Government and politics in Agder (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Agder elected in 2023 has 49 members, the 5th largest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Agder county council?
The Conservative Party won the most seats on the Agder county council in the 2023 election, 13 of 49 (27%), ahead of the Labour Party with 9.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Agder county council?
Next in size on the Agder county council are the Progress Party with 7, the Christian Democratic Party with 6, the Centre Party with 3 and the Socialist Left Party with 3 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Agder fylkesting?
10 parties won seats on the Agder county council in 2023, while 3 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Agder county council?
Women hold 23 of the 49 seats on the Agder county council elected in 2023, 47% and the 6th highest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Agder?
Compared with the 2019 election, when the council had 49 seats, the Conservative Party rose from 10 to 13 seats, the Labour Party fell from 10 to 9 seats and the Progress Party rose from 5 to 7 seats on the Agder county council in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Agder county?
The county council of Agder controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 17,384 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 55.1% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Agder compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Agder ranks 5 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council; its city council (bystyre) carries out county duties.
| Rank | Area | Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 60 |
| 3 | Innlandet | 57 |
| 4 | Akershus | 51 |
| 5 | Agder | 49 |
| 6 | Buskerud | 47 |
| 7 | Rogaland | 47 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | 46 |
Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Agder ranks 6 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Innlandet | 49% |
| 4 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 47% |
| 5 | Akershus | 47% |
| 6 | Agder | 47% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 46% |
| 8 | Vestland | 46% |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 43% |
Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Agder ranks 5 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Buskerud | 32% |
| 3 | Vestfold | 32% |
| 4 | Rogaland | 30% |
| 5 | Agder | 27% |
| 6 | Østfold | 26% |
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23% |
Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Agder ranks 13 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 23% |
| 9 | Buskerud | 21% |
| 10 | Rogaland | 21% |
| 11 | Akershus | 20% |
| 12 | Vestland | 18% |
| 13 | Agder | 18% |
| 14 | Møre og Romsdal | 17% |
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Sources
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 12133: Financial key figures for county authorities (KOSTRA), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8336bb1d8e77…)
- Statistics Norway (SSB): Table 01183: County council election, representatives by sex and party, counties of 2024, 2019 and 2023, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a2a5a89449d…)
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