(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Norway’s main opposition party continues to draw a high number of supporters, according to a poll by Respons Analyse published in Aftenposten. 31.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the Progress Party (FrP) in the next federal election, up one point since June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Norway’s main opposition party continues to draw a high number of supporters, according to a poll by Respons Analyse published in Aftenposten. 31.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the Progress Party (FrP) in the next federal election, up one point since June.
The governing Labour Party (DNA) is second with 27.9 per cent, followed by the Conservatives (H) with 14.6 per cent, the Socialist Left (SV) with 6.1per cent, the Liberal Left (V) with 5.9 per cent, the Christian People (KrF) with 5.8 per cent, and the Agrarians (Sp) with 5.6 per cent.
In September 2005, Norwegian voters renewed the Stortinget (the Norwegian Parliament). Final results gave the Red-Green alliance—encompassing Labour, the Socialist Left and the Agrarians—87 seats in the 169-member legislative branch. Labour leader Jens Stoltenberg—who held the highest office from March 2000 to October 2001—took over as prime minister for the second time.
In this survey, the level of support for the governing parties stands at 39.6 per cent, while the two main opposition forces—Progress and the Conservatives—reach 46.3 per cent.
Norway currently has an oil revenue fund worth $375 billion U.S. A law establishes that the national government can only use four per cent of the fund for its annual budget, and invest the remainder in foreign stocks and bonds.
On Sept. 17, FrP leader Siv Jensen said she would change the legislation, declaring, "Yes, we will have to ban it [the four per cent limit]. It’s a static rule that does not consider the cycle of the Norwegian economy."
The next legislative election is expected to take place in September 2009.
Polling Data
What party would you support in the next federal election?
|
Sept. 2008 |
Jun. 2008 |
|
|
Progress Party (FrP) |
31.7% |
30.7% |
|
Labour Party (DNA) |
27.9% |
26.4% |
|
Conservatives (H) |
14.6% |
17.8% |
|
Socialist Left (SV) |
6.1% |
6.5% |
|
Liberal Left (V) |
5.9% |
5.6% |
|
Christian People (KrF) |
5.8% |
4.7% |
|
Agrarians (Sp) |
5.6% |
5.3% |
Source: Respons Analyse / Aftenposten
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Norwegian voters, conducted from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
