Norwegian local elections, 2003

Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on September 15, 2003. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently. In addition, several municipalities held direct mayoral elections.

Results

Municipal elections

Results of the 2003 municipal elections. Voter turnout was 58,8%.

 Summary of the 15 September 2003 municipal election results

Parties		Votes
		#	%	± %
	Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti)	566,182	27.5	-1.1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	373,916	18.2	-3.2
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	338,193	16.4	+4.4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	254,900	12.4	+4.6
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	163 328	7.9	-0.2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	132,238	6.4	-2.8
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	79,451	3.9	-0.4
	Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)	32,194	1.6	-0.3
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	26,857	1.3	+0.4
	Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)	4,768	0.2	+0.1
	Environment Party The Greens (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)	3,529	0.2	-0.1
	Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)	1,129	0.1	0.0
	Sami People Party (Sámeálbmot bellodat, Samefolkets Parti)	642	0.0	0.0
	Christian Unity Party (Kristent Samlingsparti)	484	0.0
	Others	82,005
	Total	2,059,929

County elections

Main article: Norwegian county council election, 2003

Results of the 2003 county elections. Voter turnout was 55,1%.

 Summary of the 15 September 2003 county election results

Parties		Votes			Seats
		#	%	± %	#	±
	Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti)	520,558	27.0	-1.2	223	-55
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	346,020	17.9	+4.5	137	+17
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	344,171	17.9	-3.4	128	-57
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	251,551	13.0	+4.5	102	+23
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	155,137	8.1	-0.4	80	-15
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	132,540	6.9	-3.2	59	-43
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	71,026	3.7	-0.5	30	-11
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	32,282	1.7	+0.5	8	+1
	Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)	29,651	1.5	-0.6	8	-5
	Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)	11,038	0.6	+0.4	4	+2
	Sunnmøre List (Sunnmørslista)	5,774	0.3	-	3	-
	The Democrats (Demokratene)	5,153	0.3	-	1	-
	Environment Party The Greens (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)	4,747	0.2	-0.4	0	-1
	Christian Unity Party (Kristent Samlingsparti)	2,413	0.1	-	0	-
	Vestfold List (Vestfoldlista)		0.1	-	2	-
	Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)	1,430	0.1	-0.1	0	0
	Sami People Party (Sámeálbmot bellodat, Samefolkets Parti)	1,300	0.1		2	+1
	Norwegian People's Party (Norsk Folkeparti)	171	0.0	-	0	-
	Liberal People's Party (Det Liberale Folkeparti)	113	0.0	0.0	0	0
	Others		0.6		0
	Total	1,928,300			787 (-152)