Buskerud (Storting constituency)

Buskerud
Constituency
for the Storting
Location of Buskerud within Norway
Municipality
CountyBuskerud
Population267,829 (2021)
Electorate191,637 (2021)
Area14,920 km2 (2021)
Current constituency
Created1921
Seats
List
  • 7 (2021–present)
  • 8 (2005–2021)
  • 7 (1953–2005)
  • 5 (1921–1953)
Members of the Storting
List
Created from
List
  • Buskerud
  • Hallingdal
  • Numedal
  • Ringerike

Buskerud is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It consists of the municipalities of Ål, Drammen, Flå, Gol, Hemsedal, Hol, Hole, Jevnaker, Kongsberg, Krødsherad, Lier, Modum, Nesbyen, Nore og Uvdal, Øvre Eiker, Ringerike, Rollag and Sigdal in the county of Viken. The constituency currently elects seven of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 191,637 registered electors.