| Country: | Sweden |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Swedish general election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | All 349 seats to the Riksdag |
| Majority Seats: | 175 |
| Opinion Polls: | Opinion polling for the 2026 Swedish general election |
| Election Date: | 13 September 2026 |
| Leader1: | Magdalena Andersson |
| Party1: | Swedish Social Democratic Party |
| Alliance1: | Red-Greens |
| Last Election1: | 107 seats, 30.3% |
| Seats Before1: | 106 |
| Leader2: | Jimmie Åkesson |
| Party2: | Sweden Democrats |
| Alliance2: | Tidö Agreement |
| Last Election2: | 73 seats, 20.5% |
| Seats Before2: | 72 |
| Leader3: | Ulf Kristersson |
| Party3: | Moderate Party |
| Alliance3: | Tidö Agreement |
| Last Election3: | 68 seats, 19.1% |
| Seats Before3: | 68 |
| Leader4: | Nooshi Dadgostar |
| Party4: | Left Party (Sweden) |
| Alliance4: | Red-Greens |
| Last Election4: | 24 seats, 6.8% |
| Seats Before4: | 24 |
| Leader5: | Muharrem Demirok |
| Party5: | Centre Party (Sweden) |
| Last Election5: | 24 seats, 6.7% |
| Seats Before5: | 24 |
| Leader6: | Ebba Busch |
| Party6: | Christian Democrats (Sweden) |
| Alliance6: | Tidö Agreement |
| Last Election6: | 19 seats, 5.3% |
| Seats Before6: | 19 |
| Leader7: | Amanda Lind Daniel Helldén |
| Party7: | Green Party (Sweden) |
| Alliance7: | Red-Greens |
| Last Election7: | 18 seats, 5.1% |
| Seats Before7: | 18 |
| Leader8: | Johan Pehrson |
| Party8: | Liberals (Sweden) |
| Alliance8: | Tidö Agreement |
| Last Election8: | 16 seats, 4.6% |
| Seats Before8: | 16 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
| Before Election: | Ulf Kristersson |
General elections will be held in Sweden on 13 September 2026 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag. They in turn will elect the prime minister. In case of a snap election, the parliamentary term would not be reset and general elections would still be held in September 2026 together with regional and municipal elections.[1] [2]
See also: Elections in Sweden. The Riksdag is made up of 349 seats, and all are elected through open list, proportional representation on multi-member party lists.[3]
Of the 349 seats, 310 are elected within the 29 constituencies. The number of members per district ranges from 2 to 40. The remainder - the 39 other members - are apportioned nationally as levelling seats to ensure a proportional result. They are allocated to particular districts.
Were a party to win more constituencies than it is entitled to overall, a redistribution of constituency seats may occur to reduce the number of constituency seats won by that party.[4]
Sweden has the distinction of having elections on a fixed date with a parliamentary system in which early elections can be called. In the latter case, the newly elected legislature would serve the remainder of the four-year term begun by the previous legislature. Elections are organised on the second Sunday of September every four years, at the same time as the municipal and regional elections.[5] [6] [7]
Each of the 29 constituencies has a set number of parliamentarians that is divided through constituency results to ensure regional representation. The other members of parliament (MPs) are then elected through a proportional balancing, to ensure that the numbers of elected MPs for the various parties accurately represent the votes of the electorate. The Swedish constitution (Regeringsformen) 1 Ch. 4 § says that the Riksdag is responsible for taxation and making laws, and 1 Ch. 6 § says that the government is held responsible to the Riksdag. This means that Sweden has parliamentarism in a constitutional monarchy—ensuring that the government is responsible to the people's representatives. A minimum of 4% of the national vote, or alternatively 12% or more within a constituency, is required for a party to enter the Riksdag. Were the latter to occur, the party only gains representation within that constituency's seat share.
In Swedish elections, voters may openly pick up several party-specific ballots, and then, in the voting booth, use the ballot they choose.
See also: List of political parties in Sweden. The table below lists political parties represented in the Riksdag after the 2022 general election.
| Name | Ideology | Political position | Leader | 2022 result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes (%) | Seats | |||||||
| S/SAP | Swedish Social Democratic Party | Social democracy | Centre-left | Magdalena Andersson | 30.3% | |||
| SD | Sweden Democrats | Right-wing populism | Right-wing to far-right | Jimmie Åkesson | 20.5% | |||
| M | Moderate Party | Liberal conservatism | Centre-right | Ulf Kristersson | 19.1% | |||
| V | Left Party | Socialism | Left-wing | Nooshi Dadgostar | 6.8% | |||
| C | Centre Party | Liberalism | Centre to centre-right | Annie Lööf | 6.7% | |||
| KD | Christian Democrats | Christian democracy | Centre-right to right-wing | Ebba Busch | 5.3% | |||
| MP | Green Party | Green politics | Centre-left | Märta Stenevi Per Bolund | 5.1% | |||
| L | Liberals | Conservative liberalism | Centre-right | Johan Pehrson | 4.6% | |||
| Independent | ||||||||
See main article: Opinion polling for the 2026 Swedish general election.