Swedish Prime Minister Lofven voted in parliament, the new government is not clear

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost Tuesday a vote of compulsory confidence in parliament, which means he will not resign.

Voters presented a stalled parliament in the September 9 elections, with Lofven's left-center bloc winning 144 seats, one more than the center-right Alliance.

Swedish anti-immigration Democrats, with 62 seats, also backed the vote to withdraw Lofven.

Analysts are waiting for the speaker to choose Ulf Kristersson, leader of the moderate party – the largest party in the Alliance – to try to form a new government.

But with the Alliance in the minority, he needs support either from Sweden's anti-immigration Democrats, rejected from all sides since the party's entry into parliament in 2010, or from the center left.

Stefan Lofven's Social Democrats have ruled out support for an Alliance government.

Swedish Democratic leader Jimmie Akesson reiterated on Tuesday that his party would overthrow any government that would not give him a say on immigration, health, pensions and criminal policy.

"If Ulf Kristersson wants to become Prime Minister, this can only be done with my help," Sweden's Democrat leader Jimmie Akesson told Swedish television on Tuesday.

The Alliance of Moderates, Center, Liberals and Christian Democrats said it would not negotiate with them.

The speaker has four rounds to find a new government and if the situation remains in stalemate, Sweden will hold another election within three months.

With a new vote unlikely to change the situation, a kind of compromise is likely to be resolved.

A number of party combinations have been suggested, but all would have a high political cost and an agreement could take weeks.

Lofven will lead a transitional government until a new administration is installed.