The County Council is the elected body responsible for county policies. The Hordaland Council has 57 members elected every four years.
For the election period 2007-2011 eight political parties are represented in the Council:
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The Labour Party |
14 representatives |
| The Progress Party |
14 representatives |
| The Conservative Party |
11 representatives |
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The Christian Democratic Party |
5 representatives |
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The Socialist Left Party |
4 representatives |
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The Centre Party |
4 representatives |
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The Liberals |
3 representatives |
|
The Red Party |
2 representatives |
County Mayor
Detailed decision-making is delegated to the County Executive Board elected by the Council among its 57 members.
The full Council meets 4-5 times a year, the County Executive Board once or twice a month and the other county principal standing committees once a month.