Editing Leirfjord Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Nordland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Leirfjord
|native_name            =
|native_name_lang       =
|other_name             =
|former_name            =
|image_skyline          = Angerneset Løkvika.JPG
|image_caption          = View of Angerneset in western Leirfjord
|idnumber               = 1822
|county                 = Nordland
|district               = Helgeland
|capital                = [[Leland, Norway|Leland]]
|established            = {{start date|1915|07|01|df=yes}}
|preceded               = [[Stamnes Municipality]]
|demonym                = Leirfjording
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Leirfjord komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.leirfjord.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Kay Rune Nersund
|mayor_party            = [[Progress party (Norway)|FrP]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 994.9
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 212
|area_total_km2         = 465.26
|area_land_km2          = 450.82
|area_water_km2         = 14.44
|area_water_percent     = 3.1
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 263
|population_total       = 2352
|population_density_km2 = 5.1
|population_increase    = 7.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|66|06|46|N|13|07|51|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Leirfjord''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Nordland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Helgeland]] [[Districts of Norway|traditional region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Leland, Norway|Leland]]. Other villages in Leirfjord include [[Bardal]] and [[Sundøya]]. The large [[Helgeland Bridge]] is partly located in the municipality, connecting it to [[Alstahaug Municipality]] and the town of [[Sandnessjøen]].

The {{convert|465|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 212th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Leirfjord is the 263rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,352. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|5.1|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 7.5% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Ranfjorden utløp.JPG|thumb|left|View of the Ranfjorden]]
The municipality of Leirfjord was established on 1 July 1915 when it was separated from [[Stamnes Municipality]]. Initially, the municipality had 2,003 residents. In 1945, a small part of [[Nesna Municipality]] (population: 45) was merged into Leirfjord Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, Leirfjord Municipality (population: 1,936) was merged with the parts of [[Nesna Municipality]] located south of the [[Ranfjorden]] (population: 580) and the parts of [[Tjøtta Municipality]] on the island of [[Alsta]] (population: 180) to form a new, larger Leirfjord Municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality is named after the [[Leirfjorden]]. The old name of the [[fjord]] was probably just ''Leiri'', derived from the name of the river ''Leira'', which has its mouth in the end of the fjord. The river name is derived from the word {{lang|non|leirr}} which means "[[clay]]".<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Leirfjord |url=http://snl.no/Leirfjord |access-date=2012-01-10 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 30 October 1992. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Or (heraldry)|Or]], a cross [[raguly]] [[Vert (heraldry)|vert]]"'' ({{langx|no|I gull et grønt grenkors}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) that has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is cross with edges that are designed with a [[raguly]] edge. It symbolizes [[forestry]] and [[agriculture]] in the municipality as well as the central location of the north–south and east–west roads through the municipality. The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen from the nearby town of [[Sandnessjøen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Leirfjord |access-date=2023-02-02 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Leirfjord, Nordland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-18-22.html |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1993-01-09 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1992-10-30-825 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Leirfjord |url=http://www.leirfjord.kommune.no/index.asp?startID=&topExpand=&subExpand=&strUrl=//applications/system/publish/view/showobject.asp?infoobjectid=1003546&menuid=1002411&startmenuid=1000444 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310123140/http://www.leirfjord.kommune.no/index.asp?startID=&topExpand=&subExpand=&strUrl=%2F%2Fapplications%2Fsystem%2Fpublish%2Fview%2Fshowobject.asp%3Finfoobjectid%3D1003546&menuid=1002411&startmenuid=1000444 |archive-date=2007-03-10 |access-date=2008-11-23 |publisher=Leirfjord kommune |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Leirfjord Municipality. It is part of the [[Nord-Helgeland prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Leirfjord'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="2"|Leirfjord||[[Bardal Church]]||[[Bardal]]||1887
|-
|[[Leirfjord Church]]||[[Leland, Norway|Leland]]||1867
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Zorro-panorama.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Panoramic view from Leirfjord]]
The municipality of Leirfjord is centered on the [[Leirfjorden]], with most of the municipality on the mainland and a small part on the northeastern part of the island of [[Alsta]]. The [[Sundøy Bridge]] connects the mainland to the northeastern part of the island of [[Alsta]] and the [[Helgeland Bridge]] connects it to the rest of Alsta and the town of Sandnessjøen. The [[Ranfjorden]] runs along the northern part of Leirfjord and the [[Vefsnfjorden]] runs along the southern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|994.9|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Nordtoven, on the border with [[Vefsn Municipality]].<ref name="elev" />

==Government==
Leirfjord Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Helgeland District Court]] and the [[Hålogaland Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Leirfjord is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/nordland/leirfjord#seats |access-date=2023-12-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 =  
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/nordland/leirfjord#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nordland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nordland/leirfjord#seats |access-date=2019-10-27 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 1
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord Bygdeliste 	
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 1
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord Bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|H/KrF/V                   = 2
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Sundøy common list
|otherparty_no1            = Sundøy samlingsliste
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]] and independent voters
|smallparty_no             = Venstre og uavhengige velgere 
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Liberal Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%);
|smallparty_number         = 1
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Sundøy common list
|otherparty_no1            = Sundøy samlingsliste
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]] and independent voters
|smallparty_no             = Venstre og uavhengige velgere 
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Liberal Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%);
|smallparty_number         = 1
|otherparty                = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no             = Leirfjord bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|otherparty1               = Sundøy common list
|otherparty_no1            = Sundøy samlingsliste
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Free voters
|otherparty_no             = Frie velgere 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Leirfjord local list
|otherparty_no1            = Leirfjord bygdeliste  
|otherparty_number1        = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|H/V                       = 1
|otherparty                = Free voters list
|otherparty_no             = Frie velgeres liste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Sundøy area non-party list
|otherparty_no1            = Sundøy Krets Upolitiske Liste 
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Leirfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Leirfjord is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
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*1915–1920: Jens Johnsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1915-01-06 |title=Leirfjord herredstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/8312b0066f7e6b6b14c67bffe5f27425 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=Nordlandskysten |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1920–1926: Lars Jaastad<ref>{{Cite news |date=1926-01-02 |title=Ordførervalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/316e9d7b69fbad069bfd72828abab412 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1926–1928: S. Kibsgård<ref>{{Cite news |date=1926-09-04 |title=Leirfjord herredstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/9c6ddbbc8bc8125924e17fbe515ea070 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Helgelands Blad]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1928–1931: J.E. Bergh ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1928-12-22 |title=Ordførervalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/e4e69e12bc1f08fed192ff7ba82fa3bb |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=Helgeland |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1932–1935: Edvard A. Nilssen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1931-12-21 |title=Ordførervalgene |url=https://www.nb.no/items/152c735aade48026dc5da609d77285a9 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1935–1941: Einar Leknes ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1935-02-18 |title=De nye ordførere i Nordland fylke |url=https://www.nb.no/items/47b04b4316faa8c5c34f9037908ec5b7?page=1 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Nordlandsposten]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1941-01-16 |title=De nye ordførere og varaordførere i Nordland opnevnt |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7902f42afc9a253a68881b1ab5f4bd63 |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |pages=1 & 6 |language=no}}</ref>
*1942–1945: Thoralf Mørk<ref>{{Cite news |date=1942-02-06 |title=Leirfjord herredsting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/61ff33846cfa2ff17b78582cada88d79 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Helgelands Blad]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref>
*1945–1955: Einar Leknes ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-05-14 |title=De nye, midlertidige ordførere i Nordland og Troms |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4e1d0a67c4e89251d112ccefbc3df255 |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=[[Lofotposten]] |page=6 |language=no}}</ref>
*1955–1957: Birger Jåstad ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1955-12-23 |title=Birger Jåstad ny ordfører i Leirfjord |url=https://www.nb.no/items/25bf7d1698569b214aed8e32a55241ab |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Helgelands Blad]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1957–1959: Kåre Hjartland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1957-11-22 |title=Leirfjord uten varaordfører |url=https://www.nb.no/items/0184c96dbf55f2ace5cb32c76d0de363 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=Nordlands Avis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref>
*1959–1964: Hans Nersund ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1959-12-21 |title=Hans Nersund ny ordfører i Leirfjord |url=https://www.nb.no/items/dc5483f261c41b4aeb76161e0ef21b91 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Helgelands Blad]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1964–1967: Einar Leknes ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1963-10-30 |title=Leknæs første ordfører i Stor-Leirfjord |url=https://www.nb.no/items/638af32b0de5b630149568c78e751b01 |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Helgelands Blad]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref>
*1967–1971: Trygve Meisfjord ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1967-11-25 |title=Trygve Meisfjord (A) ny Leirfjord-ordfører |url=https://www.nb.no/items/52ae7bdfc00b6f1558b54aed434c2d9d |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=[[Rana Blad]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref>
*1971–1975: Arnfinn Jøsevold ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1975–1983: Carl Klæboe ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1983–1987: Arnfinn Jøsevold ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1987–1991: Harald Jarle Pedersen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1991–1995: Åshild Albertsen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1995–1999: Harald Jarle Pedersen ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1999–2003: Oddvar Sjursen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2003–2011: Ivan Haugland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2011–2015: Nils Magnar Johnsen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2015–2023: Ivan Haugland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2023–present: Sten Rino Bonsaksen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
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== Notable people ==
* [[Gunvald Ludvigsen]] (born 1949 in Leirfjord), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of [[Eid Municipality (Sogn og Fjordane)|Eid Municipality]] from 2003 to 2005
* [[Roger Johansen (sledge hockey)|Roger Johansen]] (born 1973 in Leirfjord), a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player who competed at the [[2010 Winter Paralympics]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/leirfjord Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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