2005 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election

The 2005 Sámi parliamentary election was held in Norway on 12 September 2005.Forhåndsstemming avsluttes i morgen Voters elected 43 members for the Sámi Parliament of Norway. 2005 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election Sámi people 2001 2009 12 September 2005 All 43 seats in the Sámi Parliament 22 no 71.2% 5.0 Labour Party (Norway) 31.9% 18 13 Norwegian Sámi Association 26.3% 16 11 Centre Party (Norway) 6.7% 1 3 People's Federation of the Saami 5.0% 0 2 Sámi People's Party 3.9% 1 1 NSR/SáB #025aa0 3.0% 1 new Kautokeino Reindeer Herders List #26BB45 2.8% 1 1 Sámi People's Association 2.7% 1 new Finnmark List 1.8% 1 new Sámi Residents in Southern Norway #b43d97 1.8% 1 1 Non-Reindeer Herders List 1.8% 1 1 Southern List 1.6% 1 new President of the Sámi Parliament Sven-Roald Nystø Norwegian Sámi Association Sven-Roald Nystø (cropped).jpg Aili Keskitalo Norwegian Sámi Association Aili Keskitalo presidentkandidat (8934868990).jpg Constituencies Norway was divided into 13 constituencies for the 2005 Sámi parliamentary election. For each, three representatives were elected. In addition an additional representative was elected from the four constituencies with the most votes. For the 2005 election, the constituencies were: Constituencies in Finnmark county se Várjjat This constituency included the municipalities of Sør-Varanger, Unjárga (Nesseby), Vadsø, Vardø and Båtsfjord. Representatives (2005-2009): Magnhild Mathisen, Gunn-Britt Retter, and Knut Store It had the highest electoral turnout in 2005 (79.1%). se Deatnu This constituency included Deatnu Municipality (Tana), Berlevåg Municipality, and Gamvik Municipality. Representatives (2005-2009): Marianne Balto Henriksen, Jánoš Trosten, and Per Ivar Henriksen. se Kárášjohka This constituency included Kárášjohka Municipality (Karasjok). Representatives (2005-2009): Egil Olli, Terje H. Tretnes, Synnøve Solbakken-Härkönen, and Marie Therese Nordsletta Gaup. se Guovdageaidnu This constituency included Guovdageaidnu Municipality (Kautokeino). Representatives (2005-2009): Aili Keskitalo, Per Andersen Bæhr, Isak Mathis O. Hætta, and Klemet Erland Hætta. The largest constituency in 2005 (1,313 eligible voters). Most votes per members in 2005 election (277). se Porsáŋgu This constituency included Porsáŋgu Municipality (Porsanger), Lebesby Municipality, Nordkapp Municipality, and Måsøy Municipality. Representatives (2005-2009): Josef Ingmar Vedhugnes, Olaf Eliassen, and Wiebke Synnøve Slåtsveen. se Áltá/Fálesnuorri This constituency included Kvalsund Municipality, Hammerfest Municipality, Alta Municipality, Hasvik Municipality and Loppa Municipality. Representatives (2005-2009): Per Edvind Varsi, John Harald Skum, Toril Bakken, and Inger Jørstad. Constituencies in Troms county se Davvi Romsa This constituency included Kvænangen Municipality, Nordreisa Municipality, Skjervøy Municipality, Gáivuotna Municipality (Kåfjord), Storfjord Municipality, and Lyngen Municipality. Representatives (2005-2009): Willy Ørnebakk, Tor Mikalsen, and Hilde Anita Nyvoll Vangen. se Gaska Romsa This constituency included Karlsøy Municipality, Tromsø Municipality, Balsfjord Municipality, Målselv Municipality, Bardu Municipality, Lenvik Municipality, Berg Municipality, Torsken Municipality, and Tranøy Municipality. Representatives (2005-2009): Randi A. Skum, Bjarne Store-Jakobsen, and Lene Hansen. se Lulli Romsa This constituency included the municipalities of Sørreisa, Dyrøy, Salangen, Lavangen, Gratangen, Skånland, Ibestad, Harstad, Bjarkøy, and Kvæfjord. Representatives (2005-2009): Ann-Mari Thomassen, Berit Oskal Eira, and Susanne Amalie Andersen. Constituencies in Nordland county se Davvi Nordland This constituency included the municipalities of Andøy, Øksnes, Bø, Sortland, Hadsel, Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, Røst, Lødingen, Tjeldsund, Evenes, and Narvik). Representatives (2005-2009): Kjersti Myrnes Balto, Vibeke Larsen, and Roger Pedersen. The smallest constituency in 2005 (283 eligible voters). Fewest votes per members in 2005 election (63). se Gaska Nordland This constituency included the municipalities of Ballangen, Tysfjord, Hamarøy, Steigen, Sørfjord, Bodø, Fauske, Saltdal, Gildeskål, Beiarn, and Meløy). Representatives (2005-2009): Tone Finnesen, Anders Urheim, and Miriam Paulsen. Constituencies in Central and Southern Norway se Lullisámeguovllut This constituency included all of the other municipalities in Nordland plus Engerdal Municipality in Hedmark county and all municipalities in Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties. Representatives (2005-2009): Jarle Jonassen, Sten Erling Jønsson, and Kirsten Appfjell. se Lulli Norga This constituency included the municipalities in the counties of Hedmark (except Engerdal), Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland, Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder, Telemark, Buskerud, Vestfold, Akershus, Østfold, Oppland and Oslo) Representatives (2005-2009): Rita-Alise Porsanger, Jørn Are Gaski, Johan Mikkel Sara, and Kirsti Guvsám. The lowest electoral turnout in 2005 (66.8%) Outcome The results of the vote where that:no Tabell 2 Sametingsvalet 2005. Valde representantar, etter parti1, kjønn og valkrins Norwegian Sámi Association got 18 representatives (and for the first time did not have the majority in the parliament). Labour Party also got 18 representatives. Johttisápmelaččaid Listu, Åarjel læstoe, Sámi People's Party, Finnmark list, Dáloniid Listu, Centre Party, and an unaffiliated Sámi resident in Southern Norway each got 1 representative. Since no party had a majority of the mandates a coalition was formed for the executive council consisting of: Norwegian Sámi Association, Sámi resident in Southern Norway, Johttisápmelaččaid Listu, Centre Party, and Sámi People's Party.http://www.nsr.no/website.aspx?objectid=1&displayid=10316 Norgga Sámiid Riikkasearvi - Norske Samers Riksforbund - Samarbeidsavtale mellom NSR og gruppen på fire representanter 2005 2009-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726220451/http://www.nsr.no/website.aspx?objectid=1&displayid=10316 2011-07-26 dead Aili Keskitalo from the Norwegian Sámi Association was elected as the president. Johan Mikkel Sara, Sámi resident in Southern Norway, got the vice president position, while Per A. Bær got a seat in the board of the Finnmark Estate. The six members in the executive council consisted in addition to the president and vice-president of: Terje Tretnes (Sámi People's Party), Randi A. Skum, and Jarle Jonassen (the later both from Norwegian Sámi Association). Later Jánoš Trosten left Norwegian Sámi Association and formed his own party, Čielga Sámi Jietna, while Anders Urheim left the Labour party and formed the Sosialdemokraten group. Thus leaving, the two largest parties with 17 mandates each. After the election in 2005 Aili Keskitalo became president. She represents the Norwegian Sámi Association. On September 25 she resigned after the coalition forming the executive council was split up due to problems cooperating with vice president Johan Mikkel Sara."Ingen hyggelig dag", NRK Sámi Radio On September 26, Labour Party formed an executive council consisting of: the new president Egil Olli, new vice-president Marianne Balto, Jørn Are Gaski, Hilde Nyvoll, and Vibeke Larsen. The Labour Party does not have the majority in the parliament. Gender One particularly remarkable facet of the Sámi parliamentary elections of 2005 was the outcome of 50% women being elected into parliamentary seats, as compared to the 37% of seats occupied by women in the non-Sámi Norwegian parliament. Through an active effort to foster women's participation in Sámi politics, no less than 22 women were elected to the 43 seats in the Sámi Parliament, up from 7 in 2001. Also in 2005, Aili Keskitalo, a woman, was elected as Parliamentary President, a position similar to Speaker of the House in the USA. She was the third parliamentary president of the Sámi Parliament of Norway and the first female president of any Sámi parliament, though she resigned in 2007 (see above). Taking her place was a man, Egil Olli, whereas the vice-president of parliament was a woman, Marianne Balto.Norway’s Sámi Parliament: Getting to 50-50 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728122001/http://www.imow.org/wpp/stories/viewStory?storyId=120 2011-07-28 , International Museum of Women website, no date on article, consulted 3 November 2010. Results Election results for the 2005 Sámi parliamentary election.Landsoversikt per liste https://web.archive.org/web/20090616082812/http://www.regjeringen.no/krd/html/valgresultat2005/frameset.html 2009-06-16 http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/01/10/sametingsvalg_en/arkiv/tab-2005-12-19-05-en.html Sameting Election 2005 2009-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20111115054829/http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/01/10/sametingsvalg_en/arkiv/tab-2005-12-19-05-en.html 2011-11-15 dead Voter turnout was 71.2%. File:Norway Norwegian Sámi Parliament 2005.svg Labour Party 2843 18 +5 Norwegian Sámi Association 2351 16 +5 Centre Party 602 1 –2 People's Federation of the Saami 442 0 –2 Sámi People's Party 345 1 0 Socialist Left Party 306 0 New Sámi People's Party and Norwegian Sami 265 1 – Kautokeino Reindeer Herders List 254 1 0 Sámi People's Association 240 1 New Conservative Party 219 0 –1 Progress Party 201 0 New Finnmark List 164 1 New Sámi Residents in Southern Norway 163 1 0 Non-Reindeer Herders List 158 1 0 Southern List 139 1 New Badjeolbmuid Listu 106 0 New Liberal Party 62 0 0 Middle Nordland Non-Partisan List 38 0 New Sami Red Electoral Alliance 28 0 New +4 12538 See also 2005 Norwegian parliamentary election References Sami, 2005 Category:Sámi in Norway Norway Sami parliamentary election Norway Category:Norwegian Sámi parliamentary elections