Norway Election: Results, Seat Allocation, and Coalition Scenarios

General election in Norway 2017

Norway Election Results: November 11, 2017

Ap

27.4

-3.4

H

25.0

-1.8

FrP

15.2

-1.1

Sp

10.3

+4.8

SV

6.0

+1.9

V

4.4

-0.8

KrF

4.2

-1.4

MDG

3.2

+0.4

• Others

  4.3

  +1.4

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Political Alignment of Parties

• Ap
• H
• FrP
• Sp
• SV
• V
• KrF
• MDG

What do the symbols mean?

These symbols illustrate a party's political orientation to facilitate quick comparison. These categories offer a broad classification; for detailed policy positions, please visit the individual party pages.

Far-Left

Left

Centre-Left

Centre

Big-tent party

Unknown

Centre-Right

Right

Far-Right

Liberal

Green

Regional

Animal Welfare

Satire

Electoral Threshold

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

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was 78.2%.

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 42.6% of the seats.

0.58

Ipsos MMI

The final poll by Ipsos MMI deviated by an average of 0.58 percentage points per party from the actual Norway election results.

• Ap

  ±0.0
• H

  +0.8
• FrP

  -1.7
• Sp

  +0.6
• SV

  -0.1
• V

  -0.6
• KrF

  -0.5
• MDG

  -0.3

0.80

Opinion Perduco

The final poll by Opinion Perduco deviated by an average of 0.80 percentage points per party from the actual Norway election results.

• H

  +0.7
• Ap

  -2.3
• FrP

  -0.3
• Sp

  +0.9
• SV

  +1.3
• V

  -0.1
• KrF

  -0.2
• MDG

  +0.6

0.89

Norstat

The final poll by Norstat deviated by an average of 0.89 percentage points per party from the actual Norway election results.

• Ap

  -1.4
• H

  +0.9
• FrP

  -0.7
• Sp

  +1.4
• SV

  +1.5
• KrF

  ±0.0
• V

  -0.7
• MDG

  -0.5

0.91

Sentio

The final poll by Sentio deviated by an average of 0.91 percentage points per party from the actual Norway election results.

• Ap

  -2.2
• H

  +0.2
• FrP

  -0.6
• Sp

  -0.1
• SV

  +1.3
• MDG

  +1.7
• V

  +0.2
• KrF

  -1.0

0.99

Norfakta

The final poll by Norfakta deviated by an average of 0.99 percentage points per party from the actual Norway election results.

• H

  +2.0
• Ap

  -0.8
• FrP

  -0.6
• Sp

  +0.2
• SV

  +1.3
• V

  -0.7
• KrF

  -1.0
• MDG

  -1.3

1.63

Kantar TNS

The final poll by Kantar TNS deviated by an average of 1.63 percentage points per party from the actual Norway election results.

• H

  +1.9
• Ap

  -2.1
• FrP

  -2.5
• Sp

  +1.2
• SV

  +1.4
• V

  +1.5
• KrF

  -1.1
• MDG

  -1.3

Arbeiderpartiet

Labour Party

Centre-Left

27.4

-3.4

Høyre

Conservative Party

Conservative

Pro EU

25.0

-1.8

Fremskrittspartiet

Progress Party

Right-wing Populist

EU-Skeptic

15.2

-1.1

Senterpartiet

Centre Party / Farmers' Party

Agrarian

Anti-EU

10.3

+4.8

Sosialistisk Venstreparti

Socialist Left Party

Left-wing

EU-Skeptic

6.0

+1.9

Venstre

Liberal Party

Liberal

Pro EU

4.4

-0.8

Kristelig Folkeparti

Christian People's Party

Christian Democratic

4.2

-1.4

De Grønne

Green Party

Green

Centre-Left

3.2

+0.4

Rødt

Red Party

Left

Anti-EU

2.4

+1.3

Other Parties

Other Parties

Unknown

4.3

+1.4

Helsepartiet

Health Party

Centre

0.4

+0.4

Pensjonistpartiet

Pensioners' Party

Centre

0.4

±0.0

Partiet De Kristne

The Christians

Right

0.3

-0.3

Piratpartiet

Pirate Party

Left

0.1

-0.2

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.”