
Sweden voted on Sunday, September 13. Election-night reporting indicated a tight opposition lead, but the count was preliminary. Voters elect the Riksdag rather than appointing a prime minister directly.

Of 349 parliamentary seats, 310 are permanent constituency seats and 39 are adjustment seats. A party normally needs 4% nationally; a party reaching 12% in a constituency can qualify for permanent seats there. The drawing is a schematic, not a result.

The Speaker proposes a prime minister. The proposal is blocked if at least 175 members vote no; otherwise it is approved. This explains the government-formation procedure—it does not mean a government had been settled on election night.
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