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Reykjavík South (Althing constituency)

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Reykjavík South
Reykjavík suður
Constituency
for the Althing
Outline map
Location of Reykjavík South within Iceland
MunicipalityReykjavík
RegionCapital
Electorate45,716 (2021)
Current Constituency
Created2003
Seats9 (2003–present)
Member of the Althing[1]
List
Created fromReykjavík

Reykjavík South (Icelandic: Reykjavík suður) is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 2003 when the existing Reykjavík constituency was split into two. The constituency currently elects nine of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 45,716 registered electors.

Electoral system

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Reykjavík South currently elects nine of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[2][3] Constituency seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[4][5] Compensatory seats (equalisation seas) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the D'Hondt method at the constituency level.[6][7] Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.[5][8]

Election results

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Summary

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Election Left-Green
V / U
Social Democrats
S
People's
F
Pirates
P / Þ
Progressive
B
Independence
D
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2021 5,212 14.68% 1 4,720 13.29% 1 3,169 8.93% 1 3,875 10.91% 1 4,077 11.48% 1 8,089 22.78% 3
2017 6,750 18.90% 2 4,661 13.05% 1 2,914 8.16% 1 4,076 11.41% 1 2,897 8.11% 1 8,145 22.80% 2
2016 6,149 17.63% 2 1,945 5.58% 0 1,614 4.63% 0 6,030 17.29% 2 2,564 7.35% 1 8,930 25.60% 3
2013 4,279 12.12% 1 5,007 14.18% 2 2,179 6.17% 0 5,931 16.80% 2 9,466 26.82% 3
2009 8,106 22.88% 2 11,667 32.94% 3 3,435 9.70% 1 8,211 23.18% 2
2007 5,065 14.35% 1 10,234 29.00% 3 2,081 5.90% 0 13,846 39.23% 5
2003 3,438 9.32% 1 12,286 33.30% 3 4,185 11.34% 1 14,029 38.03% 4

(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

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2021

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Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021:[9]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 8,089 22.78% 3 0 3
Left-Green Movement V 5,212 14.68% 1 1 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 4,720 13.29% 1 0 1
Progressive Party B 4,077 11.48% 1 0 1
Pirate Party P 3,875 10.91% 1 1 2
People's Party F 3,169 8.93% 1 0 1
Reform Party C 3,067 8.64% 1 0 1
Icelandic Socialist Party J 1,691 4.76% 0 0 0
Centre Party M 1,456 4.10% 0 0 0
Liberal Democratic Party O 148 0.42% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 35,504 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 580 1.60%
Rejected Votes – Other 117 0.32%
Total Polled 36,201 79.19%
Registered Electors 45,716

The following candidates were elected:[10] Arndís Anna K. Gunnarsdóttir (P), 2,904.25 votes; Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (D), 7,990.50 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,391.67 votes; Björn Leví Gunnarsson (P), 3,865.25 votes; Hanna Katrín Friðriksson (C), 3,056.67 votes; Hildur Sverrisdóttir (D), 6,719.17 votes; Inga Sæland (F), 3,168.00 votes; Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir (S), 4,714.33 votes; Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (B), 4,041.00 votes; Orri Páll Jóhannsson (V), 3,926.50 votes; and Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 5,127.50 votes.

2017

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Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017:[11][12][13][14]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 8,145 22.80% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 6,750 18.90% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 4,661 13.05% 1 0 1
Pirate Party P 4,076 11.41% 1 1 2
Reform Party C 3,043 8.52% 1 0 1
People's Party F 2,914 8.16% 1 0 1
Progressive Party B 2,897 8.11% 1 0 1
Centre Party M 2,701 7.56% 0 1 1
Bright Future A 449 1.26% 0 0 0
People's Front of Iceland R 85 0.24% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 35,721 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 769 2.10%
Rejected Votes – Other 108 0.30%
Total Polled 36,598 80.29%
Registered Electors 45,584

The following candidates were elected:[14] Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson (S), 4,634.00 votes; Björn Leví Gunnarsson (P), 3,050.75 votes; Brynjar Níelsson (D), 5,884.75 votes; Hanna Katrín Friðriksson (C), 3,035.67 votes; Inga Sæland (F), 2,912.00 votes; Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé (V), 5,056.25 votes; Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (B), 2,894.33 votes; Sigríður Á. Andersen (D), 7,952.50 votes; Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 6,680.75 votes; Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (P), 4,049.25 votes; and Þorsteinn B. Sæmundsson (M), 2,695.33 votes.

2016

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Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016:[15][16][17][18]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 8,930 25.60% 3 0 3
Left-Green Movement V 6,149 17.63% 2 0 2
Pirate Party P 6,030 17.29% 2 0 2
Reform Party C 4,440 12.73% 1 1 2
Progressive Party B 2,564 7.35% 1 0 1
Bright Future A 2,518 7.22% 0 1 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 1,945 5.58% 0 0 0
People's Party F 1,614 4.63% 0 0 0
Dawn T 578 1.66% 0 0 0
People's Front of Iceland R 79 0.23% 0 0 0
Humanist Party H 33 0.09% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 34,880 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 755 2.11%
Rejected Votes – Other 150 0.42%
Total Polled 35,785 78.18%
Registered Electors 45,770

The following candidates were elected:[18] Ásta Guðrún Helgadóttir (P), 5,975.25 votes; Brynjar Níelsson (D), 7,399.33 votes; Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson (P), 4,515.50 votes; Hanna Katrín Friðriksson (C), 4,405.25 votes; Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé (V), 4,613.00 votes; Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (B), 2,555.00 votes; Nichole Leigh Mosty (A), 2,497.33 votes; Ólöf Nordal (D), 8,823.00 votes; Pawel Bartoszek (C), 3,322.75 votes; Sigríður Á. Andersen (D), 5,957.67 votes; and Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 6,080.75 votes.

2013

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Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 27 April 2013:[19][20][21][22]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 9,466 26.82% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 5,931 16.80% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 5,007 14.18% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 4,279 12.12% 1 0 1
Bright Future A 3,790 10.74% 1 1 2
Pirate Party Þ 2,179 6.17% 0 1 1
Households Party I 1,394 3.95% 0 0 0
Dawn T 1,163 3.29% 0 0 0
Iceland Democratic Party L 1,025 2.90% 0 0 0
Right-Green People's Party G 575 1.63% 0 0 0
Sturla Jónsson K 222 0.63% 0 0 0
Rainbow J 161 0.46% 0 0 0
Humanist Party H 55 0.16% 0 0 0
People's Front of Iceland R 54 0.15% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 35,301 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 794 2.19%
Rejected Votes – Other 133 0.37%
Total Polled 36,228 80.17%
Registered Electors 45,187

The following candidates were elected:[22] Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 5,957.7 votes; Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (D), 9,305.8 votes; Helgi Hjörvar (S), 3,729.3 votes; Jón Þór Ólafsson (Þ), 2,093.3 votes; Karl Garðarsson (B), 4,502.3 votes; Óttarr Proppé (A), 2,838.0 votes; Pétur Blöndal (D), 7,850.7 votes; Róbert Marshall (A), 3,698.8 votes; Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir (S), 4,943.0 votes; Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 4,225.0 votes; and Vigdís Hauksdóttir (B), 5,701.5 votes.

2009

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Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009:[23][24][25]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Social Democratic Alliance S 11,667 32.94% 3 1 4
Independence Party D 8,211 23.18% 2 1 3
Left-Green Movement V 8,106 22.88% 2 0 2
Progressive Party B 3,435 9.70% 1 0 1
Citizens' Movement O 3,076 8.68% 1 0 1
Liberal Party F 700 1.98% 0 0 0
Democracy Movement P 226 0.64% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 35,421 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 1,388 3.76%
Rejected Votes – Other 117 0.32%
Total Polled 36,926 84.41%
Registered Electors 43,747

The following candidates were elected:[25] Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 7,136.6 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,489.3 votes; Birgitta Jónsdóttir (O), 3,017.7 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 6,269.2 votes; Lilja Mósesdóttir (V), 6,048.0 votes; Ólöf Nordal (D), 6,999.5 votes; Össur Skarphéðinsson (S), 10,363.1 votes; Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir (S), 10,310.2 votes; Skúli Helgason (S), 8,807.0 votes; Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 8,062.2 votes; and Vigdís Hauksdóttir (B), 3,390.7 votes.

2007

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Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007:[26][27][28]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 13,846 39.23% 5 0 5
Social Democratic Alliance S 10,234 29.00% 3 0 3
Left-Green Movement V 5,065 14.35% 1 1 2
Liberal Party F 2,385 6.76% 0 1 1
Progressive Party B 2,081 5.90% 0 0 0
Icelandic Movement – Living Country I 1,680 4.76% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 35,291 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 462 1.29%
Rejected Votes – Other 93 0.26%
Total Polled 35,846 82.61%
Registered Electors 43,391

The following candidates were elected:[28] Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson (S), 8,522.7 votes; Álfheiður Ingadóttir (V), 3,802.5 votes; Ásta Möller (D), 9,865.7 votes; Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 6,826.5 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 8,551.3 votes; Björn Bjarnason (D), 10,187.1 votes; Geir Haarde (D), 13,822.4 votes; Illugi Gunnarsson (D), 11,310.3 votes; Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (S), 10,090.2 votes; Jón Magnússon (F), 2,341.3 votes; and Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (V), 4,941.5 votes.

2003

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Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003:[29][30][31]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 14,029 38.03% 4 1 5
Social Democratic Alliance S 12,286 33.30% 3 1 4
Progressive Party B 4,185 11.34% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement U 3,438 9.32% 1 0 1
Liberal Party F 2,448 6.64% 0 0 0
New Force N 504 1.37% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 36,890 100.00% 9 2 11
Blank Votes 379 1.02%
Rejected Votes – Other 58 0.16%
Total Polled 37,327 87.29%
Registered Electors 42,761

The following candidates were elected:[31] Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson (S), 7,705.1 votes; Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 10,714.8 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 8,458.3 votes; Geir Haarde (D), 13,999.1 votes; Guðmundur Hallvarðsson (D), 9,839.0 votes; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (S), 12,199.1 votes; Jónína Bjartmarz (B), 4,150.7 votes; Mörður Árnason (S), 9,093.1 votes; Ögmundur Jónasson (U), 3,420.3 votes; Pétur Blöndal (D), 12,459.1 votes; and Sólveig Pétursdóttir (D), 10,816.3 votes.

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