Of the larger political parties, the Progress Party had the lowest share of female candidates for the parliamentary election in 2021. The Red Party had the highest share with 56 percent of the candidates. Except for the Progress Party and other parties, all Norwegian political parties had more than 45 percent proportion of candidates who are women. Overall, 40 percent of the candidates for the parliamentary election in Norway in 2021 are female, dropping from 42 percent in 2017.
Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Norway in 2017 and 2021, by party
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Statistics Norway. (June 24, 2021). Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Norway in 2017 and 2021, by party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261779/female-candidates-in-norway-election/
Statistics Norway. "Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Norway in 2017 and 2021, by party." Chart. June 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261779/female-candidates-in-norway-election/
Statistics Norway. (2021). Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Norway in 2017 and 2021, by party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261779/female-candidates-in-norway-election/
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Share of female candidates in the parliamentary elections in Norway in 2017 and 2021, by party [Graph], Statistics Norway, June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261779/female-candidates-in-norway-election/