Kristersson reaches record trust rating as Dadgostar plunges

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s trust rating has risen to a record 45 percent, while Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar’s has fallen to 11 percent, according to the latest SVT/Verian survey of party leaders reported by SVT.

Kristersson, leader of the Moderate Party, gained seven percentage points in a month. SVT domestic political commentator Elisabeth Marmorstein said the result was his highest ever in the survey. She said the Moderates’ gains since the election may have helped, and that turmoil among the red-green parties could also benefit him.

Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch came second with 41 percent, down one point. Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson was third at 40 percent, up three points. Marmorstein said Andersson was in a downward trend, noting that 61 percent had high confidence in her four years ago. She questioned whether making the party leader the central figure in this election was a wise choice.

Dadgostar recorded the largest drop, losing eight points from September. Marmorstein said her 11 percent rating was her lowest since she became party leader in 2020. Dadgostar lost support mainly among red-green voters, including Left Party supporters, and also had low confidence among right-wing voters. Marmorstein contrasted this with summer 2021, when Dadgostar’s confidence rose among Moderate and Christian Democrat voters after the Left Party helped bring down Stefan Löfven’s government.

The other results were: Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson, 33 percent, up two points; Green Party leader Amanda Lind, 24 percent, up three; Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, 18 percent, unchanged; and Green Party leader Daniel Helldén, 13 percent, up one.

The survey was based on responses from 1,054 people aged 18 to 84 in the randomly recruited, nationally representative Sifo panel. Responses were collected from October 14 to 16, 2026.