In the recent opinion poll from Norstat, the Conservative Party is largest in Trondheim with 28.8 per cent, an improvement of 2.4 percentage points from the survey in July. The Labor Party is second largest with 19.6 per cent, roughly the same as in July, while SV is the third largest party with 12.2 per cent, a decrease of 3.4 percentage points. Thus, the Pensioners’ Party and the Center Party can actually hold the key to who will be mayor of Trondheim after the election. – Two mandates is too little, and I had hoped for four. We are independent of the blocs, and can talk to everyone after the election, says leader of the Pensioners’ Party, Svein Otto Nilsen. Party barometer Trondheim August 2023Compared with measurement for news/Adressa late in July, published 2/8. Party SupportChange28.8%H+2,419.6%AP−0.112.2%SV−3.48.8%MDG+2.57.8%R+0.86.2%V+0.55.2%FRP+ 1.63.0%PP−1.93.0%SP−1.13.0%KRF+0.80.9%INP−2.11.4%Other+0.2Click on the party circle to see the full party name . Based on 597 interviews conducted in the period 22.8.23–24.8.23. Margins of error from 0.1–4.4 pp. Source: Norstat Can decide, but disappointed with the measurement – We have had very good cooperation with the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the Progressive Party during this period. So that’s a plus. The most important thing for us is to gain traction in matters of health and elderly policy. We have too few nursing home places, and we will also work to reduce tolls, says Svein Otto Nilsen to news. The centre-party’s first candidate, Vegard Frøseth Fenes, is disappointed by the latest poll, which gives the party a support of 3 per cent, and two mandates in the city council. – We are open to cooperation with both the red-green and bourgeois sides. The most important issues for us are the conservation of topsoil, good development throughout the municipality, and publicly run care for the elderly, says Lenes to news. Mandate distribution Trondheim city council Number of representatives compared to the distribution after the election in 2019. HøyreH20+6ArbeiderpartietAP14−3Socialist Liberal PartySV80Miljøpartiet De GrønneMDG6−1RødtR50FremskrittspartietteFRP40VenstreV4+1Kristelig FolkepartiKRF2+1SenterpartietSP2−3PensionistpartietPP2−1597 interviews conducted in the period 22.8.23–24. 8.23. Margins of error from 0.1–4.4 pp. Source: Norstat – People want a change The Conservative mayoral candidate Kent Ranum is pleased with the survey, which gives the party almost 29 per cent support in Trondheim. This means that the Conservative and bourgeois side are making progress. – This is an indication that people want a change. We want to invest more in schools and care for the elderly, and a freeze on property tax, says Ranum. – We are open to working with many to secure a majority. It provides a good dynamic and becomes important in order to formulate a good policy for the city. But until the election on 11 September, we will focus on the Conservative Party and our campaign issues. After the election, we can sit down at the negotiating table, continues Ranum. Conservative mayoral candidate Kent Ranum Photo: Grete Thobroe / news Will have Sp on the team The Labor Party’s mayoral candidate Emil Raaen is more worried about the result of 19.6 percent in the survey for August. But he still has faith in a red-green majority after the election. – Historically, we have tended to rise in the last weeks before elections. We want to continue together with SV, Rødt, the Center Party and MDG, and that is what we are aiming for. – I am sure that we will govern well with a broad coalition, says Emil Raaen. Emil Raaen hopes to take over as mayor from Rita Ottervik. Photo: Morten Andersen / news Tough duel news Trøndelag’s political commentator, Linda Bjørgan, believes there will be a battle about who is the best negotiator after the election on 11 September. – And perhaps who will swallow the biggest camels. There are large coalitions with very different political viewpoints that must come together to form a red-green or bourgeois majority. The Conservative Party has been courting the Green Party, but I find it hard to believe that the Progress Party and the MDG will be able to get along on the bourgeois side, says Bjørgan. And she continues: – Mayor Rita Ottervik had the political experience needed to keep such multi-party cooperation together for several periods. It will be seen whether the two relatively inexperienced list tops on Høyre’s and Ap’s list will be able to do the same, she believes.
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He can decide the mayoral duel in Trondheim – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
