2021 Norwegian parliamentary election

2021 Norwegian parliamentary election

13 September 2021

All 169 seats in the Storting
85 seats are needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jonas Gahr Støre Erna Solberg Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
Party Labour Conservative Centre
Leader since 14 June 2014 9 May 2004 7 April 2014
Leader's seat Oslo Hordaland Hedmark
Last election 49 seats, 27.4% 45 seats, 25.0% 19 seats, 10.3%
Seats won 48 36 28
Seat change 1 9 9
Popular vote 783,394 607,316 402,961
Percentage 26.3% 20.5% 13.6%
Swing 1.1 pp 4.5 pp 3.3 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Sylvi Listhaug Audun Lysbakken Bjørnar Moxnes
Party Progress Socialist Left Red
Leader since 8 May 2021 11 March 2012 6 May 2012
Leader's seat Møre og Romsdal Hordaland Oslo
Last election 27 seats, 15.2% 11 seats, 6.0% 1 seat, 2.4%
Seats won 21 13 8
Seat change 6 2 7
Popular vote 346,474 228,063 140,931
Percentage 11.7% 7.6% 4.7%
Swing 3.5 pp 1.6 pp 2.3 pp


Prime Minister before election

Erna Solberg
Conservative

Elected Prime Minister

Jonas Gahr Støre
Labour

Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 13 September 2021. All 169 seats in the Norwegian legislature, the Storting, were up for election.

The election was won by a coalition consisting of the social-democratic Labour Party and the agrarian Centre Party that entered into negotiations to form a government. The election also resulted in a majority for the parties that seek to dissolve the unpopular and controversial Viken county. Jonas Gahr Støre's Labour Party retained its position as Norway's largest party and expanded their lead in seats over the Conservatives, despite a slight drop in its share of votes and the loss of one seat. Incumbent Conservative Party prime minister Erna Solberg conceded defeat. Her party ended up with the second-largest number of representatives. Støre aimed to form a majority government with the Centre Party and the Socialist Left Party, but the latter stated they would remain in opposition, citing disagreements over climate and welfare policies, while remaining open to future negotiations and supporting the government on common ground. On 14 October, Støre became prime minister of a minority government, the Støre Cabinet.