Buskerud is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It is conterminous with the county of Buskerud. The constituency currently elects seven of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 parliamentary election it had 194,805 registered electors.
Electoral system Buskerud currently elects seven of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated by the County Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method. Compensatory seats (seats at large or levelling seats) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated by the National Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method at the constituency level (one for each constituency). Only parties that reach the 4% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.
Election results Summary Election CommunistsK RedsR / RV / FMS Socialist LeftSV / SF LabourAp GreensMDG CentreSp / Bp / L LiberalsV ChristianDemocratsKrF ConservativesH ProgressFrP / ALP colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2025 6,110 4.05% 0 6,572 4.36% 0 44,347 29.39% 3 5,383 3.57% 0 8,353 5.54% 0 4,644 3.08% 0 4,280 2.84% 0 23,109 15.31% 1 41,658 27.61% 32021 4,941 3.45% 0 8,062 5.64% 0 40,575 28.36% 3 4,251 2.97% 0 23,068 16.12% 1 5,207 3.64% 0 3,319 2.32% 0 31,544 22.05% 2 17,509 12.24% 12017 2,260 1.48% 0 7,642 5.01% 0 43,143 28.27% 3 4,112 2.69% 0 16,446 10.78% 1 5,604 3.67% 0 3,995 2.62% 0 41,011 26.88% 2 26,419 17.31% 22013 905 0.60% 0 4,094 2.73% 0 47,572 31.75% 3 3,345 2.23% 0 9,110 6.08% 0 6,913 4.61% 0 4,863 3.25% 0 43,515 29.05% 3 27,854 18.59% 22009 99 0.07% 0 884 0.62% 0 6,514 4.58% 0 52,751 37.08% 4 407 0.29% 0 8,842 6.22% 0 4,324 3.04% 0 4,500 3.16% 0 27,588 19.39% 2 35,764 25.14% 22005 107 0.08% 0 909 0.65% 0 10,201 7.28% 1 50,688 36.20% 4 169 0.12% 0 8,926 6.37% 0 7,185 5.13% 0 6,116 4.37% 0 21,106 15.07% 1 33,697 24.06% 22001 125 0.09% 0 699 0.52% 0 15,581 11.61% 1 36,870 27.47% 2 179 0.13% 0 7,519 5.60% 0 3,551 2.65% 0 12,072 8.99% 1 32,975 24.57% 2 21,773 16.22% 11997 136 0.10% 0 948 0.68% 0 6,515 4.69% 0 56,913 40.94% 4 238 0.17% 0 10,692 7.69% 0 3,814 2.74% 0 13,217 9.51% 1 22,152 15.93% 1 23,907 17.20% 11993 553 0.42% 0 8,762 6.59% 0 56,789 42.74% 4 19,660 14.80% 1 3,252 2.45% 0 6,968 5.24% 0 24,307 18.29% 2 10,375 7.81% 01989 645 0.45% 0 10,815 7.53% 0 56,852 39.59% 4 532 0.37% 0 8,694 6.05% 0 2,914 2.03% 0 7,257 5.05% 0 34,987 24.36% 2 20,013 13.94% 11985 253 0.18% 0 395 0.28% 0 4,210 2.98% 0 65,404 46.31% 4 9,410 6.66% 1 2,840 2.01% 0 6,612 4.68% 0 46,139 32.67% 2 5,252 3.72% 01981 123 0.11% 0 252 0.22% 0 2,843 2.50% 0 52,397 46.09% 4 13,631 11.99% 1 3,703 3.26% 0 36,572 32.17% 2 4,032 3.55% 01977 589 0.47% 0 377 0.30% 0 5,111 4.07% 0 62,108 49.46% 4 11,750 9.36% 0 12,098 9.63% 1 31,159 24.82% 2 2,030 1.62% 01973 373 0.32% 0 14,560 12.45% 1 49,744 42.53% 3 11,998 10.26% 1 1,652 1.41% 0 8,594 7.35% 0 23,188 19.83% 2 4,771 4.08% 01969 1,287 1.10% 0 6,179 5.30% 0 61,111 52.42% 4 12,230 10.49% 1 4,582 3.93% 0 5,104 4.38% 0 26,096 22.38% 2 1965 1,811 1.62% 0 8,403 7.52% 0 56,798 50.82% 4 11,943 10.69% 1 3,801 3.40% 0 5,534 4.95% 0 23,473 21.00% 2 1961 4,000 4.26% 0 52,696 56.15% 4 9,308 9.92% 1 2,522 2.69% 0 5,429 5.79% 0 19,888 21.19% 2 1957 4,392 4.80% 0 51,613 56.39% 4 9,608 10.50% 1 2,229 2.44% 0 5,797 6.33% 0 17,886 19.54% 2 1953 6,548 7.14% 0 49,564 54.02% 4 9,668 10.54% 1 2,187 2.38% 0 5,551 6.05% 0 18,227 19.87% 2 1949 5,963 9.00% 0 34,522 52.08% 3 11,425 17.24% 1 3,910 5.90% 0 10,381 15.66% 1 1945 9,281 16.30% 1 27,922 49.05% 3 6,118 10.75% 0 2,484 4.36% 0 0 0.00% 0 11,119 19.53% 1 1936 28,957 54.58% 3 23,267 43.86% 2 1933 407 0.86% 0 24,702 52.07% 3 6,907 14.56% 1 3,312 6.98% 0 10,951 23.09% 1 1930 438 0.97% 0 19,957 44.12% 2 7,288 16.11% 1 3,866 8.55% 0 13,681 30.25% 2 1927 809 1.97% 0 19,762 48.09% 3 6,194 15.07% 1 3,752 9.13% 0 10,577 25.74% 1 1924 1,559 3.97% 0 12,654 32.25% 2 5,286 13.47% 1 3,492 8.90% 0 13,700 34.91% 2 1921 12,060 32.72% 2 3,696 10.03% 0 4,001 10.86% 0 14,951 40.57% 3 (Excludes compensatory seats. Figures in italics represent joint lists.)
Detailed 2020s 2025 Results of the 2025 parliamentary election held on 8 September 2025:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 44,347 29.39% 3 0 3 Progress Party FrP 41,658 27.61% 3 0 3 Conservative Party H 23,109 15.31% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 8,353 5.54% 0 0 0 Socialist Left Party SV 6,572 4.36% 0 1 1 Red Party R 6,110 4.05% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 5,383 3.57% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 4,644 3.08% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,280 2.84% 0 0 0 Norway Democrats ND 1,362 0.90% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 1,107 0.73% 0 0 0 Generation Party GP 1,035 0.69% 0 0 0 Industry and Business Party INP 870 0.58% 0 0 0 Conservative K 615 0.41% 0 0 0 Center Party PS 534 0.35% 0 0 0 Peace and Justice FOR 406 0.27% 0 0 0 DNI Party DNI 264 0.17% 0 0 0 Welfare and Innovation Party VIP 255 0.17% 0 0 0Valid votes 150,904 100.00% 7 1 8Blank votes 1,400 0.92% Rejected votes – other 291 0.19% Total polled 152,595 78.33% Registered electors 194,805
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Jon Engen-Helgheim (FrP); Masud Gharahkhani (Ap); Trond Helleland (H); Morgan Langfeldt (FrP); Even A. Røed (Ap); Solveig Vestenfor (Ap); and Morten Wold (FrP). Compensatory seat - Kathy Lie (SV).
2021 Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 40,575 28.36% 3 0 3 Conservative Party H 31,544 22.05% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 23,068 16.12% 1 0 1 Progress Party FrP 17,509 12.24% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 8,062 5.64% 0 1 1 Liberal Party V 5,207 3.64% 0 0 0 Red Party R 4,941 3.45% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 4,251 2.97% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 3,319 2.32% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 1,976 1.38% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 520 0.36% 0 0 0 Center Party 440 0.31% 0 0 0 Health Party 421 0.29% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 330 0.23% 0 0 0 Industry and Business Party INP 275 0.19% 0 0 0 Capitalist Party 244 0.17% 0 0 0 Alliance - Alternative for Norway 147 0.10% 0 0 0 People's Action No to More Road Tolls FNB 126 0.09% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 115 0.08% 0 0 0Valid votes 143,070 100.00% 7 1 8Blank votes 1,028 0.71% Rejected votes – other 189 0.13% Total polled 144,287 75.29% Registered electors 191,637
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Sandra Bruflot (H); Lise Christoffersen (Ap); Masud Gharahkhani (Ap); Trond Helleland (H); Per Olaf Lundteigen (Sp); Even A. Røed (Ap); and Morten Wold (FrP). Compensatory seat - Kathy Lie (SV).
2010s 2017 Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 43,143 28.27% 3 0 3 Conservative Party H 41,011 26.88% 2 0 2 Progress Party FrP 26,419 17.31% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 16,446 10.78% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 7,642 5.01% 0 1 1 Liberal Party V 5,604 3.67% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 4,112 2.69% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 3,995 2.62% 0 0 0 Red Party R 2,260 1.48% 0 0 0 Health Party 855 0.56% 0 0 0 Capitalist Party 318 0.21% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 275 0.18% 0 0 0 The Alliance 221 0.14% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 201 0.13% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 91 0.06% 0 0 0Valid votes 152,593 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 1,045 0.68% Rejected votes – other 288 0.19% Total polled 153,926 77.46% Registered electors 198,720
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Lise Christoffersen (Ap); Jon Engen-Helgheim (FrP); Masud Gharahkhani (Ap); Trond Helleland (H); Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (H); Martin Kolberg (Ap); Per Olaf Lundteigen (Sp); and Morten Wold (FrP). Compensatory seat - Arne Nævra (SV).
2013 Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 47,572 31.75% 3 0 3 Conservative Party H 43,515 29.05% 3 0 3 Progress Party FrP 27,854 18.59% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 9,110 6.08% 0 1 1 Liberal Party V 6,913 4.61% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,863 3.25% 0 0 0 Socialist Left Party SV 4,094 2.73% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 3,345 2.23% 0 0 0 Red Party R 905 0.60% 0 0 0 The Christians PDK 736 0.49% 0 0 0 Pirate Party of Norway 508 0.34% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 135 0.09% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 125 0.08% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 80 0.05% 0 0 0 Society Party 56 0.04% 0 0 0Valid votes 149,811 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 817 0.54% Rejected votes – other 289 0.19% Total polled 150,917 78.03% Registered electors 193,404
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Lise Christoffersen (Ap); Trond Helleland (H); Kristin Ørmen Johnsen (H); Martin Kolberg (Ap); Torgeir Micaelsen (Ap); Jørund Rytman (FrP); Anders B. Werp (H); and Morten Wold (FrP). Compensatory seat - Per Olaf Lundteigen (Sp).
2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 52,751 37.08% 4 0 4 Progress Party FrP 35,764 25.14% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 27,588 19.39% 2 0 2 Centre Party Sp 8,842 6.22% 0 1 1 Socialist Left Party SV 6,514 4.58% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 4,500 3.16% 0 0 0 Liberal Party V 4,324 3.04% 0 0 0 Red Party R 884 0.62% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 407 0.29% 0 0 0 Christian Unity Party KSP 202 0.14% 0 0 0 Vigrid 179 0.13% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 109 0.08% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 99 0.07% 0 0 0 Democrats in Norway 86 0.06% 0 0 0Valid votes 142,249 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 652 0.46% Rejected votes – other 55 0.04% Total polled 142,956 76.02% Registered electors 188,044
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Lise Christoffersen (Ap); Laila Gustavsen (Ap); Trond Helleland (H); Martin Kolberg (Ap); Ulf Erik Knudsen (FrP); Torgeir Micaelsen (Ap); Jørund Rytman (FrP); and Anders B. Werp (H). Compensatory seat - Per Olaf Lundteigen (Sp).
2005 Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005:
Party Votes % Seats Labour Party Ap 50,688 36.20% 4 0 4 Progress Party FrP 33,697 24.06% 2 0 2 Conservative Party H 21,106 15.07% 1 0 1 Socialist Left Party SV 10,201 7.28% 1 0 1 Centre Party Sp 8,926 6.37% 0 1 1 Liberal Party V 7,185 5.13% 0 0 0 Christian Democratic Party KrF 6,116 4.37% 0 0 0 Red Electoral Alliance RV 909 0.65% 0 0 0 Pensioners' Party PP 481 0.34% 0 0 0 Coastal Party KP 340 0.24% 0 0 0 Green Party MDG 169 0.12% 0 0 0 Communist Party of Norway K 107 0.08% 0 0 0 Democrats 106 0.08% 0 0 0Valid votes 140,031 100.00% 8 1 9Blank votes 501 0.36% Rejected votes – other 78 0.06% Total polled 140,610 77.29% Registered electors 181,932
The following candidates were elected: Constituency seats - Magnar Lund Bergo (SV); Lise Christoffersen (Ap); Sigrun Eng (Ap); Trond Helleland (H); Thorbjørn Jagland (Ap); Ulf Erik Knudsen (FrP); Torgeir Micaelsen (Ap); and Jørund Rytman (FrP). Compensatory seat - Per Olaf Lundteigen (Sp).
2001 Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001: