Table
Reasons not to vote, by sex, age and level of education (per cent) | Illness or disability (own or a family member) | Was out of town or not in the area | Forgot to vote | Not interested, did not feel my vote would make a difference | Was too busy with other things, had to prioritise work or studies | Did not think I was eligible to vote | None of the parties or candidates share my views | The differences between the parties are too small | There are no important local issues that I feel strongly about | I don't know enough about what the parties stand for | I don't have faith in the local politicians in my municipality | I don't know enough about the candidates standing for election |
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| 2015 | 2015 |
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| Both sexes | 11 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 21 |
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| Males | 9 | 26 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
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| Females | 14 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 22 |
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| 18-19 years | 8 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 15 |
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| 20-24 years | 3 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 18 |
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| 25-44 years | 6 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 24 |
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| 45-66 years | 13 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 |
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| 67-79 years | 27 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 28 |
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| 80 years or older | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | : |
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| Education | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Below upper secondary level | 13 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 19 |
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| Upper secondary education | 9 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 23 |
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| Tertiary education | 12 | 28 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
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| Immigrant category | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Norwegian citizens with no immigrant background | 11 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
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| Norwegian citizens, immigrants | 17 | 26 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 |
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| Norwegian citizens, Norwegian-born to immigrant parents | 15 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 18 |
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| Foreign citizens | 6 | 26 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 24 |
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| Size og municipality | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 0 - 1 999 inhabitants | 18 | 37 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
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| 2 000 - 4 999 inhabitants | 19 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
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| 5 000 - 9 999 inhabitants | 10 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 21 |
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| 10 000 - 19 999 inhabitants | 11 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 22 |
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| 20 000 - 29 999 inhabitants | 5 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 23 |
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| 30 000 - 49 999 inhabitants | 9 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
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| 50 000 - 299 999 inhabitants | 13 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 21 |
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| 300 000 inhabitants or more | 10 | 29 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 13 |
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