Statistics Norway

Municipal council and county council election, list nominees

9 Candidates at municipal council election, by education, party/electoral list and sex. 2011. Absolute figures and per cent
  Total Males Females Level of education1 Per cent
  Below upper secondary level Upper secondary education2 Tertiary education, short3 Tertiary education, long4 Below upper secondary level Upper secondary education2 Tertiary education, short3 Tertiary education, long4
  Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
Total 59 053 34 430 24 623 5 594 3 810 16 854 9 129 8 373 9 878 3 609 1 806 16.2 15.5 49.0 37.1 24.3 40.1 10.5 7.3
                                       
Labour Party 10 075 5 283 4 792  904  784 2 690 2 027 1 274 1 726  415  255 17.1 16.4 50.9 42.3 24.1 36.0 7.9 5.3
Progress Party 6 272 4 467 1 805 1 240  625 2 618  875  471  279  138 26 27.8 34.6 58.6 48.5 10.5 15.5 3.1 1.4
Conservative Party 8 938 5 729 3 209  748  458 2 779 1 329 1 526 1 232  676  190 13.1 14.3 48.5 41.4 26.6 38.4 11.8 5.9
Christian Democratic Party 5 094 2 801 2 293  295  250 1 203  770  949 1 164  354  109 10.5 10.9 42.9 33.6 33.9 50.8 12.6 4.8
Centre Party 8 390 5 030 3 360  687  447 3 159 1 494  756 1 182  428  237 13.7 13.3 62.8 44.5 15.0 35.2 8.5 7.1
Socialist Left Party 5 475 2 567 2 908  283  273  723  612 1 078 1 618  483  405 11.0 9.4 28.2 21.0 42.0 55.6 18.8 13.9
Liberal Party 6 588 3 777 2 811  402  299 1 382  795 1 256 1 363  737  354 10.6 10.6 36.6 28.3 33.3 48.5 19.5 12.6
Party Red 1 533  846  687  134  104  271  142  324  366  117 75 15.8 15.1 32.0 20.7 38.3 53.3 13.8 10.9
Other parties and lists 6 688 3 930 2 758  901  570 2 029 1 085  739  948  261  155 22.9 20.7 51.6 39.3 18.8 34.4 6.6 5.6
1  People with unknown or no completed education are not included.
2  Includes intermediate level courses based on completed upper secondary level, but which are not accredited as tertiary education.
3  Tertiary education, short comprises higher education up to 4 years in duration.
4  Tertiary education, long comprises higher education more than 4 years in duration.

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