The polls opened at 8am local time (7am UK) and will close 12 hours later, at 8pm local time (7pm UK).

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/13/sweden-general-election-social-democrats-magdalena-sweden-democrats-ulf-kristersson-andersson-far-right-europe-latest-news-updates

 

Key timings for tonight's race

The polls opened at 8am local time (7am UK) and will close 12 hours later, at 8pm local time (7pm UK).

 

And it is at 8pm local time when we should get the results of the Swedish public broadcaster SVT’s polling station survey, and a separate poll commissioned by private broadcaster TV4.

 

We should start getting first actual results not long after that and as the night goes on, we should be moving to on a firmer ground (he says hopefully).

 

For what it’s worth, SVT is hoping to release its “super forecast” with expected election result at some point after 9pm local time (8pm UK).

 

Don’t expect the party leaders to rush to stage for their victory speeches before we get a clear(er) sense of what is going on.

 

Understandably, we focus on the general election, but it’s worth noting that the local elections to regional and municipal councils are also held on the same day, and so voters get as many as three ballots in total.