S · Party in the Riksdag
Social Democratic Party
Social democracy. Founded 1889. Party leader: Magdalena Andersson (2021-).
- Vote share 2026
- 28,0 %
- Votes
- 1 895 989
- seats
- 99 (−8)
- Bloc
- Red-green side
History
The Social Democrats were founded in 1889 as the political arm of the labour movement, working closely with the trade unions. The party pushed through universal suffrage together with the liberals and entered government in 1932.
In the decades that followed the Swedish welfare state was built: universal pensions, child benefit, health insurance and an expanded public school and health system. The party has held the prime minister's office for most of the twentieth century.
Since the 1990s it has governed alternately alone in minority and in coalition, most recently with the Green Party in 2014-2021 and as a single-party minority government in 2021-2022. After the 2026 election it is again the largest party.
Policies
Summarised from the party's own programme - description, not endorsement.
- Work
- Full employment as the overriding goal, with active labour market policy and training places for retraining.
- Welfare
- Tax-funded universal welfare with tighter requirements on private providers.
- Economy and taxes
- Sound public finances combined with taxation according to ability to pay; opposition to broad tax cuts at the expense of welfare.
- Law and order
- More police and tougher sentences for gang crime, combined with prevention in disadvantaged areas.
- Climate and industry
- Green industrial transition with state support for electrification and new power generation.
- Migration
- Regulated immigration with work and language requirements for integration.
Election results 2010-2026
| Election | Vote share | Share as a bar | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30,7 % | 112 | |
| 2014 | 31,0 % | 113 | |
| 2018 | 28,3 % | 100 | |
| 2022 | 30,3 % | 107 | |
| 2026 | 28,0 % | 99 |
Source: Valmyndigheten · 2026 result verified 2026-10-29
Strongest and weakest in 2026
Strongest constituencies
- Norrbotten County37,5 % · 3 seats
- Västerbotten County36,9 % · 3 seats
- Västernorrland County34,4 % · 3 seats
- Gävleborg County31,8 % · 3 seats
- Jämtland County31,5 % · 2 seats
Weakest constituencies
- Skåne County South22,8 % · 3 seats
- Skåne County North and East23,2 % · 3 seats
- Västra Götaland County West25,3 % · 3 seats
- Halland County25,5 % · 3 seats
- Stockholm County25,8 % · 12 seats
Share of valid votes in each constituency.