 %

Historical coverage in leave-one-election-out validation. An 80% interval is not a guarantee.

How to read the validation: The frozen design is assessed against 2010–2018, with 2022 reserved as a locked holdout. The repository reproduces the fixed model, not an exhaustive parameter search. Four elections are a small sample; historical errors may understate new political shifts.

Method and data integrity

From a raw row to a reproducible snapshot

OFFICIAL data, POLLs, MODEL outputs and political CONTEXT are kept separate. This section shows the flow, version identifiers, cross-checks and limitations accompanying publication.

01

Published polls

The current window includes 45 polls from 8 polling series. A poll becomes available on its publication date.

02

Time and pollster

Newer fieldwork carries more weight, with a 28-day half-life. One pollster receives at most 25 % of the realised weight.

03

Historical forecast error

4 comparable elections inform the parties' joint uncertainty. 2002 and 2006 remain in the official history but are excluded from the eight-party test.

04

Seats, every time

10,000 possible vote-share outcomes pass through the same tested seat engine, with 29 constituencies and adjustment seats.

INTEGRITY RECORD

Every forecast can be reproduced.

The snapshot, source dataset, code version and checks are shown together. If an update fails validation, the last accepted forecast stays published.

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Classification
MODEL · BETA
Snapshot
pvf-6832b3ba
Model version
1.0.0-beta.1
Data cutoff
11 Sept 2026
Generated
11 Sept 2026 18:35
Raw data
2,658 rows · from 1944
SHA-256
2577ffae3686392f0b63411438e939565e694e9907e5eda6e1473ec9155736ad
Source revision
42c84e47f3a15ce6a514f5aaab01b517f053dc12
Source adapter
pv-swedishpolls-1.1.0
Ties requiring a draw
127 simulations · 1.3 %

Source correction: Novus, fieldwork 24 Aug 2026–30 Aug 2026. Publication date is recorded as 2 Sept 2026 according to the primary source ↗, instead of the aggregate file's 1 Sept 2026. The original file is preserved.

Limitations accompanying every number
  • Four elections have fully comparable eight-party polls. The frozen design is assessed on 2010–2018; 2022 is a locked holdout. OTHER is a combined residual category assumed to contain no eligible new party. Historical errors offer no guarantee for 2026, and seats are not the same as governing power.
  • Other is an uncertainty category that keeps vote shares exhaustive, but receives no seats in v1. The entry of a new named party is therefore not modelled.
  • The interview total does not count unique people; the same respondent may appear in multiple polls.
  • Polls describe opinion during fieldwork. Campaign events after the data cutoff are not included in the forecast.
  • The model calculates seats for government alternatives. Party conditions are presented as dated, sourced context without invented probabilities.
  • Exact comparison-figure ties are resolved by a seeded, reproducible draw in the simulation. The record shows the frequency of elections requiring such a draw.