Despite the fact that SP now has a support of around 5.7 per cent in December, SP leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum is optimistic ahead of the municipal elections in the autumn. – We have a better starting point now than in 2018, says Vedum. There are reports from all over the country that it is easier to get people to stand on the lists now than at previous municipal and county elections. – We have several mayors who want to persevere, he says. Political scientist and election researcher Jonas Stein thinks Vedum is optimistic. Many will continue Most municipal parties in Sp have a nomination meeting first in January. But an overview news has found that 7 out of 10 mayors have agreed to be at the top of the list for the municipal elections in the autumn. Of the 136 incumbent SP mayors today, 96 wish to continue: In Oppland 13 out of 14 have said yes to re-election In Hedmark 5 out of 9 are running In Hordaland 7 out of 7 are running In Telemark 6 out of 8 are running In Nordland 16 out of 23 are running In Rogaland runs 6 out of 8 And in Møre and Romsdal 7 out of 10 runs Sp made a particularly good choice in 2019. The party got the mayor in more regions than before, including in Nordland, where there were Sp mayors in 23 municipalities. green all over the country, says Trygve Slagsvold Vedum. See why various SP mayors are standing again here: Pål Sverre Fikse, mayor of Verdal: – In the times we are in now, a strong SP is needed with a focus on security and preparedness, food supply and housing throughout the country Siri Blichfeldt Dyrland, mayor of Midt-Telemark: – Because we are a large agricultural municipality, agricultural policy and a good agricultural report are important.Mariann Skotte, mayor of Lesja. – We have also had resignations from the party. And there are things that happen centrally that I don’t always agree with the party. My loyalty is to the residents of Lesja, but there is a high ceiling in the Center Party. Mona Murud, Alvdal: – I am passionate about the local community. This period has been greatly affected by extraordinary issues such as the pandemic and the refugee crisis, there are many things we have not been able to do. Andre Kristoffersen, mayor of Beiarn. – We are only 1014 residents. But we notice that the municipal economy is better now. I will continue as mayor, even if the polls for Sp. Kari Anne Sand, mayor of Kongsberg: – For me, it is important to work for good citizen services where people live. Good municipalities, good distribution of welfare, preparedness and safety. Hans Kristian Solberg, mayor of Enebakk: – Bad opinion polls have little to do with whether I say yes or no to standing as a mayoral candidate. But it is better when the party is in government. The mayor is important Vedum thinks it is too early to say how things will go in the local elections in the autumn, but believes that the party has a good starting point. He is an optimist. – The most important thing to get a good result is to have good local top candidates, and we have that. Most of the mayors news has spoken to say that bad national polls do not affect their decision to ask for a new term. Musdalslien stands again Mayor Anette Musdalslien (42) in Gausdal, is one of the 13 from Oppland who have notified the nomination committee that she would like to be at the top of the SP list once more. So far, no opponent has registered. The agricultural municipality of Gausdal has approx. 6,000 resident years. At the local elections in 2019, Sp received 44 percent of the vote. An improvement of 14 percentage points from the local elections in 2015. The poor polls for Sp now play no role in the decision to continue. – The most important thing for me was the advice I got from my family. Our two teenagers thought I should continue, which made me “make myself available” for the party once more. SHORT WAY: Anette Musdalsien is SP mayor in Gausdal. She would like to go on another term as mayor. She likes that she belongs to a government party. Then it is a short way to the government offices. Photo: Ruth Barsten / Ruth Barsten Ordførarpartiet SP has often been called the “mayor’s party”. And not without reason. The party has always had the mayor in more municipalities than the election results could indicate. But Associate Professor Jonas Stein at the University of Tromsø does not think Sp will reach the result from 2019. Then the party got the mayor in 35 percent of Norwegian municipalities. – The opinion polls are now too bad for that, says Stein. He points out that bad measurements often show up in a worse election result. This was the case in 2015 when SP got 8 percent of the votes and 23 percent of the mayors. And in 2011, the turnout was 6.7 per cent. Then the party only got 20 percent of the mayors. Before both elections, the party polls were bad for the party. DOUBTS: Jonas Stein doubts that Sp will make a good local election in 2023. – The national trends can affect the party locally as well. Photo: Rune N. Andreassen Jonas Stein believes that the national trends, in which people left Ap and Sp precisely because of rising prices, high interest rates and high electricity prices, will show themselves clearly at the election next year. – There is a big mill going. It reaches the cities first. But it will probably also affect the voters in the outlying municipalities, says Jonas Stein. It could be tough for Sp because the government partner Ap is also struggling. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum makes no secret of the fact that it has been an extremely demanding year, perhaps the most demanding since the Second World War in this country. – The most important thing now is that we do what we can to bring down price growth, says Vedum. But many believe that he and Ap, with whom he is in government, are not doing enough. The party polls show that. But Vedum has faith in its first row. TOUGH TIMES: We are putting perhaps the most demanding year behind us since the Second World War, says SP manager Trygve Slagsvold Vedum. Photo: Aleksandr Nedbaev / news
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