Sweden faces tight election race

With the right-wing and left-wing blocs neck-and-neck in the polls, Sweden appears destined for a minority government after the September 11 election


CURRENT RIKSDAG
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (Social Democrat)

Opposition leader Ulf Kristersson (Moderate)
   

Left 27
Formerly Communist

Social Democrat
Welfare state, renewable energy
100

Green 16

Centre 31

Independent 2
 
Liberal 20

Moderate  
Tax cuts, education, nuclear power 
70

Christian Democrat 22

Sweden Democrat 61
Anti-immigration                         

LEFT-WING BLOC 174	MAJORITY 175	RIGHT-WING BLOC 173
                                                    

Sifo poll, Aug 15	Left-wing 49% 	48% Right-wing
8%	29.9	5.6 	5.7		5.5	19.2	6.5	16.9


Sources: Politico, Sveriges Riksdag 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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