Of Sweden’s 10 million people, the number eligible to vote today are 7,492,837. Turnout last election (2014) was 85% and 42% voted in advance. 7 parties are expected to be voted into parliament.
More info on the electoral system: val.se/servicelankar/…
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8.00: Polling places open
9.40: Prime minister votes
19.45: TV4 reports their election day findings
20.00: Polling places close
20.00: SVT reports their election day findings
21.30: SVT first forecast
Sweden is at GMT+2
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Seat projection based on average of 8 polling firms, by @EuropeElects
Swedish parliament has 349 seats. Threshold is 4% of votes to be eligible for seats.
Info on distribution of seats: val.se/servicelankar/…
Image source: x.com/europeelects/s…
Edit: GMT+1 😅 (unless it's daylight savings time 🤪)
"Sweden is headed for [...] complicated talks to form a new government after elections ended in a near dead-heat between parties on the left and right, with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats making less of a breakthrough than polls had suggested."
ft.com/content/cac2e6…