2018 Swedish government formation 2018 Swedish government formation In the Swedish general election in 2018, no political group or party won an outright majority, resulting in a hung parliament. On 9 September, the Red-Greens, led by Stefan Löfven's Social Democrats (S) emerged as the main political force in the Riksdag, while the centre-right Alliance led by Ulf Kristersson's Moderate Party only got one seat less. The right-wing populist party Sweden Democrats, led by Jimmie Åkesson, came third. As a result, protracted negotiations were required before a new government could be formed. The table below lists parties' 2018 representation in the Riksdag. A government needs
Multi-member constituencies in the Parliament of the United Kingdom - Borough/Burgh Members of Parliament, CMP - County Members of Parliament, UMP - University Members of Parliament." Table 1: Constituencies and MPs, by type and country Table 2: Number of seats per constituency, by type and country "Key to categories in the following tables: BC - Borough/Burgh constituencies, CC - County constituencies, UC - University constituencies, Total C - Total constituencies, BMP - Borough/Burgh Members of Parliament, CMP - County Members of Parliament, UMP - University Members of Parliament." Monmouthshire (1 County constituency with 2 MPs and one single member Borough constituency) is included in Wales in these tables. Sources