Overview

• Preliminary counts put Labour around 28% of the vote, with broadcasters and officials projecting roughly 87–89 of 169 seats for the centre‑left bloc as final results are tallied overnight.
• The right‑wing Progress Party climbs to about 24%, its best result to date, fueled by strong backing from younger voters and men.
• The Conservatives (Høyre) fall to roughly 14–15%, leaving the centre‑right short of a path to a parliamentary majority.
• If projections hold, Støre is likely to govern in a minority arrangement that depends on smaller parties to pass budgets and key legislation.
• Coalition talks are expected to be delicate given left‑bloc splits over oil and gas policy, positions on Israel, and EU/EEA relations, after a campaign that saw a record 1.9 million advance votes.