Opposition wins local elections in Norway for the first time in 99 years

Unofficial results of the local elections held yesterday in Norway have been announced.

According to the initial results, the center-right conservative party "Høyre" won the elections with 25.9 percent of the vote.

The "Labour Party," led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, took second place with 21.7 percent of the vote.

FIRST TIME SINCE 1924...

It was noted that Høyre received 6 percent more votes compared to the local elections held in 2019, while the Labour Party experienced a decline of approximately 3 percent.

It drew attention that the Labour Party failed to be the party with the most votes in local elections for the first time since 1924.

Stating that she wants to be the leader again, former Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg of the Høyre Party said that a 99-year-old tradition had been broken, adding, "Let us use the progress in this election as a great motivation for the 2025 election campaign."

In Norway, which has a total population of approximately 5.4 million, local elections are held every 4 years. It was stated that in this year's election, there was a voter turnout of over 62 percent among a total of 4.3 million voters.

News Source: 12punto