Key facts
- A new opinion poll indicates Sweden's ruling right-wing coalition has narrowed its gap with the center-left opposition.
- The gap has decreased to 6.8 percentage points from 9.5 percentage points recorded in June.
- Support for the four opposition parties stands at 52.4%, a decrease from 53.8% in June.
- The governing bloc's support is at 45.6%, an increase from 44.2% in June.
Sweden's upcoming parliamentary election on September 13 is focusing on key issues including the cost of living, national security, immigration, crime, and energy supply. A recent opinion poll indicates a narrowing gap between the incumbent right-wing coalition and the center-left opposition. The survey, conducted between August 11 and 23 by Ipsos for Dagens Nyheter, shows the governing bloc has reduced its deficit to the opposition to 6.8 percentage points, compared to 9.5 percentage points in June. Support for the four opposition parties, with the Social Democrats being the largest, stands at 52.4%, a slight decrease from 53.8% in June but an increase from the 48.9% they secured in the 2022 election. Another poll by Demoskop published on August 13 showed opposition support at 50.6%. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's governing bloc, which includes the Sweden Democrats, garnered 45.6% support, up from 44.2% in June, though down from the 49.6% achieved in the previous election.