Confidence in Andersson Plummets – Kristersson's Rises

Since the election, voter confidence has shifted significantly. Ulf Kristersson is seeing record-high numbers in several polls, while Magdalena Andersson is losing ground from the levels above 40 percent she had maintained throughout her term in office.

Confidence in the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson continues to fall, while it is rising for the Moderates' Ulf Kristersson. In a new survey from Infostat 46.5 percent of voters have a high level of confidence in Kristersson, up from 39.5 percent in September. At the same time, Andersson’s approval rating has dropped from 44.4 to 34.8 percent.

This is Kristersson’s highest rating and Andersson’s lowest since Infostat began tracking public confidence in them in 2021. This trend has been evident in several previous surveys this fall. In the October poll by Indikator Opinion/Ekot, Kristersson stood at 55 percent and Andersson at 48 percent. In the Novus and SVT/Verian Kristersson has also surpassed or come close to the top, while Andersson is losing ground from the levels above 40 percent she has maintained during her term in office.

Public opinion analysts have described the shift as dramatic. Andersson has been in first place in approval ratings since she became party leader, but has now fallen behind in several polls. At the same time, Kristersson has recorded his best numbers. The figures come in the wake of the election and the ongoing government formation process.