SD · Party in the Riksdag
Sweden Democrats
Nationalism, social conservatism. Founded 1988. Party leader: Jimmie Åkesson (2005-).
- Vote share 2026
- 17,5 %
- Votes
- 1 183 248
- seats
- 62 (−11)
- Bloc
- The Tidö parties
History
The Sweden Democrats were founded in 1988 out of a nationalist movement and long stood far outside established political life. During the 2000s the party worked to distance itself from its early origins, including through expulsions and a zero-tolerance policy on extremism.
Under Jimmie Åkesson's leadership from 2005 the party grew steadily: local seats, the European Parliament in 2014, and the Riksdag from 2010, when it passed the four per cent threshold for the first time.
After the 2022 election it became the second largest party and a partner to the Kristersson government through the Tidö Agreement, without ministers of its own. The 2026 election was the party's first decline in a general election.
Policies
Summarised from the party's own programme - description, not endorsement.
- Migration
- Sharply reduced immigration, more returns and tighter requirements for residence permits and citizenship.
- Law and order
- Considerably tougher sentences, deportation of foreign nationals who commit crimes and more tools for the police.
- Welfare
- Welfare primarily for those who have contributed to it, with particular focus on pensioners and health care.
- Energy
- New nuclear power and lower energy taxes; opposition to expanded wind power.
- Culture
- Emphasis on Swedish cultural heritage, language and cohesion.
- EU
- Less supranational power and more decisions kept in Sweden.
Election results 2010-2026
| Election | Vote share | Share as a bar | seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,7 % | 20 | |
| 2014 | 12,9 % | 49 | |
| 2018 | 17,5 % | 62 | |
| 2022 | 20,5 % | 73 | |
| 2026 | 17,5 % | 62 |
Source: Valmyndigheten · 2026 result verified 2026-10-29
Strongest and weakest in 2026
Strongest constituencies
- Skåne County North and East27,2 % · 3 seats
- Blekinge County24,4 % · 2 seats
- Skåne County West24,0 % · 3 seats
- Dalarna County22,2 % · 2 seats
- Västra Götaland County North21,6 % · 2 seats
Weakest constituencies
- Stockholm Municipality8,3 % · 3 seats
- Gothenburg Municipality11,8 % · 2 seats
- Västerbotten County12,7 % · 1 seats
- Malmö Municipality13,1 % · 1 seats
- Gotland County13,5 % · 0 seats
Share of valid votes in each constituency.