The election resulted in a hung parliament, with Aili Keskitalo of the Norwegian Sámi Association taking the presidency through a minority coalition.

Ørnebakk cited a certain culture within the Labour Party which had led him to feel insecurity as a potential president.

[4] NRK Sápmi held debates between the various presidential candidates, a four party online meeting was held on August 21, 2013, with Vibeke Larsen (Labor Party), Laila Susanne Vars (Árja), Aili Keskitalo (NSR), and Helge Guttormsen (Sp) all participating.

[5] Among topics discussed were: Sámi resource extraction and infrastructure development, cultural investment, language promotion, reindeer husbandry, potential coalition partners, and schooling.

[8] However, the proposal was disputed by members within the party, like the second deputy leader Bent Høie, who stated that there was still a need for a separate representative body for Norway's Sámi people.

[12] The 2013 election resulted in a hung parliament, with neither the Labour Party nor the Norwegian Sámi Association reaching a majority coalition.

Keskitalo would win against Laila Susanne Vars from Árja, who was supported by her party, Nordkalottfolket, and Kautokeino Residents List.

[14] Keskitalo would later be ousted in December 2016 in favor of a coalition between the Labour Party, the Conservatives, and Arja, with Vibeke Larsen as president.