Sweden 2026 elections
Sweden elects its 349-seat Riksdag, along with all region and municipal councils, on Sunday 13 September 2026.
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Three elections, one day
13 Sept 2026 · polls 08:00–20:00
Predicted
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The 2026 general election
All 349 seats · 4% national threshold Next prime minister after the 2026 electionLargest party in the 2026 general electionSecond-largest party in the 2026 general electionThird-largest party in the 2026 general election Riksdag → Reference 20regionsThe 2026 region election
Healthcare and public transport · 3% threshold Stockholm County — 2022 region electionVästra Götaland — 2022 region election Region → Reference 290municipalitiesThe 2026 municipal election
Schools, social services, planning · 2–3% threshold Stockholm Municipality — 2022 municipal electionGothenburg — 2022 municipal electionMalmö — 2022 municipal electionTrollhättan — 2022 municipal election Municipality →Only the Riksdag election is priced by betting markets. The region and municipal councils are described from the official count.
The 2026 general election
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Next prime minister after the 2026 election
SMagdalena Andersson
88.0%1.14
no poll equivalent · ▲ 0.5
Largest party in the 2026 general election
SSwedish Social Democratic Party
100.0%1.00
no poll equivalent · ▲ 0.9
Second-largest party in the 2026 general election
MModerate Party
99.2%1.01
no poll equivalent · ▲ 0.2
Third-largest party in the 2026 general election
SDSweden Democrats
98.9%1.01
no poll equivalent · - 0.0
Tidö majority in the 2026 general election
?Will Tidö parties win a majority in the 2026 Swedish parliamentary elections?
3.4%29.85
1 venue only · ▼ 1.5
Liberals win seats in the 2026 general election
LLiberals
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · ▲ 0.2
SD or M More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
MModerate Party
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
V or MP More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
VLeft Party
99.8%1.00
1 venue only · ▼ 0.1
V or C More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
VLeft Party
99.8%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
V or KD More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
VLeft Party
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
MP or C More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
CCentre Party
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
MP or KD More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
KDChristian Democrats
60.0%1.67
1 venue only · ▲ 2.0
C or KD More Votes in the 2026 Riksdag Election
CCentre Party
99.9%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
Fourth-largest party in the 2026 general election
VLeft Party
13.6%7.36
no poll equivalent · ▲ 0.2
Fifth-largest party in the 2026 Riksdag election
CCentre Party
6.8%14.60
1 venue only · - 0.0
Sixth-Largest Party in the 2026 Riksdag Election
KDChristian Democrats
5.8%17.17
1 venue only · - 0.0
Turnout in the 2026 Riksdag election
?82-84%
46.9%2.13
1 venue only · ▲ 4.4
S's margin of victory in the 2026 Riksdag election
?S 7-10%
89.9%1.11
1 venue only · ▼ 1.8
S over/under 31% in the 2026 general election
?Under
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
SD Over or Under 19% in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?Under
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
M Over/Under 17% in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?Over
99.6%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
V over/under 7% in the 2026 Riksdag election
?Over
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
MP over/under 7% in the 2026 general election
?Under
99.5%1.01
1 venue only · - 0.0
KD Over/Under 6% in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?Over
94.0%1.06
1 venue only · ▼ 0.1
S's Vote Share in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?27-30%
99.8%1.00
1 venue only · ▲ 0.7
SD's Vote Share in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?16-18%
98.5%1.02
1 venue only · ▼ 1.0
M's Vote Share in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?18-20%
93.3%1.07
1 venue only · ▼ 1.0
Left Party (V) Vote Share in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?7-9%
99.6%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
MP's Vote Share in the 2026 General Election
?5-7%
99.3%1.01
1 venue only · ▼ 0.1
Centre Party's Vote Share in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?7-9%
83.6%1.20
1 venue only · ▲ 0.1
KD's Vote Share in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?5-7%
99.1%1.01
1 venue only · ▼ 0.1
S Seat Count in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?<105
99.7%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
C over/under 6% in the 2026 general election
?Over
100.0%1.00
1 venue only · - 0.0
Örebropartiet Win Seats in the 2026 Riksdag Election
?Sweden Parliamentary Election: Örebropartiet Win Seats?
0.7%153.85
1 venue only · ▲ 0.2
Seventh-largest party in the 2026 Riksdag election
MPGreen Party
72.2%1.39
1 venue only · ▲ 2.4
Three elections, one day
Three elections are held on the same day, Sunday 13 September 2026: the Riksdag, the region councils (regionfullmäktige) and the municipal councils (kommunfullmäktige). Riksdag elections are held every four years, on the second Sunday in September. Polling stations are open from 08:00 to 20:00.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 April | Last day for parties to order ballot papers for delivery 45 days before election day; last day for parties with a registered designation to register candidates and lock their lists |
| 7–25 July | Overseas voting cards and postal voting material sent to Swedes abroad eligible in the Riksdag election |
| 30 July | First day overseas postal votes may be sent |
| 14 August | Electoral roll fixed; last day for parties to register participation |
| 15 August | Voting cards begin going out to everyone eligible in Sweden; a majority receive them digitally for the first time |
| 20 August | Advance voting opens at embassies and consulates abroad; proxy voting opens in Sweden |
| 26 August | Advance voting opens in Sweden, running to election day. Voters no longer need to bring the voting card — identification is enough |
| 1 September | Last day to request a correction to the electoral roll |
| 11 September | Last day to consent to candidacy on an open list |
| 13 September | Election day. Polls open 08:00–20:00; preliminary counting begins when they close |
| 14 September | County administrative boards begin the final count |
| 16 September | Municipal collection count begins, continuing into 17 September if needed; late overseas and advance votes are counted and the election-night preliminary result is updated |
| About one week after election day | The final Riksdag result is established; final counting for region and municipal councils continues after that |
When the result is known
Preliminary counting begins as soon as polls close at 20:00 on 13 September. County administrative boards start the final count the next day, 14 September, and municipal collection counts begin on 16 September, continuing into 17 September if needed, updating the election-night preliminary result with late overseas and advance votes. The final Riksdag result is normally established about a week after election day; final counting for the region and municipal councils continues after that.
Sources
- Valmyndigheten, “Viktiga datum för valen 2026”, 13 March 2026