Event Brief
Sweden election shows voting split by voter origin
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Summary: Sweden’s September 13 general election produced a stark divide in party preferences between voters of Swedish background and those of foreign background, with Statistics Sweden reporting the two groups at parity for Swedish-background voters and a 37-point gap for foreign-background voters. The opposition bloc took a narrow lead in the count, while the Sweden Democrats lost ground after four years outside government.
WHO: Statistics Sweden; opposition bloc; Sweden Democrats; Social Democrats; Left Party
WHAT: Election results and polling figures show a large voting divide between Swedish-background and foreign-background voters.
WHEN: Sep 13, 2026
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: The election outcome reflects differing party preferences between voters of Swedish and foreign background.
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