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3 636 200 entitled to vote
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2013-04-25T10:00:00.000Z
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Persons entitled to vote, 1 January 2013

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3 636 200 entitled to vote

Around 3 636 200 people will be entitled to vote at the Storting election this year. Among these we find 1 085 600 elderly voters aged 60 years+, 248 900 first time voters and 206 800 Norwegian citizens with an immigrant background.

Storting Election 2013. Persons entitled to vote, by county. Estimated figuresPublished 25 April 2013
Electorate, totalPersons entitled to vote by age since last electionElectors 60 years or olderNorwegian citizens with an immigrant background who are entitled to vote
Last local election 18-19 yearsLast storting election 18-21 years
The whole country3 636 200124 500248 9001 085 600206 800
 
Østfold208 1007 00013 90066 90013 700
Akershus393 30014 60028 600112 10028 000
Oslo434 20010 80023 100102 10073 100
Hedmark148 0004 7009 50052 2004 100
Oppland142 0004 7009 40049 2003 600
Buskerud193 3006 50012 50061 30013 100
Vestfold176 2006 30012 10056 3008 100
Telemark128 2004 4008 60042 5005 400
Aust-Agder81 8002 9005 80025 3003 000
Vest-Agder126 2004 8009 60036 2006 900
Rogaland308 40011 80023 50081 60014 100
Hordaland357 10012 60025 300103 00013 200
Sogn og Fjordane78 4003 0006 00026 4001 300
Møre og Romsdal187 6006 60013 10061 9004 000
Sør-Trøndelag222 0007 30015 30063 2007 000
Nord-Trøndelag100 0003 7007 30033 2001 600
Nordland179 4006 50012 80059 7003 000
Troms Romsa118 6004 3008 60036 0002 300
Finnmark Finnmárku53 4002 0003 90016 5001 300

Source: Statistics Norway

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. Compared to the Storting election four years ago, Oslo county has seen the highest growth in the total number of people entitled to vote, with an increase of 19 100 voters. On the other hand, the total number of people entitled to vote has only increased by 100 in Sogn- and Fjordane county.

A stable share of young electors

A total of 248 900 people are entitled to vote for the first time in a general election, including 124 500 18-19 year-olds. The total figure is almost the same as for the Storting election in 2009. The highest portion of people entitled to vote for the first time in a general election compared to the total number of people entitled to vote can be seen in the counties of Rogaland, Vest-Agder and Sogn- and Fjordane, with a share of 8 per cent. The lowest portions are in Oslo (5 per cent), Hedmark and Buskerud counties (6 per cent).

30 per cent of all voters are elderly

The number of elderly electors aged 60 years+ is 1 085 600, which is about 66 300 more than four years ago. The largest group of elderly electors compared to total number of electors is in Hedmark and Oppland, with 35 per cent of all persons entitled to vote. The lowest shares of elderly electors compared to total number of electors are in Oslo (24 per cent) and Rogaland counties (26 per cent).

More Norwegian citizens with immigrant background entitled to vote

A total of 206 800 Norwegian citizens with an immigrant background are entitled to vote in the Storting election this year, an increase of 42 700 people compared to the Storting election in 2009. This is an increase of 26 per cent. As a portion of the total number of people entitled to vote in this election, the percentage has increased from 4.7 in 2005 to 5.7 in 2009.

As in the Storting election in 2009, people with a background from Pakistan (20 200), Vietnam (14 400), Iraq (12 600) and Iran (11 400) constitute the largest groups among Norwegian citizens with an immigrant background entitled to vote. The largest growth is in electors with a background from Somalia and Iraq, which make up 5.7 and 6.1 per cent of the total number of electors among Norwegian citizens with an immigrant background.