Norway

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)

The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.

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11 Sep 2017

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature

Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.

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No information available

Timing of election

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections

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Upon normal expiry

Number of seats at stake

Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.

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169

Scope of elections

Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.

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Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election

This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.

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24

Total number of candidates

Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".

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4,438

Number of male candidates

Number of male candidates

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2,571

Number of female candidates

Number of female candidates

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1,867

Percentage of women candidates

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.

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42.1%

Voter turnout

Registered voters

Number of people registered to vote

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3,765,245

Voters

Number of people who actually voted

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2,945,352

Voter turnout

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote

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78.2%

Results

About the election

Short description of the context and results of the election.

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Prime Minister Erna Solberg's ruling coalition returned to power, thereby becoming the first Conservative-led government (see note 1) to win re-election since 1985. The coalition took more seats than the three main opposition parties (see note 2). The Labour Party, led by Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, remained the largest party in the 169-member parliament, and took 49 seats, four more than the Conservative Party. A record 70 women were elected, or 41.42%, breaking the previous record set in 2013 (67, or 39.64%).

Since the 2013 elections, the price of oil had fallen by 70 per cent. The Conservative-led government introduced tax cuts of 21 billion kroner (over two billion euros). During the election campaign, the government said it continue income tax cuts, while the Labour-led coalition proposed to increase taxes on the wealthy. Other key issues included job creation and the country's membership of the European Economic Area (EEA).

Note 1:

The centre-right coalition government, formed after the 2013 elections, comprised the Conservative Party, the Progress Party, the Christian Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. These parties won a total of 88 seats in 2017. However, the Christian Democratic Party left the coalition after the 2017 elections, reducing the coalition to 80 seats.

Note 2:

The Labour Party, the Centre Party and the Socialist Left Party won a total of 79 seats.

Number of parties winning seats

The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.

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8

Percentage of parties winning seats

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.

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33.3%

Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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29.0%

Alternation of power after elections

The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.

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No

Number of parties in government

The government may be formed by one or more political parties

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3

Names of parties in government

The government may be formed by one or more political parties

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Conservative Party, Progress Party, Liberal Party

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected

99

Number of women elected

70

Percentage of women elected

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.

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41.4%

Women Directly Elected

70

Sources

Parliament (13.09.2017)

Norwegian Directorate of Elections

Reuters

The Washington Post

The New York Times

The Local

New legislature

Total number of men after the election

The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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99

Total number of women after the election

The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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70

Percentage of women after the election

The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.

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41.4%

First-term parliamentarians

The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.

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No information available

Percentage of first-term parliamentarians

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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No information available

Date of the first session

The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.

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02 Oct 2017

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature

Olemic Thommessen (Male)

Political party

The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.

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Conservative Party

Date of election

The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.

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02 Oct 2017