Sweden Gives Final Election Tally amid Political Uncertainty

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Sweden Gives Final Election Tally amid Political Uncertainty Swedish officials have officially confirmed the ruling Social Democratic Party won the most votes in the Sept. 9 general election despite a record low result and the far-right Sweden Democrats getting a big boost amid growing anti-immigration sentiment. Election officials presented the final tally Sunday that showed Prime Minister Stefan Lofven's Social Democrats getting 28.3 percent, the center-right Moderate Party 19.8 percent and the Sweden Democrats 17.5 percent. Neither the left-leaning bloc led by the Social Democrats nor the Moderates-led opposition, center-right bloc managed to secure a governing majority in the 349-seat parliament. The result means Sweden will face weeks of political uncertainty amid expected government formation talks. Both blocs have refused to cooperate with the Sweden Democrats, a potential kingmaker in Cabinet formation talks. Voter turnout was 87.2 percent.
September 16, 2018 at 09:28PM