Countries / Europe
SWE
Elections in Sweden
constitutional monarchy
Next election
Swedish general election - 13 September 2026
UK
Ulf Kristersson live
Head of government - Moderate Party
In office since
18 October 2022
Party
Moderate Party
Head of state
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Region
Europe
Next election
Swedish general election
13 September 2026
Government
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Stockholm
Population
10 609 460
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Sweden
Established
900
Currency
Swedish krona
Official language
Swedish
Capital
Stockholm
Region
Europe
Area
447,425 km2
Election history
11 September 2022parliamentary
Swedish general election
turnout 84.2%
9 September 2018parliamentary
Swedish general election
turnout 87.2%
14 September 2014parliamentary
Swedish general election
turnout 85.8%
19 September 2010parliamentary
Swedish general election
turnout 84.6%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2022 - Magdalena Andersson Ulf Kristersson
peaceful - no coup recorded
2021 - Stefan Löfven Magdalena Andersson
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven
peaceful - no coup recorded
2006 - Göran Persson Fredrik Reinfeldt
peaceful - no coup recorded
1996 - Ingvar Carlsson Göran Persson
peaceful - no coup recorded
1994 - Carl Bildt Ingvar Carlsson
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.