and she has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for her achievements in the field of political science.

Norris and Joni Lovenduski's book on Political Recruitment: Gender, Race and Class (Cambridge University Press, 1995) was awarded the 2018 George H. Hallett prize by APSA "for a book published at least ten years ago which has made a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems". She has also received the Doris Graber