Oslo (Storting constituency)

Oslo
Constituency
for the Storting
Outline map
Location of Oslo within Norway
MunicipalityOslo
CountyOslo
Population697,010 (2021)[1]
Electorate485,656 (2021)
Area454 km2 (2021)[2]
Current constituency
Created1921
Seats
List
  • 19 (2021–present)
  • 18 (2013–2021)
  • 16 (2005–2013)
  • 15 (1973–2005)
  • 13 (1953–1973)
  • 7 (1921–1953)
Members of the Storting[3]
List
Created from

Oslo is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established as Kristiania in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It was renamed Oslo from 1925.[4] It is conterminous with the county of Oslo. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 485,656 registered electors.

  1. ^ "01222: Population and changes during the quarter (M) 1997K4 - 2021K1". Oslo, Norway: Statistics Norway. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) 2007 - 2021". Oslo, Norway: Statistics Norway. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Current Members of Parliament". Oslo, Norway: Storting. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. ^ Stortingsvalget 1924 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Storting. July 1928. p. V. Retrieved 4 February 2021.