Elections and Democracy
The Norwegian National Election Studies (NNES) started at the Institute for Social Research in the 1950s, where it is still housed.
For decades, many key contributions in election and democracy research have come from researchers at the ISF. These contributions cover areas such as political representation and participation, electoral systems, internet elections, referenda, political parties, and political institutions at the national and local levels. This research constitutes an important knowledge base for understanding political developments in Norway.
The research uses a broad spectrum of research methods that also include experimental methods. Today, this research is largely characterised by national and international co-operation and is more extensive than ever.
Contact
- johannes.bergh@samfunnsforskning.no
- Phone
- +47 94 38 82 42
Most Recent Elections and Democracy Projects
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The Norwegian Local Election Studies of 2027 and 2031 Sep. 24, 2026
This project continues our research into Norwegian municipal and county elections. Central themes include voter behavior and participation, in addition to representation, political trust, the media and AI.
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- isf-project
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- democracy
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- elections
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- media
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The Norwegian Local Election Studies of 2027 and 2031 Sep. 24, 2026
This project continues our research into Norwegian municipal and county elections. Central themes include voter behavior and participation, in addition to representation, political trust, the media and AI.
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- isf-project
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- democracy
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- elections
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- media
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Public Attitudes towards the Sámi Sep. 14, 2026
What are the attitudes of the Norwegian majority population towards the Sámi people, and how can these be measured systematically over time? In this project, we develop a set of survey questions to systematically measure attitudes towards the Sámi and analyse data from a nationwide survey in which these questions are used.
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- isf-project
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- democracy
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- discrimination
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- diversity