Government and politics in Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Finnmark elected in 2023 has 35 members, the smallest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Finnmark county council?
The Labour Party won the most seats on the Finnmark county council in the 2023 election, 8 of 35 (23%), ahead of the Conservative Party and the Progress Party with 4 each.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Finnmark county council?
Next in size on the Finnmark county council are the Centre Party with 2, the Socialist Left Party with 2, the Red Party with 2 and the Christian Democratic Party with 1 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Finnmark fylkesting?
9 parties won seats on the Finnmark county council in 2023, while 10 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Finnmark county council?
Women hold 14 of the 35 seats on the Finnmark county council elected in 2023, 40% and the 3rd lowest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Finnmark?
On the Finnmark county council elected in 2023 the Labour Party holds 8 seats (23%), the Conservative Party 4 (11%) and the Progress Party 4.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Finnmark county?
The county council of Finnmark controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 33,924 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 100.4% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 14 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)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 12 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)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 14 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)
Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku ranks 8 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 25% |
| 6 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 24% |
| 8 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 23% |
| 9 | Buskerud | 21% |
| 10 | Rogaland | 21% |
| 11 | Akershus | 20% |
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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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