IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Norway

Kingdom of Norway

Name	Official Name	Type
Norwegian Parliament	Storting	Assembly

The King is hereditary.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch with the approval of the parliament to serve a 4-year term.
In the Parliament (Storting) 169 members are elected through an open-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms. There are 19 multi-member districts corresponding to Norway's counties. Any party that wins more than 4% of votes nationwide but does not win enough votes in any constituency to earn a seat is eligible for compensatory "leveling" seats. The electoral system is open list proportional representation; voters may reorder or cross out candidates on a party list. Seats are allotted using the Sainte-Laguë method.

2025-09-08
Norwegian Parliament
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-09-13
Norwegian Parliament
Votes 3,003,290
Registered 3,892,507
Turnout 77.16

2017-09-11
Norwegian Parliament
Votes 2,945,352
Registered 3,765,245
Turnout 78.22

2013-09-09
Norwegian Parliament
Votes 2,848,824
Registered 3,641,753
Turnout 78.23

2009-09-14
Norwegian Parliament
Votes 2,696,468
Registered 3,530,785
Turnout 76.37

2005-09-12
Norwegian Parliament
Votes 2,649,735
Registered 3,421,741
Turnout 77.44

2001-09-10
Norwegian Parliament
Votes 2,521,781
Registered 3,358,856
Turnout 75.08

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Norwegian Parliament	2025-09-08	-	-	-
Norwegian Parliament	2021-09-13	3,003,290	3,892,507	77.16
Norwegian Parliament	2017-09-11	2,945,352	3,765,245	78.22
Norwegian Parliament	2013-09-09	2,848,824	3,641,753	78.23
Norwegian Parliament	2009-09-14	2,696,468	3,530,785	76.37
Norwegian Parliament	2005-09-12	2,649,735	3,421,741	77.44
Norwegian Parliament	2001-09-10	2,521,781	3,358,856	75.08

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