Municipal referendum in Nora
Wind power at Älgfallet
AdvisoryNovember 9, 2025
A vote on whether the municipality should allow the proposed wind power development in the designated area Älgfallet.
No received the most votes, 61.8 %. Turnout was 43.5 %.
”Ska Nora kommun tillåta den föreslagna etableringen av vindkraft i det utpekade området Älgfallet?”Should Nora municipality allow the proposed establishment of wind power in the designated area Älgfallet?
Result
| Option | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,332 | 36.2 % |
| No | 2,276 | 61.8 % |
| Abstain | 76 | 2.1 % |
- Turnout
- 43.5 %
- Eligible voters
- 8,482
- Valid votes
- 3,684
- Invalid votes
- 6
Shares are calculated on valid votes including blank ballots, as in the official statistics.
By referendum district
| Referendum district | Yes | No | Abstain | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrala Nora | 37.7 % | 60.0 % | 2.3 % | 42.0 % |
| Norra Nora | 33.4 % | 64.1 % | 2.4 % | 46.9 % |
| Sydvästra Nora | 45.1 % | 52.7 % | 2.2 % | 36.0 % |
| Sydöstra Nora | 34.2 % | 64.4 % | 1.4 % | 45.0 % |
The vote was not held on the same day as an election. The municipality counted the votes in 4 referendum districts of its own, so there is no map.
About the referendum
Municipal referendums are advisory. The municipal council is not bound by the outcome.
The municipality gives the share of no votes as 61.68%, but 2,276 of 3,684 valid votes is 61.78%. The votes match the municipality's total of 3,690 voters.
For the district Norra Nora the municipality gives 1,196 voters, but the votes add up to 1,200. The municipality's total of 3,690 voters matches the votes.
The figures are transcribed by hand from the municipality's report and checked against the source's totals and percentages. Sources (in Swedish):