Support for Nationalist Sweden Democrats Jumps to Record in Poll
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Backing for the nationalist Sweden Democrats surged in yet another poll, confirming that the party is now a contender to become the largest political force in the country.
Some 22.6% of Swedes would vote for the Sweden Democrats if an election was held today, according to the bi-annual poll by the country’s statistics agency. That’s up from 17.1% in the poll in May. Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s Social Democratic Party, which has dominated Swedish politics during much of the 20th century, lost support but was still ahead of the nationalists at 26.3%.