Hedmark (Storting constituency)

Hedmark
Constituency
for the Storting
Outline map
Location of Hedmark within Norway
Municipality
CountyInnlandet
Population197,836 (2021)[1]
Electorate152,228 (2021)
Area27,398 km2 (2021)[2]
Current constituency
Created1921
Seats
List
  • 6 (2013–present)
  • 7 (2005–2013)
  • 8 (1953–2005)
  • 7 (1921–1953)
Members of the Storting[3]
List
Created from

Hedmark is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It consists of the municipalities of Alvdal, Åmot, Åsnes, Eidskog, Elverum, Engerdal, Folldal, Grue, Hamar, Kongsvinger, Løten, Nord-Odal, Os, Rendalen, Ringsaker, Sør-Odal, Stange, Stor-Elvdal, Tolga, Trysil, Tynset and Våler in the county of Innlandet. The constituency currently elects six of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 152,228 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 10 October 2021.

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