– It is a survey that confirms that there may be a change of power in Drammen. But it is probably a weaker poll than the Conservative Party could have imagined, says election researcher Svein Tore Marthinsen. He believes there are likely to be quite interesting negotiations between the parties after the election, if the survey Norstat has done for news is correct. According to the survey, the Conservative Party has increased by 1.6 percentage points since the last municipal election. In Drammen, Høyre is now at 27.3 per cent. The Labor Party has fallen 3.6 percentage points: from 26.2 per cent in 2019 to 22.6 per cent. Party barometer Drammen AugustCompared with the election result 2019 Party Support Change27.3%H+1,622.6%AP−3,616.6%FRP+5.97.5%SV+3.07.2%MDG−1.44.3%V+2.23 .5%PP+3.53.2%R+0.72.1%SP−5.91.8%KRF−0.41.6%INP+1.62.3%Other−7.3Click on the partition circle to see the full party name. Based on 598 interviews conducted in the period 22.8.23–28.8.23. Margins of error from 1.3–4.7 pp. Source: Norstat Marthinsen believes that it appears to be a close battle between the two mayoral candidates. – It provides an opportunity for Monica Myrvold Berg and co. But it depends on how you look at the other parties, he says. Election researcher Svein Tore Marthinsen says the election result tends in the blue direction, but not as clearly as previous polls have suggested. Photo: Privat Høre dissatisfied with the numbers The Progress Party is the big winner in the survey. They have gone from 10.7 percent to 16.6 percent: an increase of 5.9 percentage points. Even if the Conservative Party and the Progressive Party want to cooperate on the bourgeois side, that is not enough for a majority. As a result, Høyre’s mayoral candidate Kjell Arne Hermansen will probably have to work with several parties. But he won’t say anything about which ones. – We want to have a broad bourgeois majority. We have said that all along, and we believe it is entirely possible to achieve it, he says. Mayoral candidate for Drammen Høyre, Kjell Arne Hermansen, says they will hold out until election day to get a change of power. Photo: Henning Rønhovde / news Hermansen is not particularly satisfied with the new figures, but has faith that he can become Drammen’s new mayor from the autumn. – It is up to the voters to decide. But I still think the opportunity is very big, he says. Distribution of mandates Drammen municipal council Distribution of 57 seats in the municipal council. Compared with the result of the election in 2019. HøyreH16+1ArbeiderpartietAP13−2FremskrittspartietFRP10+4Socialist Liberal PartySV4+1Miljøpartiet De GrønneMDG4−1VenstreV3+2RødtR2+1PensionistpartietPP2+2Kristelig FolkepartiKRF10SenterpartietSP1−4Industri- og nårstpartyINP1+1OtherANDRE00−5598 interviews conducted in the period 22 .8/23–8/28/23. Margins of error from 1.3–4.7 pp. Source: Norstat Labor Party positive even with decline Current mayor, Monica Myrvold Berg of the Labor Party, is, in contrast to Hermansen, satisfied with the figures she is presented with – despite the fact that the Labor Party is declining compared to the election in 2019. – It is a very good result that shows that we are making progress compared to the measurements earlier this year, she says. Mayor of Drammen, Monica Myrvold Berg (Ap), believes that the mobilization they have done in August has borne fruit. Photo: news Myrvold Berg believes her chances of keeping the mayor’s job are positive. In order to secure a majority, she sees that Venstre can be the key – even if Venstre does not want to work with Rødt. – There are many ways to have a collaboration. As long as they have faith in the solutions we stand for, it is entirely possible, says Myrvold Berg. Up and up for the Progress Party Ulf Erik Knudsen is the first candidate on the Frp’s list in Drammen. He is very satisfied with the results. – I must say that I am very pleased. It shows that we have done something right in Drammen Frp. The aim is to become the FRP’s strongest city municipality, and it looks as if we will succeed. The party is now well above what they have talked about with eight mandates in, says Knudsen. – We hope it will last and that we will get a blue government in Drammen.
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