Nordland (; ; ) 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 is conterminous with the county of Nordland. The constituency currently elects eight of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 parliamentary election it had 181,846 registered electors.
Electoral system Nordland currently elects eight of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated by the County Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method. Compensatory seats (seats at large or levelling seats) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated by the National Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method at the constituency level (one for each constituency). Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.
Election results Summary Election CommunistsK RedsR / RV / FMS Socialist LeftSV / SF LabourAp GreensMDG CentreSp / Bp / L LiberalsV ChristianDemocratsKrF ConservativesH ProgressFrP / ALP colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2025 9,099 6.62% 0 7,798 5.67% 0 42,050 30.59% 3 3,962 2.88% 0 11,887 8.65% 1 2,707 1.97% 0 3,271 2.38% 0 15,371 11.18% 1 35,170 25.58% 32021 38 0.03% 0 7,273 5.42% 0 9,620 7.17% 1 38,611 28.77% 3 3,138 2.34% 0 28,465 21.21% 2 3,342 2.49% 0 2,637 1.96% 0 20,532 15.30% 1 16,338 12.17% 12017 59 0.04% 0 3,905 2.89% 0 9,467 7.00% 0 35,196 26.03% 2 2,932 2.17% 0 25,207 18.64% 2 3,509 2.60% 0 3,284 2.43% 0 27,273 20.17% 2 22,248 16.46% 22013 58 0.04% 0 2,164 1.62% 0 6,907 5.18% 0 46,743 35.07% 4 2,653 1.99% 0 9,237 6.93% 0 4,938 3.70% 0 4,886 3.67% 0 28,271 21.21% 2 25,020 18.77% 22009 66 0.05% 0 1,829 1.41% 0 10,045 7.74% 1 50,912 39.25% 4 343 0.26% 0 10,736 8.28% 1 2,957 2.28% 0 4,778 3.68% 0 14,905 11.49% 1 31,562 24.33% 22005 85 0.06% 0 1,234 0.93% 0 14,881 11.22% 1 48,097 36.27% 4 134 0.10% 0 12,063 9.10% 1 4,318 3.26% 0 5,917 4.46% 0 11,108 8.38% 1 30,017 22.63% 22001 125 0.10% 0 1,098 0.85% 0 18,188 14.09% 2 31,283 24.24% 3 11,363 8.80% 1 2,822 2.19% 0 14,316 11.09% 1 16,862 13.06% 2 17,104 13.25% 21997 124 0.09% 0 1,824 1.35% 0 9,915 7.33% 1 48,921 36.18% 5 208 0.15% 0 14,752 10.91% 1 4,888 3.62% 0 17,732 13.12% 2 12,375 9.15% 1 15,377 11.37% 11993 814 0.63% 0 15,952 12.34% 2 47,402 36.68% 5 110 0.09% 0 30,873 23.89% 3 5,052 3.91% 0 7,714 5.97% 1 14,474 11.20% 1 4,942 3.82% 01989 1,623 1.14% 0 21,211 14.87% 2 55,457 38.88% 5 8,997 6.31% 1 3,837 2.69% 0 9,482 6.65% 1 26,715 18.73% 2 14,159 9.93% 11985 272 0.19% 0 677 0.46% 0 17,659 12.08% 1 66,987 45.81% 6 8,853 6.05% 1 3,814 2.61% 0 9,094 6.22% 1 35,688 24.41% 3 2,421 1.66% 01981 473 0.34% 0 1,073 0.78% 0 10,997 7.98% 1 56,478 41.00% 5 9,762 7.09% 1 5,992 4.35% 0 11,224 8.15% 1 37,676 27.35% 4 3,628 2.63% 01977 702 0.56% 0 882 0.70% 0 6,727 5.37% 1 58,178 46.43% 6 12,373 9.87% 1 4,742 3.78% 0 15,144 12.08% 2 23,447 18.71% 2 1,995 1.59% 01973 642 0.55% 0 16,532 14.07% 2 42,073 35.81% 5 18,027 15.34% 2 5,588 4.76% 0 15,040 12.80% 2 12,878 10.96% 1 4,830 4.11% 01969 1,327 1.11% 0 6,379 5.32% 0 64,033 53.38% 6 15,455 12.88% 2 7,856 6.55% 1 9,346 7.79% 1 15,555 12.97% 2 1965 1,447 1.26% 0 10,178 8.86% 1 53,185 46.28% 6 12,724 11.07% 1 8,629 7.51% 1 10,553 9.18% 1 18,199 15.84% 2 1961 2,266 2.24% 0 7,116 7.03% 1 49,675 49.06% 6 10,318 10.19% 1 5,307 5.24% 0 11,659 11.52% 2 14,904 14.72% 2 1957 3,609 3.70% 0 52,486 53.81% 7 9,587 9.83% 1 6,227 6.38% 1 10,445 10.71% 1 14,612 14.98% 2 1953 5,527 5.77% 0 52,062 54.39% 7 6,594 6.89% 1 7,405 7.74% 1 10,411 10.88% 1 13,721 14.33% 2 1949 4,616 5.34% 0 44,603 51.56% 5 5,964 6.89% 0 8,504 9.83% 1 8,362 9.67% 1 12,086 13.97% 1 1945 7,952 11.44% 1 35,255 50.70% 4 4,125 5.93% 0 9,161 13.17% 1 13,044 18.76% 2 1936 31,263 40.13% 3 9,012 11.57% 1 12,426 15.95% 1 15,077 19.35% 2 1933 768 1.21% 0 24,757 39.02% 4 12,101 19.07% 2 11,873 18.71% 1 9,809 15.46% 1 1930 548 0.91% 0 14,934 24.75% 2 8,994 14.90% 1 15,538 25.75% 2 15,035 24.91% 2 1927 1,662 3.75% 0 13,718 30.97% 3 6,152 13.89% 1 10,802 24.39% 2 10,157 22.93% 2 1924 1,467 3.22% 0 7,861 17.27% 1 5,720 12.56% 1 11,469 25.19% 2 17,679 38.83% 4 1921 10,057 22.51% 2 8,400 18.80% 1 11,099 24.85% 2 12,954 29.00% 3 (Excludes compensatory seats. Figures in italics represent joint lists.)
Detailed 2020s 2025 Results of the 2025 parliamentary election held on 8 September 2025:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 42,050 30.59% 3 0 3 Progress Party FrP 35,170 25.58% 3 0 3 Conservative Party H 15,371 11.18% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 11,887 8.65% 1 0 1 Red Party R 9,099 6.62% 0 1 1 Socialist Left Party SV 7,798 5.67% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 3,962 2.88% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 3,271 2.38% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,707 1.97% 0 0 0 Industry and Business Party INP 1,399 1.02% 0 0 0 Norway Democrats ND 1,094 0.80% 0 0 0 Generation Party GP 1,057 0.77% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 1,034 0.75% 0 0 0 Conservative K 455 0.33% 0 0 0 DNI Party DNI 397 0.29% 0 0 0 Peace and Justice FOR 363 0.26% 0 0 0 Welfare and Innovation Party VIP 253 0.18% 0 0 0 Center Party PS 116 0.08% 0 0 0Valid votes 137,483 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 1,487 1.07% Rejected votes – other 319 0.23% Total polled 139,289 76.60% Registered electors 181,846
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Bent-Joacim Bentzen (Sp); Hilde Grande (FrP); Bjørn Larsen (FrP); Øystein Mathisen (Ap); Mona Nilsen (Ap); Dagfinn Henrik Olsen (FrP); Bjørnar Skjæran (Ap); and Bård Ludvig Thorheim (H). Compensatory seat - Geir-Asbjørn Jørgensen (R).
2021 Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 38,611 28.77% 3 0 3 Centre Party Sp 28,465 21.21% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 20,532 15.30% 1 0 1 Progress Party FrP 16,338 12.17% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 9,620 7.17% 1 0 1 Red Party R 7,273 5.42% 0 1 1 Liberal Party V 3,342 2.49% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 3,138 2.34% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 2,637 1.96% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 1,807 1.35% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 586 0.44% 0 0 0 Industry and Business Party INP 577 0.43% 0 0 0 Health Party 339 0.25% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 314 0.23% 0 0 0 Center Party 211 0.16% 0 0 0 Capitalist Party 175 0.13% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 126 0.09% 0 0 0 Alliance - Alternative for Norway 99 0.07% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 38 0.03% 0 0 0Valid votes 134,228 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 907 0.67% Rejected votes – other 189 0.14% Total polled 135,324 74.32% Registered electors 182,075
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Mona Fagerås (SV); Øystein Mathisen (Ap); Siv Mossleth (Sp); Mona Nilsen (Ap); Willfred Nordlund (Sp); Dagfinn Henrik Olsen (FrP); Bjørnar Skjæran (Ap); and Bård Ludvig Thorheim (H). Compensatory seat - Geir-Asbjørn Jørgensen (R).
2010s 2017 Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 35,196 26.03% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 27,273 20.17% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 25,207 18.64% 2 0 2 Progress Party FrP 22,248 16.46% 2 0 2 Socialist Left Party SV 9,467 7.00% 0 1 1 Red Party R 3,905 2.89% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 3,509 2.60% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 3,284 2.43% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 2,932 2.17% 0 0 0 Health Party 615 0.45% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 420 0.31% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 288 0.21% 0 0 0 Capitalist Party 269 0.20% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 210 0.16% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 186 0.14% 0 0 0 The Alliance 127 0.09% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 59 0.04% 0 0 0Valid votes 135,195 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 987 0.72% Rejected votes – other 293 0.21% Total polled 136,475 75.27% Registered electors 181,324
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Margunn Ebbesen (H); Jonny Finstad (H); Kjell-Børge Freiberg (FrP); Åsunn Lyngedal (Ap); Siv Mossleth (Sp); Willfred Nordlund (Sp); Eirik Sivertsen (Ap); and Hanne Dyveke Søttar (FrP). Compensatory seat - Mona Fagerås (SV).
2013 Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 46,743 35.07% 4 0 4 Conservative Party H 28,271 21.21% 2 0 2 Progress Party FrP 25,020 18.77% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 9,237 6.93% 0 1 1 Socialist Left Party SV 6,907 5.18% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 4,938 3.70% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,886 3.67% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 2,653 1.99% 0 0 0 Red Party R 2,164 1.62% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 698 0.52% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 451 0.34% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 424 0.32% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 416 0.31% 0 0 0 LoVeSe 268 0.20% 0 0 0 Society Party 92 0.07% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 60 0.05% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 58 0.04% 0 0 0Valid votes 133,286 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 672 0.50% Rejected votes – other 223 0.17% Total polled 134,181 74.77% Registered electors 179,464
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Lisbeth Berg-Hansen (Ap); Margunn Ebbesen (H); Jan Arild Ellingsen (FrP); Odd Henriksen (H); Kjell-Idar Juvik (Ap); Anna Ljunggren (Ap); Eirik Sivertsen (Ap); and Kenneth Svendsen (FrP). Compensatory seat - Janne Sjelmo Nordås (Sp).
2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 50,912 39.25% 4 0 4 Progress Party FrP 31,562 24.33% 2 1 3 Conservative Party H 14,905 11.49% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 10,736 8.28% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 10,045 7.74% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,778 3.68% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 2,957 2.28% 0 0 0 Red Party R 1,829 1.41% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 1,139 0.88% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 343 0.26% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 225 0.17% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 74 0.06% 0 0 0 Society Party 68 0.05% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 66 0.05% 0 0 0 Non-Partisan Deputies TVF 64 0.05% 0 0 0Valid votes 129,703 100.00% 9 1 10Blank votes 591 0.45% Rejected votes – other 194 0.15% Total polled 130,488 73.39% Registered electors 177,796
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Jan Arild Ellingsen (FrP); Geir-Ketil Hansen (SV); Lillian Hansen (Ap); Ivar Kristiansen (H); Anna Ljunggren (Ap); Janne Sjelmo Nordås (Sp); Eirik Sivertsen (Ap); Tor-Arne Strøm (Ap); and Kenneth Svendsen (FrP). Compensatory seat - Torgeir Trældal (FrP).
2005 Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 48,097 36.27% 4 0 4 Progress Party FrP 30,017 22.63% 2 0 2 Socialist Left Party SV 14,881 11.22% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 12,063 9.10% 1 0 1 Conservative Party H 11,108 8.38% 1 0 1 Christian Democratic Party KrF 5,917 4.46% 0 1 1 Liberal Party V 4,318 3.26% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 4,155 3.13% 0 0 0 Red Electoral Alliance RV 1,234 0.93% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 306 0.23% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 180 0.14% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 134 0.10% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 85 0.06% 0 0 0 Democrats 79 0.06% 0 0 0 Society Party 44 0.03% 0 0 0Valid votes 132,618 100.00% 9 1 10Blank votes 477 0.36% Rejected votes – other 91 0.07% Total polled 133,186 74.84% Registered electors 177,966
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Jan Arild Ellingsen (FrP); Åsa Elvik (SV); Ivar Kristiansen (H); Anna Ljunggren (Ap); Torny Pedersen (Ap); Alf Ivar Samuelsen (Sp); Hill-Marta Solberg (Ap); Tor-Arne Strøm (Ap); and Kenneth Svendsen (FrP). Compensatory seat - Jan Sahl (KrF).
2001 Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001: