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This article lists political parties in Norway.
Norway has a multi-party system with numerous parties in which no one party has a big chance of gaining power alone. Parties may cooperate to form coalition governments.
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The parties
Parliamentary parties
| Party name | Ideology | Current leader | 2005 Parliamentary election | 2007 Local Elections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti) | Social democracy | Jens Stoltenberg | 32.7% | 30.8% |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | Libertarian conservatism | Siv Jensen | 22.1% | 18.5% |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | Liberal conservatism | Erna Solberg | 14.1% | 18.8% |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | Socialism | Kristin Halvorsen | 8.8% | 6.5% |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | Christian democracy | Dagfinn Høybråten | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | Agrarianism, Centrism | Åslaug Haga | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | Social liberalism | Lars Sponheim | 5.9% | 5.6% |
Non-parliamentary parties
| Party name | Ideology | Current leader | 2005 Parliamentary election | 2007 Local Elections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red (Rødt) | Revolutionary Socialism | Torstein Dahle | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) | Conservativism | Roy Waage | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Pensioners Party (Pensionistpartiet) | Pensioners interests | Ragnar Dahl | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Christian Unity Party (Kristent Samlingsparti) | Christian right | Ørnulf Nandrup | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | Green | Sondre Båtstrand Hanna Marcussen |
0.1% | 0.6% |
| Democrats (Demokratene) | Social conservatism | Vidar Kleppe | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti) | Marxism-Leninism | Zafer Gözet | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Sami People Party (Samefolkets Parti) | Sami people's interests | Terje Tretnes | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| The Liberal People's Party (Det Liberale Folkeparti) | Libertarian | Vegard Martinsen | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Society Party (Samfunnspartiet) | Anarchism | Øystein Johannessen | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fatherland Party (Fedrelandspartiet) | Far right | Arild Aasmund Kibsgaard | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Nature Law Party (Naturlovpartiet) | Natural law | Odd Sverre Løset | Did not participate | Did not participate |
Defunct parties
- Workers' Communist Party (Arbeidernes Kommunistparti)
- Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)
- Liberal Left Party (Frisinnede Venstre)
- Liberal People's Party 1972-1988 (Det Liberale Folkeparti)
- Moderate Liberal Party (Moderate Venstre)
- National Unification (Nasjonal Samling)
- The Political Party (Det Politiske Parti)
- Radical People's Party (Arbeiderdemokratene/Radikale Folkeparti)
- Coalition Party (Samlingspartiet)
See also
- Index of political parties to browse parties by name
- List of political parties to browse parties by country
- List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
- Membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
- Storting for information on Norway's parliamentary system