Ahead of election day on September 13, opinion polls indicate that the red-green side has a clear advantage over the Tidö parties.
But long before that, it is clear that the Left Party and the Centre Party have incompatible demands. V demands ministerial posts while C does not intend to support a government in which V sits. These demands remain.
September 13. Sweden goes to the polls. SD and S are falling sharply while V is increasing the most of all parties. The situation between the blocs is very even.
September 14. The opposition leads with 176 seats against the government's 173. The Social Democrats' party leaders gather at headquarters on Sveavägen 68, and party secretary Tobias Baudin contacts his colleagues in the opposition. The party leaders of the Tidö parties have dinner at the Prime Minister's residence, Sagerska Huset.
September 15. The vote count continues. The Social Democrats demand that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) submit his resignation to the Speaker. The SD leadership meets and discusses the election results.
September 16. Mandates jump back and forth during the vote count. SVT's forecast points to the opposition winning the election.
September 17. The vote count is complete. The red-green parties win the election with 176 seats against the Tidö parties' 173. Ulf Kristersson resigns as prime minister and now leads a transitional government. All cabinet ministers are dismissed but remain in their posts. Magdalena Andersson (S) gives a victory speech.
September 18. The first round of talks begins and Speaker Andreas Norlén meets with all party leaders except Ulf Kristersson, who spoke with the Speaker the day before. Magdalena Andersson receives the first exploratory assignment.
September 19. At 12:15, the final vote count for the parliamentary election is complete. Every third member of the Riksdag is new. Voter turnout is 84.89 percent.
September 21. The group leaders of the red-green parties meet and discuss the composition of the committees in the Riksdag. A bloc is formed. Later in the week they talk about the Speaker election.
September 25. A week has passed since Magdalena Andersson received the probe assignment. V does not intend to back down from the demand to sit in government. “You can forget that,” says V's deputy party leader Ida Gabrielsson.
September 27. A telephone conversation takes place between V leader Nooshi Dadgostar and Magdalena Andersson. V announces in the evening that it is voting for the Moderate Andreas Norlén as Speaker.
September 28. A call for new members of parliament and election of a Speaker is held. Andreas Norlén is elected for another term with the support of M, SD, KD, L and V. Magdalena Andersson returns the exploratory assignment, saying that V has collaborated with the Moderates. Norlén holds a press conference and calls the party leaders to meet him on Wednesday, September 30.
September 29. The Riksdag opens.
