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Progress Party reaches 18-year high in Norwegian polls

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Norway Progress Party maintains lead reaches 18-year high in Norwegian polls

In early July, a national survey reported that Norway's right‑wing right-wing Progress Party (FrP) was ahead, with the Socialist Left Party (SV) topping emerged as the student vote. leader in national surveys. By early August, an InFact poll for Nettavisen confirmed FrP's lead FrP at 32% support, making it the largest party. Labour moved to 24.5% and while the Conservatives slipped to 13.4%. By late August, the Progress Party maintained its position as the largest party for a third consecutive month, holding approximately 30.2% of the vote. Meanwhile, the Conservative Party, led by Ine Eriksen Søreide, held roughly 15% support. Analysts observed that an ‘Ine-effect’ has not yet materialized despite Søreide taking a more assertive stance after the summer break; instead, the party appears to be facing a squeeze, losing voters to both the Labour Party 13.4% and the Progress Party. Tensions have also emerged regarding fuel taxes, as Søreide clarified that the Conservatives will not support an extension of tax cuts on pump prices. In Labour held 24.5%. By early September, new polling by Opinion for Altinget and ABC Nyheter indicated showed the Conservative Party's support had stagnated stagnating at 14.9%. The party is experiencing 14.9%, with a notable decline among its traditional base, specifically among voters over 65, whose support dropped 65 to 11.1%. Political scientist Johannes Bergh noted observed that the Progress Party, now FrP, at 31% support, appears to be 31%, was successfully capturing policy territory previously held by from the Conservatives, including areas of particularly regarding climate and tax policy. During this period, the time, Labour Party saw a slight increase to 22.8%, while 22.8%. By September 5, a Norfakta poll for Klassekampen and Nationen reported that the Red Progress Party stood at 7.8%. reached 33.4% support, its highest level since 2008. This 4.5 percentage point increase from August coincided with the Conservative Party dropping to 13.2%, its lowest level since 2009. The gap between the two parties widened to 20.2 percentage points, with FrP gaining voters from both the Conservatives and the Labour Party. Analysts suggested these trends might indicate FrP is establishing itself as a major governing party on the center-right; a coalition of FrP and the Conservatives would currently secure the 85 seats required for a majority in the Stortinget.

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  1. 2026-09-05 06:41 UTC Progress Party reaches 18-year high in Norwegian polls
  2. 2026-09-03 07:13 UTC Norway Progress Party maintains lead in polls
  3. 2026-08-26 08:16 UTC Norway Progress Party maintains lead in polls
  4. 2026-08-05 16:51 UTC Norway Progress Party leads poll

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