Persons entitled to vote, 9 September 2013

In total, the number of people entitled to vote in this year’s election has increased by 3.1 percentage points since the last Storting election in 2009.

Major differences among the constituencies

There are a total of 3 009 constituencies in this year’s election, which is about the same as in the last Storting election. Twenty-four constituencies have more than 7 000 electors. Besides the largest constituency with 12 700 registered electors, Horten constituency in Vestfold, Bodø City Hall, has 11 200 electors. Askimbyen in Østfold has 11 000 in total.

In contrast, a total of 13 constituencies have 20 or fewer electors – and 6 constituencies have 10 or fewer. Dølmo in Åmli municipality, Aust-Agder county, has five electors.

Total number of young electors and elderly electors

In total, 123 700 electors will be entitled to vote for the first time in this Storting election. The age group 18-19 years constitutes 3.4 per cent of the total number of electors.

The number of electors aged 60 years and older is 1 096 300, and this group of electors constitutes 30 per cent of the electorate. The portion of female electors in this group is 54 per cent. Among the counties, Oslo has the largest portion with 55 per cent. The portion of female electors in the group 60 years+ is smallest in Finnmark, with 51 per cent.

More electors among immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents entitled to vote

A total of 215 000 immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents will be entitled to vote in the Storting election this year. Compared to the Storting election in 2009, this group has increased by 51 200 electors. As a portion of the electorate, this category has increased from 3.6 per cent in the Storting election in 2005 to 4.6 per cent in 2009 to 5.9 in this year’s election.

The largest portion, 48 per cent, is made up of electors with a background from Asian countries. Electors with a background from other European countries constitute 25 per cent, while electors with an African background constitute 16 per cent.

Four counties constitute a portion that exceeds 5 per cent of the total electorate. Geographically, this group is largest in Oslo. In the capital, this group constitutes 17 per cent of the total electorate, followed by electors resident in Østfold, Akershus and Buskerud. The smallest portion of the total electorate is resident in Troms and Nordland. In these constituencies, immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents constitute barely 2 per cent of the total electorate.

In total, 36 200 electors with an immigrant background will be first time voters in September. This group includes electors under and over 20 years of age. Electors with a background from Asian countries constitute the largest portion among these (18 000), while electors from African countries follow with 9 000 first time voters.