Government and politics in Trøndelag/Trööndelage (Trøndelag, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Trøndelag elected in 2023 has 60 members, the 2nd largest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Trøndelag county council?
The Labour Party won the most seats on the Trøndelag county council in the 2023 election, 16 of 60 (27%), ahead of the Conservative Party with 14.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Trøndelag county council?
Next in size on the Trøndelag county council are the Centre Party with 7, the Socialist Left Party with 5, the Progress Party with 4 and the Green Party with 3 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Trøndelag fylkesting?
10 parties won seats on the Trøndelag county council in 2023, while 3 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Trøndelag county council?
Women hold 26 of the 60 seats on the Trøndelag county council elected in 2023, 43% and the 5th lowest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Trøndelag?
Compared with the 2019 election, when the council had 59 seats, the Conservative Party rose from 9 to 14 seats, the Labour Party fell from 18 to 16 seats and the Progress Party rose from 3 to 4 seats on the Trøndelag county council in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Trøndelag county?
The county council of Trøndelag controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 18,608 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 110.4% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Trøndelag/Trööndelage compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vestland | 65 |
| 2 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 60 |
| 3 | Innlandet | 57 |
| 4 | Akershus | 51 |
| 5 | Agder | 49 |
| 6 | Buskerud | 47 |
| 7 | Rogaland | 47 |
Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 10 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vestfold | 46% |
| 8 | Vestland | 46% |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 43% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 43% |
| 11 | Buskerud | 40% |
| 12 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 40% |
| 13 | Østfold | 40% |
Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 8 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Agder | 27% |
| 6 | Østfold | 26% |
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23% |
| 9 | Vestland | 23% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 20% |
| 11 | Telemark | 20% |
Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Trøndelag/Trööndelage ranks 3 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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