Sweden’s ruling conservative coalition government is lagging behind centre-left opposition parties ahead of the September 13 election, but the gap between the two sides has narrowed since June, a new opinion poll showed.
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The July 29 to August 10 survey, published by the daily Svenska Dagbladet, showed Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson may again become prime minister after four years in opposition, replacing Ulf Kristersson of the conservative Moderates.
Swedes go to the polls on September 13 and the election campaign focuses on cost of living, security, immigration, crime and energy supply.
Support for the four opposition parties, of which Andersson’s Social Democrats is the biggest by far, stood at 50.6%, up from the 48.9% they won in the 2022 election, according to the survey of 2,016 voters by pollster Demoskop.
The backing for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s governing bloc, including the closely aligned conservative Sweden Democrats, stood at 46.9%, down from the 49.6% they won in the last election four years ago.
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