Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Suffers Defeat in Sweden

The Sweden Democrats (SD), widely regarded as a far-right political party, have experienced a significant setback in the Swedish parliamentary elections.

Support for the party dropped from 20.5% in the 2022 elections to 17.6%. For the first time since entering parliament in 2010, the party has lost its position as the second-largest political force in the country.

Political experts attribute this decline to the shifting immigration and asylum policies of other political parties. Additionally, voters have increasingly shifted their focus toward issues regarding the cost of living, economic livelihoods, and the maintenance of the welfare state.

With 95% of the votes counted, the left-wing bloc has secured 176 seats, while the right-wing bloc has secured 173 seats.

It is worth noting that, according to available data, the majority of immigrants and refugees residing in Sweden who hold citizenship voted for the left-wing bloc, primarily due to the left’s continued political support for refugees.