Government and politics in Vestland (Vestlandet, Norway): official figures
The county council (fylkesting) of Vestland elected in 2023 has 65 members, the largest among the 14 county councils.
Which party is largest in Vestland county council?
The Conservative Party won the most seats on the Vestland county council in the 2023 election, 15 of 65 (23%), ahead of the Labour Party with 12.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the political make-up of Vestland county council?
Next in size on the Vestland county council are the Progress Party with 9, the Centre Party with 7, the Socialist Left Party with 5 and the Christian Democratic Party with 3 seats.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many parties are on the Vestland fylkesting?
10 parties won seats on the Vestland county council in 2023, while 5 seats went to other lists.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow many women are on Vestland county council?
Women hold 30 of the 65 seats on the Vestland county council elected in 2023, 46% and the 7th lowest share among the 14 county councils.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow did the 2023 county election go in Vestland?
Compared with the 2019 election, when the council had 66 seats, the Conservative Party rose from 13 to 15 seats, the Labour Party fell from 14 to 12 seats and the Progress Party rose from 6 to 9 seats on the Vestland county council in 2023.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Vestland county?
The county council of Vestland controls a county authority whose unrestricted revenues were NOK 20,835 per resident in 2025, with net loan debt equal to 92.4% of its operating revenues.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) · saved copyHow Vestland compares with other counties in Norway
Seats on the county council (fylkesting) elected in 2023 (2023)
Vestland ranks 1 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)
Vestland ranks 8 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Women among county council members elected in 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Akershus | 47% |
| 6 | Agder | 47% |
| 7 | Vestfold | 46% |
| 8 | Vestland | 46% |
| 9 | Møre og Romsdal | 43% |
| 10 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 43% |
| 11 | Buskerud | 40% |
Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Vestland ranks 9 of 14, highest first. Oslo has no county council.
| Rank | Area | Conservative Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Østfold | 26% |
| 7 | Nordland/Nordlánnda | 24% |
| 8 | Trøndelag/Trööndelage | 23% |
| 9 | Vestland | 23% |
| 10 | Møre og Romsdal | 20% |
| 11 | Telemark | 20% |
| 12 | Troms/Romsa/Tromssa | 19% |
Labour Party share of county council seats, 2023 (%) (2023)
Vestland ranks 12 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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