Thore Aksel Nistad (born 23 May 1949, in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions.

Nistad was a member of Gjøvik municipality council from 1991 to 2003 and 2005 to 2007. From 1983 to 1999 he was also involved in Oppland county council.

• "Thore A. Nistad" (in Norwegian). Storting.