Swedish general election 2014

[Allmann]

So in four days time on the 14/9-14 the Swedes will go to the ballot and cast their votes on the parliament, county councils and city councils.
This election will either see the current bloc remain or the opposition taking power.
Other interesting facts is that the Feminist party F! (Feministiskt Iniativ - Feminist Initiative) will most likely get seats in the parliament.

There are 349 seats in the parliament and 175 needed for majority.

The major parties that have seats in parliament or are likely to get seats in the parliament according to recent polls are as follows in according to bloc.

The Ruling parties/Alliance

Moderate Party
The moderate party are a centre-right party whose ideology is conservatism/liberal conservatism, largest of the Alliance parties but recent polling has shown that they have shrunk in popularity.
Party website in foreign languages.
They currently have 107 seats in parliament. (30.6%)

Liberal Peoples Party
The Peoples Party are a centre-right party whose ideology is liberalism, social liberalism, market liberalism, conservative liberalism.
Party website in foreign languages, note PDF
They currently have 24 seats in parliament. (7.06%)

Centre Party
The Centre Party are a centre-right party whose ideology is liberalism, social liberalism and agrarianism.
Party website in foreign languages.
They currently have 23 seats in parliament. (6.56%)

Christian Democrats
The Christian Democrats are a centre-right party whose ideology is christian democracy, social conservatism and economic liberalism.
Party website in foreign languages.
They currently have 19 seats in parliament. (5.6%)

So in total the Alliance have 173 seats in parliament for a total of 49.28% of the seats.

That was all of the Alliance parties, now on to the Red-Green parties as the opposition are known as.

Social Democrats
The Social Democrats are a centre-left party whose ideology is social democracy.
Party website in foreign languages, note PDF.
They currently have 112 seats in parliament. (30.66%)

Green Party
The Green Party are a centre-left party whose ideology is green politics.
Party website in foreign languages.
They currently have 25 seats in parliament. (7.34%)

Left Party
The Left Party are a left wing party whose ideology is socialism and feminism.
Party manifest in foreign languages, scroll down for your language.
They currently have 19 seats in parliament. (5.60%)

So in total the Red-Greens have 156 seats in parliament for a total of 43.06% of the seats.

Then there are the Swedish Democrats who are not in any bloc.

Sweden Democrats
The Sweden Democrats are a right wing-far right party whose ideology is Swedish nationalism, Euroscepticism, right wing populism and anti-immigration.
Party Website, did not find any foreign languages tab.
They currently have 20 seats in parliament. (5.70%)

Then we have the F!, they do not have any seats in parliament but according to polls they will get into parliament.
Feminist Initiative
The Feminist Initative are a left wing whose ideology is feminism, intersectional feminism, anti-racism, antimilitarism, environmentalism and animal rights.
Party website, languages in a separate tab.

I am still unsure of what party to vote for yet, most of these have things which I approve of but then they disapprove of things which I find important like defence spending, NATO and EU questions.

So my questions are, what do you know of this election and if you are a Swede and allowed to vote have you decided what to vote for?
And non Swedes, what would you vote for?

[Calimera II]

I would vote for the moderates.

[Bandwagon]

I'm Irish and would vote for the Left Party.
Maybe start a poll to see who would people vote for?

[Arglorand]

Would vote for the Social Democrats.

[Kelinfort]

Social Democrats/Liberal People's Party.

[Allmann]

I'm Irish and would vote for the Left Party.
Maybe start a poll to see who would people vote for?

Good idea, forgot about polls.

[Arglorand]

Right now the poll says "Feminist initiatative" rather than "initiative"

[Bandwagon]

As I post the Right wing parties have no votes on the poll.

[Vistulange]

I feel myself voting for the Social Democrats, really. Don't know how exactly social democratic they are, though, could someone enlighten me..?

I mean, to clarify, the Republican People's Party (CHP) here in Turkey claims to be social democratic, but they're actually quite centrist, in comparison with EU social democratic parties.

[Darmen]

Christian Democrats for me.

[Bandwagon]

I feel myself voting for the Social Democrats, really. Don't know how exactly social democratic they are, though, could someone enlighten me..?

I mean, to clarify, the Republican People's Party (CHP) here in Turkey claims to be social democratic, but they're actually quite centrist, in comparison with EU social democratic parties.

I picked the Left Party because the Labour Party in Ireland where I live (as my flag shows) claims to be social democrat but is basically gone Christian democrat in their coalition with Fine Gael who are the Christian Democrats.

[Nazis in Space]

The Scandinavian Caliphate is in no need of 'Elections'.

[The Scientific States]

I feel like we had a thread on this months ago, but I could be wrong.

Anyways, the current government led by The Moderates is decent, and the Liberal People's Party is closest to my views. However, because the LPP is in the current coalition, I would reluctantly vote for the Social Democrats if I was a Swede, since I'd rather have a centre left coalition than a centre right coalition.

[Allmann]

Right now the poll says "Feminist initiatative" rather than "initiative"

Damn it, fixed.

I feel myself voting for the Social Democrats, really. Don't know how exactly social democratic they are, though, could someone enlighten me..?

I mean, to clarify, the Republican People's Party (CHP) here in Turkey claims to be social democratic, but they're actually quite centrist, in comparison with EU social democratic parties.

The Social Democrats have recently moved more to the centre than being a true social democratic party.

[Murkwood]

Probably the Christian Democrats.

[The Scientific States]

Social Democrats/Liberal People's Party.

Both parties are in separate coalitions. So, if you vote for the LPP, you're voting for the Moderates, since they'd be in a government where The Moderates hold the most power.

[Slavonian kingdom]

In Sweden everything what is right of is progressive socialism is considered to be right leaning. So, center-right means social-democrats by normal standards while center-left is in fact far left

[The Scientific States]

In Sweden everything what is right of is progressive socialism is considered to be right leaning. So, center-right means social-democrats by normal standards while center-left is in fact far left

Not really. The Moderate Party, the centre right party of Sweden, is most certainly not a Social Democratic Party.

[Slavonian kingdom]

In Sweden everything what is right of is progressive socialism is considered to be right leaning. So, center-right means social-democrats by normal standards while center-left is in fact far left

Not really. The Moderate Party, the centre right party of Sweden, is most certainly not a Social Democratic Party.

Well, than I guess this is not a result of the policy of that party.

[The Holy Therns]

I've already voted for the left party.

[Aalnordhavn]

As a Dane, how I feel with "Sweden's UKIP" about to take more seats

[Camerania]

Hmmm. I don't know quite enough about Swedish politics, but I've got a friend who will be voting for Moderaterna.

[Othelos]

I think it's sad that I'm feeling overwhelmed at actually having more than two choices that I could vote for.

@OP: I'm really not sure, I'll have to read up on the platforms. so many choices

[The Scientific States]

As a Dane, how I feel with "Sweden's UKIP" about to take more seats

Sweden's UKIP implies that the party is merely right-wing populist and awful. The Swedish Democrats, on the other hand, are fascists, openly racist, and god-awful.

[The Scientific States]

Not really. The Moderate Party, the centre right party of Sweden, is most certainly not a Social Democratic Party.

Well, than I guess this is not a result of the policy of that party.

I don't see how that answers my post.