2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election
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All 39 seats in the Sámi Parliament 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 70.3% 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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The 2017 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election was held on 11 September 2017. All 39 seats in the Norwegian Sámi legislature, the Sámediggi, were up for election.
Background
Previous election
In
2016–17 political crisis
In December 2016, the budget proposed by Keskitalo's Governing Council was rejected by the Parliament, which instead voted for an alternative budget proposed by the Labour Party, Conservative Party, and Árja. A successful vote of no confidence followed. On 8 December 2016, Aili Keskitalo resigned and the Parliament elected Labour's Vibeke Larsen as her replacement, with a coalition consisting of Labour, the Conservative Party, and Árja.[2]
On 28 January 2017, the
Presidential candidates
The Norwegian Sámi Association re-nominated Aili Keskitalo as their Presidential candidate. The Labour Party nominated Ronny Wilhelmsen, who served as Vice President of the Sámi Parliament prior to his firing in January 2017. Árja nominated Inger Eline Eriksen, member of the Governing Council. Nordkalottfolket nominated their leader, Toril Bakken Kåven.[6] Vibeke Larsen formed her own political party, Šiella, and ran is its Presidential candidate.[7]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Norwegian Sámi Association | 3,303 | 28.09 | 16 | +5 | |
Labour Party | 1,998 | 16.99 | 9 | –1 | |
Árja | 911 | 7.75 | 1 | –3 | |
Centre Party | 889 | 7.56 | 2 | +2 | |
Progress Party | 879 | 7.48 | 1 | –1 | |
Nordkalottfolket | 772 | 6.57 | 3 | 0 | |
Conservative Party | 752 | 6.40 | 1 | –1 | |
NSR–SáB | 493 | 4.19 | 2 | 0 | |
Ávjovári Moving Sámi List | 291 | 2.48 | 1 | 0 | |
Šiella | 272 | 2.31 | 0 | New | |
Sámi People's Party | 238 | 2.02 | 1 | +1 | |
People's Federation of the Saami | 204 | 1.74 | 0 | New | |
Åarjel-Saemiej Gïelh | 200 | 1.70 | 1 | –1 | |
Guovdageainnu Residents List | 177 | 1.51 | 1 | New | |
Sámi Democrats–Šiella | 117 | 1.00 | 0 | New | |
Jiehkkevárri | 82 | 0.70 | 0 | New | |
Sámieana | 78 | 0.66 | 0 | New | |
List of Permanent Residents | 76 | 0.65 | 0 | New | |
Socialist Left Party | 25 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 11,757 | 100.00 | 39 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 11,757 | 98.36 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 196 | 1.64 | |||
Total votes | 11,953 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 16,958 | 70.49 | |||
Source: Valgresultat.no |
See also
References
- ^ Berg-Nordlie, Mikkel (10 February 2022). "Sametingsvalget 2013" [The Sami Parliamentary elections 2013]. Store Norsk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Ap tar makten – hun blir Sametingets nye president" [Ap takes power - she becomes the Sami Parliament's new president]. NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian). NRK. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Holte, Magnus Aamo (9 December 2016). "Helga Pedersen trekker seg som APs presidentkandidat til Sametinget" [Helga Pedersen withdraws as AP's presidential candidate for the Sami Parliament]. Nordlys.no (in Norwegian). Nordlys. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Vibeke Larsen går av som sametingspresident" [Vibeke Larsen is stepping down as president of the Sámi Parliament]. NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian). NRK. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Vibeke snur: Blir sittende som president, men sparker visepresidenten" [Vibeke turns around: Remains as president, but fires the vice-president]. NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian). NRK. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Berg-Nordlie, Mikkel (30 August 2021). "Sametingsvalget 2017" [The Sami Parliamentary elections 2017]. Store Norsk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Vibeke Larsens nye valgliste: Šiella" [Vibeke Larsen's new election list: Šiella]. NRK Sápmi (in Norwegian). NRK. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2022.