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Vest-Agder is one of the 19 multi-member constituencies of the Storting, the national legislature of Norway. The constituency was established in 1921 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Storting. It consists of the municipalities of Åseral, Farsund, Flekkefjord, Hægebostad, Kristiansand, Kvinesdal, Lindesnes, Lyngdal, Sirdal and Vennesla in the county of Agder. The constituency currently elects five of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 parliamentary election it had 144,910 registered electors.

Electoral system
Vest-Agder currently elects five of the 169 members of the Storting using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Constituency seats are allocated by the County Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method. Compensatory seats (seats at large or levelling seats) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated by the National Electoral Committee using the Modified Sainte-Laguë method at the constituency level (one for each constituency). ==Election results==
Election results
Summary (Excludes compensatory seats. Figures in italics represent joint lists.) Detailed 2020s 2025 Results of the 2025 parliamentary election held on 8 September 2025: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Alf Erik Andersen (FrP); Amalie Gunnufsen (H); Jorunn Gleditsch Lossius (KrF); Kai Steffen Østensen (Ap); and Stian Storbukås (FrP). • Compensatory seat - Mirell Høyer-Berntsen (SV). 2021 Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 13 September 2021: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Anja Ninasdotter Abusland (Sp); Ingunn Foss (H); Kari Henriksen (Ap); Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (KrF); and Gisle Meininger Saudland (FrP). • Compensatory seat - Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik (V). 2010s 2017 Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 11 September 2017: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Norunn Tveiten Benestad (H); Ingunn Foss (H); Hans Fredrik Grøvan (KrF); Kari Henriksen (Ap); and Gisle Meininger Saudland (FrP). • Compensatory seat - Torhild Bransdal (KrF). 2013 Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 2013: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Norunn Tveiten Benestad (H); Ingunn Foss (H); Hans Fredrik Grøvan (KrF); Kari Henriksen (Ap); and Åse Michaelsen (FrP). • Compensatory seat - Odd Omland (Ap). 2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 2009: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Dagrun Eriksen (KrF); Peter Skovholt Gitmark (H); Kari Henriksen (Ap); Åse Michaelsen (FrP); and Henning Skumsvoll (FrP). • Compensatory seat - Alf Egil Holmelid (SV). 2005 Results of the 2005 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 2005: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Peter Skovholt Gitmark (H); Rolf Terje Klungland (Ap); Jon Lilletun (KrF); Åse Michaelsen (FrP); and Henning Skumsvoll (FrP). • Compensatory seat - Anne Margrethe Larsen (V). 2001 Results of the 2001 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 2001: • Constituency seats - Anne Berit Andersen (H); Dagrun Eriksen (KrF); Ansgar Gabrielsen (H); Rolf Terje Klungland (Ap); and Jon Lilletun (KrF). 1990s 1997 Results of the 1997 parliamentary election held on 15 September 1997: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Aud Blattmann (Ap); Ansgar Gabrielsen (H); Vidar Kleppe (FrP); Jon Lilletun (KrF); and Anne Brit Stråtveit (KrF). 1993 Results of the 1993 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1993: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - Aud Blattmann (Ap); Ansgar Gabrielsen (H); Rolf Terje Klungland (Ap); Jon Lilletun (KrF); and Sigurd Manneråk (Sp). 1980s 1989 Results of the 1989 parliamentary election held on 10 and 11 September 1989: The following candidates were elected: • Constituency seats - John G. Bernander (H); Aud Blattmann (Ap); Vidar Kleppe (FrP); Jon Lilletun (KrF); and Sigurd Verdal (Ap). 1985 Results of the 1985 parliamentary election held on 8 and 9 September 1985: As the list alliance was not entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as party votes. Tore Austad (H); Aud Blattmann (Ap); Ole Frithjof Klemsdal (H); Harald Synnes (KrF); and Sigurd Verdal (Ap). 1981 Results of the 1981 parliamentary election held on 13 and 14 September 1981: The following candidates were elected: Tore Austad (H); Ole Frithjof Klemsdal (H); Engly Lie (Ap); Harald Synnes (KrF); and Sigurd Verdal (Ap). 1970s 1977 Results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 11 and 12 September 1977: The following candidates were elected: Tore Austad (H); Engly Lie (Ap); Odd Lien (Ap); Ragnar Udjus (Sp); and Toralf Westermoen (KrF). 1973 Results of the 1973 parliamentary election held on 9 and 10 September 1973: The following candidates were elected: Engly Lie (Ap); Odd Lien (Ap); Kolbjørn Stordrange (H); Ragnar Udjus (Sp); and Toralf Westermoen (KrF). 1960s 1969 Results of the 1969 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 September 1969: The following candidates were elected: Jens Haugland (Ap); Bent Røiseland (V); Salve Andreas Salvesen (Ap); Kolbjørn Stordrange (H); and Toralf Westermoen (KrF). 1965 Results of the 1965 parliamentary election held on 12 and 13 September 1965: The following candidates were elected: Jens Haugland (Ap); Bent Røiseland (V); Sverre Walter Rostoft (H); Salve Andreas Salvesen (Ap); and Haakon Sløgedal (KrF). 1961 Results of the 1961 parliamentary election held on 11 September 1961: A re-run of the election was held in Flekkefjord, Greipstad, Oddernes and Søgne after an audit found 30 more ballot papers than were recorded as issued. Results of the election held on 22 January 1962: The re-run did not lead to changes in the distribution of seats but the order the in which the candidates were elected did change. Olai Ingemar Eikeland (V-Sp), 17,585 votes; Jens Haugland (Ap), 18,103 votes; Ole Jørgensen (Ap), 18,098 votes; Bent Røiseland (V-Sp), 17,598 votes; and Haakon Sløgedal (KrF), 8,257 votes. 1950s 1957 Results of the 1957 parliamentary election held on 7 October 1957: The following candidates were elected: Kaare Steel Groos (H); Trygve Haugeland (Bp); Jens Haugland (Ap); Ole Jørgensen (Ap); and Bent Røiseland (V). 1953 Results of the 1953 parliamentary election held on 12 October 1953: The following candidates were elected: Arne Askildsen (KrF); Jens Haugland (Ap); Ole Jørgensen (Ap); Bent Røiseland (V); and Sverre Walter Rostoft (H). 1940s 1949 Results of the 1949 parliamentary election held on 10 October 1949: The following candidates were elected: Aasmund Kulien (Ap); Syvert Tobiassen Messel (V); Gabriel Moseid (H-Bp); and Bent Røiseland (V). 1945 Results of the 1945 parliamentary election held on 8 October 1945: The following candidates were elected: Karl Johan Fjermeros (V); Aasmund Kulien (Ap); Gabriel Moseid (Bp); and Bent Røiseland (V). 1930s 1936 Results of the 1936 parliamentary election held on 19 October 1936: As the list alliance was entitled to more seats contesting as an alliance than it was contesting as individual parties, the distribution of seats was as list alliance votes. 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