BBC: Sweden election: Result could take days as vote too close to call
Sweden's election was too close to call on Sunday night, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said.
Exit polls at first predicted victory for the incumbent left-wing coalition, but results later suggested the right-wing bloc could narrowly win.
Immigration and crime were major issues in the campaign, and the far-right Sweden Democrats look set to become the second-largest party.
It could take until Wednesday for all votes to be counted. Soon after polls closed, an early exit poll by Sweden's public broadcaster suggested Ms Andersson's coalition of four left-wing parties would narrowly win, with 49.8% of the vote compared to 49.2%.
But the left's celebrations were perhaps premature, as later partial results put the right-wing group ahead, with a projected 176 of 349 seats in parliament after 94% of electoral districts were counted.
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WNU editor: It looks like an upset is about to happen.
Sweden's Election Too Close To Call On Sunday Night
Tight race between Sweden's left and right blocs in parliamentary elections — exit polls -- DW News
Rightwing Swedish election victory looms with more than 90% of vote counted -- The Guardian
Anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats leader eyes right-wing election victory -- France 24
Far-right party close to causing huge political upset in Sweden's neck-and-neck election -- SKY News
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