The Liberal Party in Sweden continues to face challenges in gaining voter support, even after Simona Mohamsson took over as leader. Recent polls show the party at 2.8%, still below the parliamentary threshold. Other small parties, like the Christian Democrats, also struggle, while the Green Party and Sweden Democrats see positive trends.
Liberals Struggle to Gain Momentum Despite Leadership Change
Liberals Struggle to Gain Momentum Despite Leadership Change
Support for the Liberal Party remains low, according to the latest SVT poll.
In June, it was announced that Simona Mohamsson would take over as the Liberal leader from Johan Pehrson.
However, there is no clear 'Mohamsson effect.' In the latest SVT/Verian poll, the party stands at 2.8%. Although this is 0.4 percentage points higher than the June poll, it remains well below the 4% parliamentary threshold, which the Liberals have not surpassed since the last election.
Generally, smaller parties seem to be struggling. The Christian Democrats also fall below the threshold, receiving 3.5% in the poll.
Uncertain Times for Smaller Parties
The parties' figures resemble those from the June poll.
The Sweden Democrats maintain their position as Sweden's second-largest party at 20.5%, while the Moderates are at 18.3% in the poll.
"We see no significant changes in party support compared to June. It's vacation time, and voters have other things on their minds than politics. Meanwhile, the Green Party and Sweden Democrats are doing quite well in the polls. Both parties reach their highest ratings since last winter," says Per Söderpalm, head of opinion at Verian, to SVT.
The Green Party, however, lands at 6.3%. This is the highest figure recorded by Verian since December 2024.
"The party's higher rating may be due to the summer's warm weather and the many forest fires across Europe. This has put the climate issue back on the agenda, a topic in which the Green Party has significant trust," Per Söderpalm tells SVT.
The gap between the political blocs is now 7.5 percentage points. This can be compared to earlier in the year when the opposition had a lead of about 10 percentage points over the Tidö parties.