Things became bleaker for the Social Democrats and the red-green side after SVT's forecast shrank the previous lead on election night to only one mandate.
Now we have to wait for the final election results. Every vote that has been cast will count. But my message is clear: We Social Democrats will always be ready to take responsibility for the result, says Andersson in her speech at the election vigil.
She also says that it is important that "everyone who is entrusted with representing the Swedish people in the Riksdag also does so responsibly."
But right now we are leading. And if this holds, then Sweden will have a new government.
“Is possible”
When asked whether it is possible to form an effective government, a very difficult task given that it would have a majority of only one mandate, the Social Democrats leader replies:
I led Sweden during the NATO process with only a one-seat majority. So it's quite possible.
But if she manages to gather a majority behind her, she will also seek broad agreements in important areas, such as energy.
The SVT forecast landed like a cold shower on the Social Democrats and surprised some.
It is surprising that there is such a big difference between the election and a forecast, said former Justice Minister Thomas Bodström at the election vigil, where the mood dropped when the forecast came at 10 p.m.
Anna Ekström, former education minister, is not surprised that it seems to be this even.
I've always believed that. It's not over until "the fat lady sings," she says.
Night of Joy
At the beginning of the evening, things looked brighter at the election vigil at the Waterfront in Stockholm.
If the election results hold, Magdalena Andersson will become prime minister, said the Social Democrats' party secretary Tobias Baudin when SVT's polling station survey was presented, predicting a clear victory for the red-green side.
There was a night of joy around him at the Social Democrats' election vigil.
"We can cooperate with all (parties in parliament) except the Sweden Democrats. I am completely convinced that we will solve it," Baudin promised in the midst of the red-sparkling sea of people.
