Sweden's center-right alliance gov't wins general election: exit poll

 

 Sweden's centre-right alliance government won the general election with 49.1 percent of vote, but failed to gain a majority in the parliament while the Swedish Democratic Party gaining 4.6 percent, passing the threshold of the parliament, according to a TV poll right after the close of the balloting station in Sweden on Sunday.

The poll also shows that the opposition Red-Green block won 45. 1 percent of the votes with Social Democratic Party winning 30 percent and remaining the largest party in Sweden. The Green Party won 9 percent while the Left Party won 6.1 percent.

The Moderate Party, the largest party in the alliance, won 29.1 percent of the votes, remaining the second largest party in Sweden while the Center Party won 7.1 percent, Liberal Party won 7.2 percent and Christian Democratic Party won 5.7 percent.

The historic election shows a high turnout. 2.2 million people voted beforehand, 400 thousand more than that in 2006 election. A total of 7.1 million people took part in the vote.

The alliance is composed of the Moderate Party led by Prime Minister Reinfeldt, Center Party, the Liberal and Christian Democratic party.

The Red-Green block is composed of Social Democratic Party led by the first woman leader Mona Sahlin, the Green Party and the Left Party.


Source: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/