Pharmacy assistant Nelly Ailo shared a similar perspective regarding the primary motivations driving male voters in Södertälje, a city near Stockholm.
"First it is economics – what is better for them," she said. "They vote about economics.
Not 'is it good for people? Is it good for children?
Is it good for …?' No, no, no.
For them it is high salaries, low tax on petrol."
Ermias Balcha, an assisted housing worker, disagreed, stating that conditions for the unemployed and pensioners have deteriorated under the current administration.
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"It gets worse and worse actually. There are people who are pensioners who hardly get any pension or pay," Balcha said.
He believes voting for the Social Democrats is the best option but noted the party needs to improve its appeal to male voters.
Polling Breakdown and Coalition Dynamics
The annual party sympathy survey published by Statistics Sweden in June showed that 39% of women backed the Social Democrats compared to 29% of men.
The data also showed that 25% of men and 12% of women supported the Sweden Democrats, led by Jimmie Åkesson.
Kristersson's Moderate party placed third with 17% overall support, showing a more balanced gender distribution among its voters.
The Social Democrats remain the largest political entity in Sweden but have spent the last four years in opposition.
The current minority-run rightwing coalition is led by Kristersson and relies on the parliamentary support of the Sweden Democrats.
