Legislative branch
The Riksdag The Riksdag has 349 seats and is Sweden's only nationally elected assembly. It legislates, decides the state budget and appoints the prime minister.
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Show the members Clear the filter Government formation right now On Tuesday 3 November the Riksdag voted no to Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) as prime minister: 25 yes and 324 no. Under the Speaker's announcement of 29 October, Ulf Kristersson (M) now gets an exploratory mandate that runs until Tuesday 10 November. Latest announcement: 3 November 2026
On 13 October 2026 Magdalena Andersson (S) delivered her final report on the exploratory mandate to Speaker Andreas Norlén. She judged that there had been progress but that at present the conditions are lacking to form a government the Riksdag can tolerate. Andersson told the Speaker she stood ready for a vote on a prime minister. It was for a Social Democrat only government, because she had no agreement with other parties. The same day Speaker Andreas Norlén put forward Magdalena Andersson as his proposed prime minister for a Social Democrat single party government. The proposal was tabled on 13 and 14 October and the Riksdag voted on it on Thursday 15 October at 12:00. On 15 October the Riksdag voted no to Magdalena Andersson (S) as prime minister: 99 yes, 248 no, 0 abstained and 2 absent. The proposal failed because at least 175 voted no. The Speaker may put forward a new proposal, up to four in total. If none is approved, an extra election is held within three months. After the vote the Speaker spoke with the party leaders by phone. On 16 October he said he is continuing informal talks and that the next step would be announced on Monday 19 October at 13:30. On 19 October 2026 Speaker Andreas Norlén gave Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) an exploratory mandate to assess the conditions for a government the Riksdag can tolerate. She was to report to the Speaker by 26 October 2026. At that point no new date for a prime minister vote had been set. The Kristersson government remains as caretaker government. On 26 October 2026 Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) reported on her exploratory mandate to the Speaker. She said there is no majority for a centre government. The Speaker would then discuss with party representatives by phone how to take the process forward and announce the next step. On 29 October 2026 at 15:36 the Riksdag announced that on Friday 30 October Speaker Andreas Norlén will put forward Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) as his proposed prime minister for a government of the Centre Party, the Social Democrats, the Christian Democrats, the Green Party and the Liberals. The proposal is tabled for the first time on 30 October and for the second time on Monday 2 November. The Riksdag votes on it on Tuesday 3 November at 13:00. The Speaker announced the same day that Ulf Kristersson (M) will be given an exploratory mandate if the vote on 3 November does not result in a prime minister being approved. The mandate would then run from Tuesday 3 November to Tuesday 10 November. On Friday 30 October 2026 the Speaker's proposal for prime minister was tabled in the chamber for the first time, at the tabling sitting at 10:00. On Monday 2 November 2026 the proposal was tabled for the second time, at the tabling sitting at 13:00. The vote on the proposal is the first item on the chamber's agenda for Tuesday 3 November. On 3 November the Riksdag voted no to Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C) as prime minister: 25 yes, 324 no, 0 abstained and 0 absent. Only C voted yes. S, M, SD, V, KD, MP and L voted no. It was the Speaker's second proposal of up to four. If none is approved, an extra election is held within three months. Because the proposal failed, under the Speaker's announcement of 29 October Ulf Kristersson (M) gets a mandate to explore the conditions for a government the Riksdag will tolerate, from Tuesday 3 November to Tuesday 10 November. The Kristersson government has been a caretaker government since 17 September 2026 and stays in office until a new government has taken office. The Riksdag's notice on the vote ↗ Last checked 3 November 2026 14:25
Why Andersson did not become prime minister 248 voted no / 175
175 defeated
V 29 MP 21 L 19 C 25 M 70 KD 22 SD 62 S 99 The Riksdag votes on whether Magdalena Andersson becomes prime minister. Each square is one of the Riksdag's 349 members. On Thursday 15 October the Riksdag voted on a Social Democrat single party government with Magdalena Andersson (S) as prime minister.
Source: the election result ↗ , the Speaker ↗
It takes 175 no votes to defeat the proposal. If more than half of the members of the Riksdag vote against the proposal, it is rejected. Otherwise it is approved. The line is 175 of 349. Absent members and those who abstain are not counted as no.
Source: Instrument of Government, ch. 6, art. 4 ↗
V and MP have said no. That makes 51 no votes. V and MP said no on 13 October, when Andersson handed in her exploratory mandate. That is
29 +
22 no votes.
Mohamed Ali (V) is on sick leave and will not attend, so V has 29 no votes.
Source: V ↗ , MP ↗ , SVT ↗
L and C have also said no. That makes 95 announced no votes. Simona Mohamsson wrote "rösta rött" (vote red) on X. L has 19 seats.
On the morning of 15 October Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist said C will vote no, because there is no political programme anchored in the centre. C has 25 seats.
Source: L ↗ , C ↗
95 had said no before the vote. With M, KD and SD, the expectation was 249 no votes.M, KD and SD promised before the election to vote no, in a joint pledge with L. They did not repeat it on 13 October, so before the vote they counted as expected no votes, not announced ones.
Source: Aftonbladet debate 28 Apr (M, KD, SD, L) ↗
The Riksdag said no to Magdalena Andersson as prime minister. 248 voted no, 175 or more, so the proposal failed.
Yes 99
No 248
Abstain 0
Absent 2 Source: the vote on riksdagen.se ↗
Explained
What does a committee do? Nearly all bills are first prepared in one of the Riksdag's 15 standing committees, where the parties negotiate before the chamber votes. The committees are often where the real politics is shaped.
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Committees The committees prepare every item before the chamber decides. The EU Affairs Committee consults the government ahead of EU Council meetings. Chairs and assignments are counted from the members' assignments in the Riksdag's register.
Committee Chair Assignments AU Committee on the Labour MarketArdalan Shekarabi (S) 44 CU Committee on Civil AffairsKjell-Arne Ottosson (KD) 44 FiU Committee on FinanceMikael Damberg (S) 45 FöU Committee on DefenceJörgen Berglund (M) 46 JuU Committee on JusticeTeresa Carvalho (S) 44 KU Committee on the ConstitutionOscar Sjöstedt (SD) 44 KrU Committee on Cultural AffairsMattias Karlsson Bergman (SD) 44 MJU Committee on Environment and AgricultureEmma Nohrén (MP) 45 NU Committee on Industry and TradeAnders Ådahl (C) 47 SkU Committee on TaxationBoriana Åberg (M) 44 SfU Committee on Social InsuranceNadja Awad (V) 44 SoU Committee on Health and WelfareLinda Lindberg (SD) 43 TU Committee on Transport and CommunicationsMaria Stockhaus (M) 45 UbU Committee on EducationHawar Asaiesh (V) 42 UU Committee on Foreign AffairsMorgan Johansson (S) 48 EUN Committee on EU AffairsMatilda Ernkrans (S) 82
349 serving members of the 2026-2030 parliament, according to the Riksdag register (checked 2026-11-04). The newly elected chamber convened on 28 September 2026 and the parliamentary session opened on 29 September.
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10 members · Västra Götaland County North
Name Party Constituency Born Committees Contact Ann-Sofie Alm M Västra Götalands läns norra 1971 kam, UU, FöU, NR ann-sofie.alm[på]riksdagen.se Jennie Bergius Eriksson M Västra Götalands läns norra 1982 kam, TU jennie.bergius.eriksson[på]riksdagen.se Matheus Enholm SD Västra Götalands läns norra 1979 SD, SD, kam, FöU, UU, KD, OSSE, RS matheus.enholm[på]riksdagen.se David Höglund Velasquez V Västra Götalands läns norra 1989 kam, AU, JuU, KrU, KU, UbU, UU david.hoglund.velasquez[på]riksdagen.se Magnus Jacobsson KD Västra Götalands läns norra 1968 kam, TU, JuU, KrU, MJU, SfU, SkU magnus.jacobsson[på]riksdagen.se Michael Melby S Västra Götalands läns norra 1969 kam, SoU, UbU michael.melby[på]riksdagen.se Cecilia Prins L Västra Götalands läns norra 1979 kam, KrU, CU, KU, UbU, NR cecilia.prins[på]riksdagen.se Terje Skaarnes SD Västra Götalands läns norra 1972 kam, CU, MJU, SkU terje.skaarnes[på]riksdagen.se Jonathan Svensson S Västra Götalands läns norra 2000 kam, AU jonathan.svensson[på]riksdagen.se Louise Thunström S Västra Götalands läns norra 1973 kam, KrU, OSSE louise.thunstrom[på]riksdagen.se
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Source: data.riksdagen.se , Valmyndigheten - valresultat 2026 · Election result (seats) verified 2026-10-29
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