Government and politics in Telemark (Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Telemark elected in 2023 has 41 members, the 3rd smallest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Telemark county council?
The Labour Party won the most seats on the Telemark county council in the 2023 election, 11 of 41 (27%), ahead of the Conservative Party with 8.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Telemark county council?
Next in size on the Telemark county council are the Progress Party with 6, the Centre Party with 4, the Socialist Left Party with 3 and the Christian Democratic Party with 2 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Telemark fylkesting?
9 parties won seats on the Telemark county council in 2023, while 3 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Telemark county council?
Women hold 16 of the 41 seats on the Telemark county council elected in 2023, 39% and the lowest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Telemark?
On the Telemark county council elected in 2023 the Labour Party holds 11 seats (27%), the Conservative Party 8 (20%) and the Progress Party 6.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Telemark county?
The county council of Telemark controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 17,137 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 75.0% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Telemark compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Telemark ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | 46 |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 45 |
| 10 | Østfold | 43 |
| 11 | Vestfold | 41 |
| 12 | Telemark | 41 |
| 13 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 36 |
| 14 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 35 |
Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Telemark ranks 14 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vestland | 46% |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 43% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 43% |
| 11 | Buskerud | 40% |
| 12 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 40% |
| 13 | Østfold | 40% |
| 14 | Telemark | 39% |
Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Telemark ranks 11 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23% |
| 9 | Vestland | 23% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 20% |
| 11 | Telemark | 20% |
| 12 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 19% |
| 13 | Innlandet | 18% |
| 14 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 11% |
Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Telemark ranks 2 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innlandet | 32% |
| 2 | Telemark | 27% |
| 3 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 27% |
| 4 | Østfold | 26% |
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 25% |
| 6 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 24% |
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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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