Opposition leads in Sweden's election

Sweden is tallying the preliminary results of the general parliamentary elections held on September 13.

After votes were counted in 94.7% of electoral districts, the center-left opposition parties led by Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson won 175 seats, while the right-wing parties led by incumbent Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson won 174.

The Guardian reports this.

Commenting on the preliminary results, Kristersson said that voters had already expressed their position, but that there is "no final result yet." According to him, the question of which government will lead Sweden remains open. The prime minister promised to "do everything possible to make that government the best one for our country."

Sweden's election commission reported that the preliminary vote count may only be completed on September 17. Andersson, speaking to supporters, also urged waiting for the final results.

She stated that the Social Democrats are "ready to take responsibility for the result" and form a new government.

As The Guardian notes, once the vote count is completed, negotiations on forming a coalition could take a long time.

The center-right bloc, made up of the so-called "Tidö" parties, has been in power for four years.

It includes the Moderates, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals, as well as the SD party, which is Sweden's second-largest party.

The opposition center-left bloc includes the country's largest party — the Social Democrats — the Center Party, the Green Party and the Left Party.