| County | NO-12 | |
| Administrative center | Bergen | |
| County mayor | Torill Selsvold Nyborg | |
| Revenue | NOK 3,300 million | |
| No. employees | 4,200 | |
| No. schools No. pupils |
46 17,000 |
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| Transit authority | Skyss | |
| Website | www.hordaland.no | |
Hordaland County Municipality (Norwegian: Hordaland fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Hordaland, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 46 upper secondary schools, with 17,000 pupils. It administrates county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.
The county council has 57 members, and Chairman of the County Council is Torill Selsvold Nyborg (Christian Democrats) while her deputy is Tom-Christer Nilsen (Conservative). Politically the county municipality is led by a coalition between the Progress Party, the Conservative Party and the Christian Democrats.
| Party | Votes | % | Change '03 | Seats | Change '03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 50,844 | 24.5 % | +1.4 % | 14 | |
| Progress Party | 47,750 | 23.0 % | +1.5 % | 14 | |
| Conservative | 40,568 | 19.6 % | +0.5 % | 11 | |
| Christian Democrats | 17,825 | 8.6 % | 0.0 % | 5 | |
| Centre Party | 14,263 | 6.9 % | +0,4 % | 4 | |
| Socialist Left | 12,642 | 6.1 % | -5.0 % | 4 | |
| Liberal | 11,890 | 5.7 % | +2.3 % | 3 | |
| Red Electoral Alliance | 5,669 | 2.7 % | 0.0 % | 2 | |
| Pensioners Party | 1,699 | 0.8 % | -1.3 % | 0 | |
| Environment Party The Greens | 1,506 | 0.87% | +0.3 % | 0 | |
| Democrats | 1,117 | 0.5 % | +0.2 % | 0 | |
| Coastal Party | 659 | 0.3 % | -0.3 % | 0 | |
| Christian Unity Party | 569 | 0.3 % | 0.0 % | 0 | |
| Communist Party | 276 | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 0 |
Public transport in Hordaland is the responsibility of the county municipality. This includes the city buses in Bergen, that were transferred from the municipality on January 1, 2008. In 2007 the county municipality created the transit authority Skyss that would market public transport while is would be operated by private companies based on public service obligation contracts. Prior to this most routes have been operated by Tide.
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