In Sweden, many breathe sigh of relief as far right suffers election losses

The election is tight, but one result is clear: the Sweden Democrats' bid to turn hate into votes failed.

Stockholm, Sweden – Jimmie Akesson, leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD), cast his early ballot in Rinkeby, a Stockholm suburb where most residents have a minority background.

“It was a political stunt,” said 18-year-old Sumeyah Ali. “It was meant to provoke.”