Norway's Prime Minister's party maintains lead in recent elections

In the recent Norwegian parliamentary election held in September 2021, the Social Democratic Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet, Ap) led by Jonas Gahr Støre emerged as the strongest party, receiving approximately 28% of the votes. The election results narrowly secured a majority in parliament for the red-green bloc, which includes the Social Democrats and four other left-leaning parties.

The right-wing populist Progress Party came in second with 24.8% of the votes, indicating a close race between the two major parties. Around four million people were eligible to vote in the election.

As for the red-green bloc, they together formed a majority of around 88 seats out of 169 in the Parliament. All parties of the bloc expressed their support for a government led by Social Democrat Jonas Gahr Støre during the campaign.

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With Jonas Gahr Støre having been in power for four years, the formation of a government led by the Social Democrats is anticipated. The exact number of seats secured by the red-green bloc in parliament is not specified. Stay tuned for more updates on the political landscape in Norway.