Sweden Political Parties
A clear, up-to-date guide to the political parties of Sweden: Swedish Social Democratic Party, Moderate Party, Sweden Democrats, Centre Party, Left Party, Green Party, Liberals, Christian Democrats, Alternative for Sweden. Their ideologies, leaders, and where they stand.
Sweden's eight parliamentary parties form two blocs. On the left are the Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Greens and the Centre Party; on the right the Moderates, the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals, who governed together under the Tidö Agreement from 2022 to 2026. The left-leaning bloc won a narrow majority in the September 2026 election.
This guide sets out where each party stands: its history, its core ideology, and its positions on the economy, social questions, and foreign policy. Use it to understand the Sweden political landscape, then take the test to see where your own views fall.
Swedish Social Democratic Party
Centre-left · Founded 1889
Sweden's largest party for over a century, which won the most votes again in 2026 and is seeking to form a government.
Read full profile →Moderate Party
Centre-right · Founded 1904
Sweden's main centre-right party, which led the government from 2022 until the 2026 election.
Read full profile →Sweden Democrats
Right-wing · Founded 1988
A nationalist party focused on cutting immigration, which supported the Kristersson government from outside the cabinet.
Read full profile →Left Party
Left-wing · Founded 1917
Sweden's socialist party, which grew in the 2026 election and is part of the opposition majority.
Read full profile →Centre Party
Centre to centre-right · Founded 1913
A liberal party with agrarian roots that chose to back the left-leaning opposition rather than a government reliant on the Sweden Democrats.
Read full profile →Christian Democrats
Right-wing · Founded 1964
A Christian democratic and conservative party, a partner in the Kristersson government from 2022 to 2026.
Read full profile →Green Party
Centre-left · Founded 1981
Sweden's green party, part of the opposition majority, focused on climate, nature and social liberalism.
Read full profile →Liberals
Centre-right · Founded 1934 (as the People's Party)
A liberal party and junior partner in the Kristersson government from 2022 to 2026, with a focus on schools and integration.
Read full profile →Alternative for Sweden
Far-right · Founded 2018
A small far-right party, founded by former Sweden Democrat youth leaders, centred on forced return migration and leaving the EU.
Read full profile →Where do you stand?
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