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Swedish Democrats Shrink to Lowest Level in a Year

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Sweden Democrats have fallen to their lowest poll numbers in over a year, according to SvD/Demoskop.
  • The party risks being overtaken by the Moderates, potentially marking their first electoral decline.
  • Opinion chief Johan Martinsson notes a 'tangible probability' of the Sweden Democrats experiencing a setback in the upcoming election.

The Sweden Democrats (SD) are experiencing a significant dip in public support, reaching their lowest point in over a year in the latest SvD/Demoskop poll. This decline places them at risk of being surpassed by the Moderate Party, a development that could mark the first time the SD has seen its vote share shrink in an election.

Opinion chief Johan Martinsson highlighted the "tangible probability" of this electoral setback. Four years ago, the SD celebrated a strong performance, securing 20.5 percent of the vote and becoming the second-largest party. This success even led to them taking over the Moderate Party's meeting room in the Riksdag.

Now, after a term serving as a cooperation party within the government, the political landscape appears to be shifting. The party's current standing suggests a potential reversal of fortunes, with the possibility of the Moderate Party reclaiming its previous position.

Tangible probability that SD goes backwards in the election for the first time.

— Johan MartinssonOpinion chief commenting on the Sweden Democrats' declining poll numbers.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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