Moderates lead school election, SD
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Moderates lead school election, SD falls sharply

With 32.7 percent of the vote, the Moderates will be by far the largest party in the school election for the Riksdag in 2026. Other Tidö parties are falling sharply from the 2022 election, while S, V and MP are rising.

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Over 400,000 middle and high school students have voted in this year's election, with the Moderates rising 5.5 percentage points from the 2022 school election, according to the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society Affairs, which conducts the school elections.

Other Tidö parties are losing. The Sweden Democrats are down the most, to 13.8 percent (-7.0), followed by the Christian Democrats, who get 3.0 percent (-6.3), and the Liberals, who get just 1.2 percent (-3.2).

The Center Party is also declining, to 6.1 percent (-1.8).

Other parties are rising compared with the 2022 school elections. The Social Democrats receive 19.3 percent (+3.2), the Left Party 12.1 percent (+4.2) and the Green Party 7.5 percent (+2.8).

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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