Sweden's Center-Left Opposition Wins Election.

Sweden's final vote count confirmed a three-seat parliamentary majority for the left-leaning opposition bloc Thursday. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he would resign immediately.

• 176 seats went to the four opposition parties; the outgoing coalition took 173.
• Roughly 50,000 votes separated the two blocs in a country of 10.6 million.
• 99 seats went to the Social Democrats, the largest single party despite losing eight seats.
• The Sweden Democrats lost 11 seats, falling to 62 and dropping into third place.

Why it matters: Andersson's path to leading a government is complicated by deep divisions within her own bloc.

• The Centre Party refuses to join a government that includes cabinet posts for the Left Party.
• Andersson has ruled out giving the Left Party cabinet seats but wants their parliamentary support.

How 14 sources split on this story

Where they split: Coverage does not split on core facts, but outlets differ on how they characterize the Sweden Democrats — some describing the party's roots as far-right, others as anti-immigration.

What’s next: The Riksdag speaker now manages the transition to a new government.

• Parliament can hold a vote on a new prime minister no earlier than September 29.
• Can Andersson reconcile the Centre Party and Left Party differences to form a stable government?
• Will any cross-bloc arrangement emerge if the left-leaning coalition cannot agree on cabinet composition?