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Position matrix — how Sweden's parliament voted

Mechanical overview of party lines on curated key votes 2024–2026. We don't pass judgement — we show how the parties voted and which direction each bill points in.

Migration & asylum

11 key votes · updated 30/06/2026

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Position: Very strict
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Votes: 11/11

Position: Very strict
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Votes: 11/11

Position: Very strict
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Votes: 11/11

Position: Very strict
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Votes: 11/11

Position: Mixed
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Votes: 11/11

Position: Mixed
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Votes: 11/11

Position: Open
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Votes: 8/11

Position: Open
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Votes: 9/11

Migration & asylum — party positions
Party	Position	Scale	Votes
	Very strict		11/11
	Very strict		11/11
	Very strict		11/11
	Very strict		11/11
	Mixed		11/11
	Mixed		11/11
	Open		8/11
	Open		9/11

Crime policy & punishment

8 key votes · updated 30/06/2026

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Position: Much tougher sentences
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Votes: 8/8

Position: Much tougher sentences
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Votes: 8/8

Position: Much tougher sentences
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Votes: 8/8

Position: Much tougher sentences
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Votes: 8/8

Position: Tougher sentences
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Votes: 8/8

Position: Tougher sentences
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Votes: 7/8

Position: Mixed
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Votes: 8/8

Position: Strongly lower sentences
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Votes: 8/8

Crime policy & punishment — party positions
Party	Position	Scale	Votes
	Much tougher sentences		8/8
	Much tougher sentences		8/8
	Much tougher sentences		8/8
	Much tougher sentences		8/8
	Tougher sentences		8/8
	Tougher sentences		7/8
	Mixed		8/8
	Strongly lower sentences		8/8

Integration & welfare conditionality

5 key votes · updated 30/06/2026

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Position: Strongly raise requirements
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Votes: 5/5

Position: Strongly raise requirements
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Votes: 5/5

Position: Strongly raise requirements
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Votes: 5/5

Position: Strongly raise requirements
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Votes: 5/5

Position: Raise requirements
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Votes: 5/5

Position: Raise requirements
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Votes: 5/5

Position: Mixed
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Votes: 2/5

Position: Strongly lower requirements
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Votes: 2/5

Integration & welfare conditionality — party positions
Party	Position	Scale	Votes
	Strongly raise requirements		5/5
	Strongly raise requirements		5/5
	Strongly raise requirements		5/5
	Strongly raise requirements		5/5
	Raise requirements		5/5
	Raise requirements		5/5
	Mixed		2/5
	Strongly lower requirements		2/5

Tax & business climate

3 key votes · updated 30/06/2026

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Position: Strongly cut
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Votes: 3/3

Position: Strongly cut
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Votes: 3/3

Position: Strongly cut
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Votes: 3/3

Position: Strongly cut
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Votes: 3/3

Position: Strongly cut
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Votes: 3/3

Position: Cut
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Votes: 3/3

Position: Mixed
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Votes: 2/3

Position: Strongly raise
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Votes: 3/3

Tax & business climate — party positions
Party	Position	Scale	Votes
	Strongly cut		3/3
	Strongly cut		3/3
	Strongly cut		3/3
	Strongly cut		3/3
	Strongly cut		3/3
	Cut		3/3
	Mixed		2/3
	Strongly raise		3/3