Sweden's parliamentary election produced a razor-thin result Sunday, with the center-left opposition bloc projected to edge out the incumbent right-wing government by a single seat in the 349-seat Riksdag.

The Swedish Election Authority's partial count from over 4,800 districts showed the opposition, led by former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats, on track for 175 seats. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's governing bloc stood at 174 seats, with full results unlikely before midweek after overseas and remaining ballots are tallied.

Exit polls initially suggested a clearer opposition victory, but updated projections narrowed the gap dramatically. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats saw their support drop to around 17.5-17.7 percent, down from 20.5 percent in 2022, marking their first decline since entering parliament.

Kristersson's coalition had relied on the Sweden Democrats for support while keeping them out of cabinet. The party's weaker showing raises questions about the durability of stricter migration policies pursued in recent years.

Andersson's Social Democrats remained the largest party at roughly 28 percent. The race's closeness means coalition negotiations could extend for days or weeks, with overseas votes potentially decisive.

Sweden's pro-Western foreign policy stance, including support for Ukraine, appears unlikely to shift regardless of the final outcome. The tight result underscores voter divisions over domestic issues like crime, integration, and economic pressures.