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Labour Leads in Norway as Early Projections Show Slim Red‑Green Majority

Final seat tallies will decide whether Jonas Gahr Støre can continue in office.

Overview

  • Official early projections put the Labour Party at 28% of the vote, according to the Norwegian Electoral Authority.
  • The right‑populist Progress Party is second on 24.8% in the initial projection.
  • The red‑green bloc is projected to hold a narrow edge in parliament, with 87–88 seats versus 81–82 for the centre‑right in the 169‑seat chamber.
  • Parties in the red‑green camp said during the campaign they would support a government led by Støre.
  • Roughly four million people were eligible to vote, and counting continues before results and seat allocations are finalized.