The prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, called a press conference at which she accepted defeat, while pointing out that the Social Democrats remained Sweden's largest party, with more than 30% of the vote, and that the majority in parliament for the right bloc was very slim.
When postal votes and those of citizens living abroad were counted, a coalition of the SD and three centreright parties edged ahead to win a majority of three in the parliament of 349 seats.
There is no formal agreement between the SD and the Moderates, Christian Democrats and Liberals about how they will govern, but the centre-right parties have said they will not countenance ministerial positions for the far right.
However, the SD's strong showing, making it the second largest party with more than 20% of the poll - puts it in a strong position to extract concessions for its support in parliament.
"Now the work begins to make Sweden good again," the SD leader, Jimmie Åkesson, wrote on Facebook.
Ulf Kristersson, whose Moderate party came third with 19% and who is in line to become prime minister, thanked voters and said: "Now we will have order in Sweden."
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