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Progress Party Continues Growth After Election Surge

Norway's Progress Party continues gaining support after strong election performance, now polling at 25%. The ruling Labor Party also sees slight gains while smaller parties hover near the parliamentary threshold.

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Norway's Progress Party maintains strong momentum after last month's parliamentary elections. The populist conservative party now polls at 25% support according to new survey data.

Political analyst Thore Gard Olaussen noted the surprising strength. "Progress Party must be quite pleased they're maintaining and even building on their election result," he said in analysis commentary.

Pre-election polls showed the party around 20% support. They then achieved their best-ever election result with 23.8% of the vote. The latest numbers show continued growth.

Most new supporters come from voters who didn't cast ballots in the election. The party's focus on gang crime and Swedish criminal networks resonated with voters.

Party leader Sylvi Listhaug welcomed the numbers. "These are good figures showing people want more freedom through lower taxes, increased safety by strengthening police, and new tools to fight crime," she said in a statement. She repeated the campaign slogan about "stopping waste" to prioritize core issues.

The ruling Labor Party also gained slightly, rising from 28% to 28.4% support. "It's typical for parties designated as election winners to strengthen slightly a month or two after voting," Olaussen explained.

The conservative bloc holds 82 parliamentary seats while left-leaning parties control 87 seats. This matches the initial election night count before final tallies shifted the balance.

The Liberal Party now polls at 4.2%, crossing the 4% threshold needed for parliamentary representation. They gained back voters who defected to the Conservatives and Green Party during the election.

Meanwhile, the Christian Democratic Party dropped below the threshold to 3.6% support. They lost some Conservative voters who returned to their original party.

These small shifts highlight how close the election actually was. Minor changes could have dramatically altered parliamentary representation for both smaller parties.

The political landscape remains finely balanced with both major blocs needing support from smaller parties to govern effectively.

Published: October 15, 2025

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