Elections in Norway

The following pages provide information about the various elections held in Norway. You will also find lots of information and data about what happens after the votes have been cast.

Elections to the Storting – parliamentary elections

When you vote in a parliamentary election, you are helping to decide which 169 representatives will sit in Norway’s legislative, appropriating, and supervisory assembly for the next four years.

Sami parliamentary elections

Sami parliamentary elections are held every four years in Norway. Every Sami person registered in the Sami Parliament electoral register has the right to vote.

Municipal council elections

The municipal council is a municipality’s supreme body.

County council elections

The county council is the county authority’s supreme body.