2003 Norwegian local elections

Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on 15 September 2003. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently. In addition, several municipalities held direct mayoral elections.

Term of office for the elected politicians was 1 January 2004 until 31 December 2007.

Results

Municipal elections

Results of the 2003 municipal elections. Voter turnout was 58,8%.

Party		Votes	%
	Labour Party	566,182	27.49
	Conservative Party	373,916	18.15
	Progress Party	338,193	16.42
	Socialist Left Party	254,900	12.37
	Centre Party	163,328	7.93
	Christian Democratic Party	132,238	6.42
	Liberal Party	79,451	3.86
	Red Electoral Alliance	32,194	1.56
	Pensioners' Party	26,857	1.30
	Coastal Party	4,768	0.23
	Environment Party The Greens	3,529	0.17
	Communist Party	1,129	0.05
	Sámi People's Party	642	0.03
	Christian Unity Party	484	0.02
	Liberal People's Party	113	0.01
	Others	82,005	3.98
Total		2,059,929	100.00

County elections

Main article: Norwegian county council election, 2003

Results of the 2003 county elections. Voter turnout was 55,1%.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Labour Party	520,558	27.00	223	–55
	Progress Party	346,020	17.94	137	+17
	Conservative Party	344,171	17.85	128	–57
	Socialist Left Party	251,551	13.05	102	+23
	Centre Party	155,137	8.05	80	–15
	Christian Democratic Party	132,540	6.87	59	–43
	Liberal Party	71,026	3.68	30	–11
	Pensioners' Party	32,282	1.67	8	+1
	Red Electoral Alliance	29,651	1.54	8	–5
	Coastal Party	11,038	0.57	4	+2
	Sunnmøre List	5,774	0.30	3	–
	Democrats	5,153	0.27	1	–
	Environment Party The Greens	4,747	0.25	0	–1
	Christian Unity Party	2,413	0.13	0	–
	Communist Party	1,430	0.07	0	0
	Sámi People's Party	1,300	0.07	2	+1
	Norwegian People's Party	171	0.01	0	–
	Liberal People's Party	113	0.01	0	0
	Vestfold List	13,225	0.69	2	–
	Others			0	–
Total		1,928,300	100.00	787	–152