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.
Why Andersson did not become prime minister
248voted no/ 175
The Riksdag votes on whether Magdalena Andersson becomes prime minister.
Source: the election result, the Speaker
It takes 175 no votes to defeat the proposal.
The line is 175 of 349. Absent members and those who abstain are not counted as no.
V and MP have said no. That makes 51 no votes.
Mohamed Ali (V) is on sick leave and will not attend, so V has 29 no votes.
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.
95 had said no before the vote. With M, KD and SD, the expectation was 249 no votes.
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
Seats after the 2026 election
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 Market | Ardalan Shekarabi (S) | 44 |
| CU Committee on Civil Affairs | Kjell-Arne Ottosson (KD) | 44 |
| FiU Committee on Finance | Mikael Damberg (S) | 45 |
| FöU Committee on Defence | Jörgen Berglund (M) | 46 |
| JuU Committee on Justice | Teresa Carvalho (S) | 44 |
| KU Committee on the Constitution | Oscar Sjöstedt (SD) | 44 |
| KrU Committee on Cultural Affairs | Mattias Karlsson Bergman (SD) | 44 |
| MJU Committee on Environment and Agriculture | Emma Nohrén (MP) | 45 |
| NU Committee on Industry and Trade | Anders Ådahl (C) | 47 |
| SkU Committee on Taxation | Boriana Åberg (M) | 44 |
| SfU Committee on Social Insurance | Nadja Awad (V) | 44 |
| SoU Committee on Health and Welfare | Linda Lindberg (SD) | 43 |
| TU Committee on Transport and Communications | Maria Stockhaus (M) | 45 |
| UbU Committee on Education | Hawar Asaiesh (V) | 42 |
| UU Committee on Foreign Affairs | Morgan Johansson (S) | 48 |
| EUN Committee on EU Affairs | Matilda Ernkrans (S) | 82 |
Members
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.
62 members
The email addresses are the Riksdag's official addresses. No direct phone number is published per member - the switchboard is +46 8 786 40 00.
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Source: data.riksdagen.se, Valmyndigheten - valresultat 2026 · Election result (seats) verified