Norway

Parliament

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

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): 13 Sep 2021
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 30 Sep 2025
Number of seats at stake: 169
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 25
Total number of candidates: 4,151

Notes:
- The statistics above (4,151 candidates: 2,382 men and 1,769 women) refer to the actual number of people who ran for the 2021 elections.

- Candidates may run in more than one constituency in Norway.

- The list of candidates comprised a total of 5,174 names, which included 3,116 men and 2,051 women. Although the list did not indicate whether the remaining seven candidates were male or female, two were male and five were female according to Valgdirektoratet (Norwegian Directorate of Elections).
Number of male candidates: 2,382
Number of female candidates: 1,769
Percentage of women candidates: 42.6%

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 3,891,736
Voters: 3,003,290
Voter turnout: 77.2%

Results

Number of parties winning seats: 9
Percentage of parties winning seats: 36.0%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 28.4%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Labour Party	48
Conservative Party	36
Center Party	28
Progress Party	21
Socialist Left Party	13
Red Party	8
Liberal Party	8
Christian Democratic Party	3
Green Party	3
Patient Focus party	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 93
Number of women elected: 76
Percentage of women elected: 45.0%
Women Directly Elected: 76
Sources: Parliament (08.10.2021, 11.10.2021)

Valgdirektoratet (25.11.2021, 26.11.2021, 14.12.2021)

https://valgresultat.no/?type=st&year=2021

https://www.valg.no/en/elections2/standing-for-election/lists-and-candidates-2021/

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 93
Total number of women after the election: 76
Percentage of women after the election: 45.0%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 01 Oct 2021

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Eva Kristin Hansen (Female)
Date of birth: 1973
Political party: Labour Party
Date of election: 09 Oct 2021