Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc seen winning by one seat, election authority projects

Opposition leader and Sweden's Social Democratic Party leader, Magdalena Andersson, reacts as she votes during the general election in Nacka, near Stockholm, Sweden, September 13, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

STOCKHOLM, ⁠Sept 13 (Reuters) - Sweden's ⁠centre-left opposition bloc ‌is projected to win a one-seat majority ​in Sunday's ⁠vote for ⁠parliament, the election authority ⁠said.

The ‌bloc, headed ⁠by Social Democrats party leader ​Magdalena ‌Andersson, was expected ⁠to ​win 175 seats in the ⁠349-seat parliament, the ​agency projected based on votes from ⁠4,853 of Sweden's 6,312 election districts.

The right-wing governing ​bloc ⁠was seen winning ​174 seats.

(Reporting ‌by Anna ​Ringstrom, editing by Terje Solsvik)