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Swedish election is close race with 10 days to go, poll shows

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A fresh opinion poll released on Thursday shows Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc closing in on the centre-left opposition ahead of the parliamentary election on September 13. The poll, conducted by Demoskop for newspapers Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, gives the four centre-left parties a 3.3 percentage point lead over the three-party government and its support party, with backing of 50.6% to 47.3%. This is the second close poll released this week, after an earlier survey also indicated a narrow margin between the two main groups. The right-wing bloc would take 163 out of 345 parliamentary seats if it wins, but still trails behind the centre-left's projected 186 seats.

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In a recent poll, Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc is within 3.3 percentage points of the centre-left opposition ahead of the September 13 parliamentary election. The poll, conducted by Demoskop for dailies Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, shows that the centre-left parties have 50.6% support, while the three-party government and its support party, the Sweden Democrats, have 47.3%. However, this is still a relatively narrow gap compared to previous polls, which had shown a clear lead for the opposition. The poll also indicates that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's junior coalition partner, the Liberals, may not reach the 4% threshold required to enter parliament, with only 2.8% support.

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The gap of 3.3 percentage points between left and right was the second-smallest of any Swedish opinion poll published this year and compares with a 5.8 point gap in Demoskop's previous poll. But the new poll still showed Kristersson's junior coalition partner, the Liberals, firmly below parliament's 4% threshold, at 2.8%.

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🔮 While earlier polls have pointed to near-certain victory for the opposition headed by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson, the latest surveys show that the government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in office since 2022, may still win.

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Swedish election is close race with 10 days to go, poll shows STOCKHOLM, Sept 3 - asserted

poll → go → days

Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has closed in on the centre-left opposition ahead of a parliamentary election on September 13, according to a fresh opinion poll released on Thursday, the second survey this week to indicate a close race. uncertain

bloc → rule → race

While earlier polls have pointed to near-certain victory for the opposition headed by Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson, the latest surveys show that the government of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in office since 2022, may still win. uncertain

government → point → 2022

Backing for the four centre-left parties was 50.6% in the Demoskop survey for dailies Aftonbladet and Svenska Dagbladet, while the three-party government and its support party, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, stood at 47.3%. asserted

government → stand → %

poll → publish → %

Taking that into account, the right would take 163 out of 345 parliamentary seats, well below 186 for the centre-left. asserted

right → take → left

Two weeks ago the centre-left held a 10 percentage point lead in a poll by a different agency, which political scientists at the time said was a near-insurmountable gap to bridge before election day. asserted

scientists → hold → day

Demoskop polled 1,998 voters between August 25 and September 1. asserted

Demoskop → poll → August