At Stake in this Election:  

• 169 seats of the Norwegian Parliament 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: King HARALD V (since 23 June 1991) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr STØRE (since 14 October 2021) 

• Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Stortinget) with 169 seats 

Electoral System: 

• The King is a hereditary monarch.  

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the monarch with the approval of parliament to serve a 4-year term. 

• All 169 seats are elected by open list proportional representation in 19 multi-member districts for 4-year terms.  

Last Election: 

In the last election in 2021, the Labour Party won a plurality with 48 seats. Voter turnout was 77%. 

New/Unique in this Election: 

Recent election law changes introduced an elections complaint body, enhanced considerations for voters with disabilities, changed vote-counting procedures to increase transparency, eliminated preferential voting for Parliamentary elections, and changed the required number of signatures for a list proposal. Additionally, this legislation allows for extending or postponing elections due to emergency conditions.  

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 2 Jun 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: Not applicable, voter registration is passive. 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Labour Party / Arbeiderpartiet 

• • Seats won in the last election: 48 seats out of 169 

• Conservative Party / Høyre  

• • Seats won in the last election: 36 seats out of 169 

• Center Party / Senterpartiet 

• • Seats won in the last election: 28 seats out of 169 

• Progress Party / Fremskrittspartiet 

• • Seats won in the last election: 21 seats out of 169 

• Socialist Left Party / Sosialistisk Venstreparti  

• • Seats won in the last election: 13 seats out of 169 

• Red Party / Rødt 

• • Seats won in the last election: 8 seats out of 169 

• Liberal Party / Venstre 

• • Seats won in the last election: 8 seats out of 169 

• Note: 27 party lists have been approved, parties listed here won at least five seats in the last election. 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 5,572,272 (2024 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 3,892,507 (2021) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 2,764,076 (2024 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 Jul 1980, Ratified 21 May 1981 

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 75 of 169 (44%) in Parliament  

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.970, Very High, Rank 2 (2023) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 6.7 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 03 Jun 2013 

• Projected population with a disability: 891,564 (2024 est.)