Sweden faces political deadlock after election-winning center-left bloc fails to form government, according to DW

Deep divisions within the election-winning bloc have left Sweden in political deadlock, according to DW.

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Produced by Histor Newsroom · 1 min readPublished September 28, 2026 at 6:15 AM · Updated at 03:40 PM

The popular vote difference was around 50,000, according to DW. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has led Sweden since 2022 with a three-party centre-right coalition, according to ABC News (Australia).

Magdalena Andersson spoke after Sweden's general election's voting results were released, according to ABC News (Australia).

What could happen next

One of the bloc's three parties announced over the weekend it would back a parliament speaker candidate from the rival Moderate Party, according to ABC News (Australia).
The speaker of parliament is expected to task another leader, likely the outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, with forming a new government, according to ABC News (Australia).

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Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson has abandoned efforts to form a four-party government — confirmed by: DW, ABC News (Australia)
The leader of Sweden's center-left Social Democratic Party, Magdalena Andersson, on Monday said her talks with other parties had failed to form a government after her bloc's narrow election victory — confirmed by: DW, ABC News (Australia)

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The four-party bloc won 176 seats in the September 13 election, compared with 173 for the outgoing right-wing alliance — DW
But talks foundered on deep divisions between the centrist Center Party and socialist Left Party — DW
Deep divisions within the election-winning bloc have left Sweden in political deadlock — DW
The breakdown leaves Sweden without a new government more than two weeks after the election and opens the door for the outgoing right-wing bloc to try to remain in power despite losing the vote. — DW
The popular vote difference was around 50,000 — DW
Sweden faces political deadlock after election-winning center-left bloc fails to form government — DW

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Sources disagree on the figures: DW: 349; ABC News (Australia): 176.

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ABC News (Australia) · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 4:26 AM
DW · News outlet · September 28, 2026 at 5:13 AM

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September 28, 2026 at 4:26 AM — Reported by ABC News (Australia)
September 28, 2026 at 5:13 AM — Reported by DW

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Clarification (September 30, 2026 at 3:47 PM): This story is under review: new information contradicts it.
Update (September 30, 2026 at 5:40 AM): New confirmed details added.
Update (September 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM): New confirmed details added.

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