Government and politics in Troms/Romsa/Tromssa (Nord-Norge, Norway): official figures

The county council (fylkesting) of Troms elected in 2023 has 36 members, the 2nd smallest among the 14 county councils.

Which party is largest in Troms county council?

The Labour Party won the most seats on the Troms county council in the 2023 election, 9 of 36 (25%), ahead of the Conservative Party with 7.

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What is the political make-up of Troms county council?

Next in size on the Troms county council are the Progress Party with 6, the Socialist Left Party with 4, the Centre Party with 3 and the Red Party with 2 seats.

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How many parties are on the Troms fylkesting?

9 parties won seats on the Troms county council in 2023, while 2 seats went to other lists.

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How many women are on Troms county council?

Women hold 17 of the 36 seats on the Troms county council elected in 2023, 47% and the 4th highest share among the 14 county councils.

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How did the 2023 county election go in Troms?

On the Troms county council elected in 2023 the Labour Party holds 9 seats (25%), the Conservative Party 7 (19%) and the Progress Party 6.

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What is the budget of Troms county?

The county council of Troms controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 28,176 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 66.7% of its operating revenues.

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How Troms/Romsa/Tromssa compares with other counties in Norway

Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)

Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 13 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

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Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) (2023)

Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 4 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.

Rank	Area	Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%)
1	Nordland/Nordlánnda	51%
2	Rogaland	51%
3	Innlandet	49%
4	Troms/Romsa/Tromssa	47%
5	Akershus	47%
6	Agder	47%
7	Vestfold	46%

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Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)

Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 12 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%

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Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)

Troms/Romsa/Tromssa ranks 5 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.

Rank	Area	Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%)
2	Telemark	27%
3	Trøndelag/Trööndelage	27%
4	Østfold	26%
5	Troms/Romsa/Tromssa	25%
6	Nordland/Nordlánnda	24%
7	Vestfold	24%
8	Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku	23%

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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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