Government and politics in Møre og Romsdal (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Møre og Romsdal elected in 2023 has 46 members, the 7th smallest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Møre og Romsdal county council?
The Progress Party won the most seats on the Møre og Romsdal county council in the 2023 election, 10 of 46 (22%), ahead of the Conservative Party with 9.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Møre og Romsdal county council?
Next in size on the Møre og Romsdal county council are the Labour Party with 8, the Centre Party with 4, the Christian Democratic Party with 3 and the Socialist Left Party with 3 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Møre og Romsdal fylkesting?
9 parties won seats on the Møre og Romsdal county council in 2023, while 5 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Møre og Romsdal county council?
Women hold 20 of the 46 seats on the Møre og Romsdal county council elected in 2023, 43% and the 6th lowest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Møre og Romsdal?
Compared with the 2019 election, when the council had 46 seats, the Conservative Party rose from 7 to 9 seats, the Labour Party fell from 9 to 8 seats and the Progress Party rose from 8 to 10 seats on the Møre og Romsdal county council in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Møre og Romsdal county?
The county council of Møre og Romsdal controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 24,560 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 116.6% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Møre og Romsdal compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Agder | 49 |
| 6 | Buskerud | 47 |
| 7 | Rogaland | 47 |
| 8 | Møre og Romsdal | 46 |
| 9 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 45 |
| 10 | Østfold | 43 |
| 11 | Vestfold | 41 |
Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) (2023)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 9 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Agder | 47% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 46% |
| 8 | Vestland | 46% |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 43% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 43% |
| 11 | Buskerud | 40% |
| 12 | Finnmark/Finnmárku/Finmarkku | 40% |
Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 10 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23% |
| 9 | Vestland | 23% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 20% |
| 11 | Telemark | 20% |
| 12 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 19% |
| 13 | Innlandet | 18% |
Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Møre og Romsdal ranks 14 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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