Official Final Results of the Norway Election

General election in Norway 2017

Norway Election Results: September 11, 2017

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for Norway's election is 4%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was %.

Current Election Trend: Norway
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Norway
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

169
Majority requires 85 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 42.6% of the seats.

Høyre + Fremskrittspartiet + Senterpartiet
Centre-Right
53.8%
Høyre + Fremskrittspartiet + Venstre + Kristelig Folkeparti
Centre-Right
52.1%
Høyre + Fremskrittspartiet + Kristelig Folkeparti
Centre-Right
47.3%
Høyre + Fremskrittspartiet + Venstre
Centre
47.3%
Høyre + Senterpartiet + Venstre + Kristelig Folkeparti
Centre
47.3%
Høyre + Fremskrittspartiet
Centre-Right
42.6%
Høyre + Senterpartiet + Venstre
Centre
42.6%
Høyre + Senterpartiet + Kristelig Folkeparti
Centre-Right
42.6%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Solberg II
2017
H
FrP
Solberg III
2017
H
FrP
V
Solberg IV
2017
H
FrP
KrF
V
Solberg V
2017
H
KrF
V
Historical Government Cabinets: Norway
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

Arbeiderpartiet

The Norwegian Labour Party
Social Democratic
Pro-European
27.4
±

Høyre

Conservative Party
Conservative
Pro-European
25.0
±

Fremskrittspartiet

Progress Party
Right-wing Populist
Eurosceptic
15.2
±

Senterpartiet

Centre Party / Farmers' Party
Agrarian
Eurosceptic
10.3
±

Sosialistisk Venstreparti

Socialist Left Party
Left-wing
Eurosceptic
6.0
±

Venstre

Liberal Party
Liberal
Pro-European
4.4
±

Kristelig Folkeparti

Christian People's Party
Christian Democratic
4.2
±

De Grønne

Green Party
Green
Centre-Left
3.2
±

Rød Valgallianse

Red Electoral Alliance
Left-wing
Eurosceptic
2.4
±

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
4.3
±0

Pensjonistpartiet

The Pensioners' Party
Centre
Eurosceptic
0.4
±

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”