Reykjavík North (Icelandic: Reykjavík norður) 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 45,361 registered electors.
| Reykjavík North | |
|---|---|
| Reykjavík norður | |
| Constituency for the Althing | |
 Location of Reykjavík North within Iceland | |
| Municipality | Reykjavík |
| Region | Capital |
| Electorate | 45,361 (2021) |
| Current Constituency | |
| Created | 2003 |
| Seats | 9 (2003–present) |
| Member of the Althing[1] | List
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| Created from | Reykjavík |
Electoral system
Reykjavík North 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
Summary
| 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 | 5,597 | 15.94% | 2 | 4,427 | 12.61% | 1 | 2,694 | 7.67% | 1 | 4,508 | 12.84% | 1 | 4,329 | 12.33% | 1 | 7,353 | 20.94% | 2 |
| 2017 | 7,727 | 21.54% | 3 | 4,575 | 12.75% | 1 | 2,546 | 7.10% | 0 | 4,887 | 13.62% | 1 | 1,901 | 5.30% | 0 | 8,109 | 22.60% | 3 |
| 2016 | 7,318 | 20.92% | 2 | 1,822 | 5.21% | 0 | 1,321 | 3.78% | 0 | 6,663 | 19.04% | 2 | 1,988 | 5.68% | 0 | 8,539 | 24.41% | 3 |
| 2013 | 5,493 | 15.67% | 2 | 4,996 | 14.25% | 1 | 2,407 | 6.87% | 0 | 5,759 | 16.43% | 2 | 8,187 | 23.36% | 3 | |||
| 2009 | 8,432 | 24.01% | 2 | 11,568 | 32.94% | 3 | 3,375 | 9.61% | 1 | 7,508 | 21.38% | 2 | ||||||
| 2007 | 5,928 | 16.92% | 2 | 10,248 | 29.24% | 3 | 2,186 | 6.24% | 0 | 12,760 | 36.41% | 4 | ||||||
| 2003 | 3,537 | 9.79% | 1 | 13,110 | 36.27% | 4 | 4,199 | 11.62% | 1 | 12,833 | 35.50% | 3 | ||||||
(Excludes compensatory seats.)
Detailed
2021
Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021:[9]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Independence Party | D | 7,353 | 20.94% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Left-Green Movement | V | 5,597 | 15.94% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Pirate Party | P | 4,508 | 12.84% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 4,427 | 12.61% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 4,329 | 12.33% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Reform Party | C | 2,706 | 7.71% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| People's Party | F | 2,694 | 7.67% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Icelandic Socialist Party | J | 1,976 | 5.63% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Centre Party | M | 1,234 | 3.51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Democratic Party | O | 150 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Responsible Future | Y | 144 | 0.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 35,118 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 483 | 1.35% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 127 | 0.36% | |||||
| Total Polled | 35,728 | 78.76% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 45,361 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[10]Andrés Ingi Jónsson (P), 3,368.00 votes; Ásmundur Einar Daðason (B), 4,322.33 votes; Diljá Mist Einarsdóttir (D), 5,466.75 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 7,269.50 votes; Halldóra Mogensen (P); 4,466.75 votes; Helga Vala Helgadóttir (S), 4,370.75 votes; Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson (S). 3,323.00 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 5,592.75 votes; Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (V), 4,190.75 votes; Tómas A. Tómasson (F), 2,691.67 votes; and Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir (C), 2,703.00 votes.
2017
Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017:[11][12][13][14]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Independence Party | D | 8,109 | 22.60% | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Left-Green Movement | V | 7,727 | 21.54% | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Pirate Party | P | 4,887 | 13.62% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 4,575 | 12.75% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Reform Party | C | 3,013 | 8.40% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| People's Party | F | 2,546 | 7.10% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Centre Party | M | 2,509 | 6.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 1,901 | 5.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bright Future | A | 506 | 1.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Front of Iceland | R | 105 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 35,878 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 711 | 1.94% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 144 | 0.39% | |||||
| Total Polled | 36,733 | 79.73% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 46,073 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[14]Andrés Ingi Jónsson (V), 5,144.83 votes; Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (D), 6,612.67 vtes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,418.00 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 7,991.17 votes; Halldóra Mogensen (P); 3,637.50 votes; Helga Vala Helgadóttir (S), 4,542.67 votes; Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson (P), 4,878.75 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 7,723.83 votes; Ólafur Ísleifsson (F), 2,539.33 votes; Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (V), 6,434.67 votes; and Þorsteinn Víglundsson (C), 2,994.33 votes.
2016
Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016:[15][16][17][18]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Independence Party | D | 8,539 | 24.41% | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Left-Green Movement | V | 7,318 | 20.92% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Pirate Party | P | 6,663 | 19.04% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Reform Party | C | 4,064 | 11.62% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bright Future | A | 2,673 | 7.64% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 1,988 | 5.68% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 1,822 | 5.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Party | F | 1,321 | 3.78% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dawn | T | 496 | 1.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Front of Iceland | R | 104 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 34,988 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 700 | 1.95% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 175 | 0.49% | |||||
| Total Polled | 35,863 | 77.88% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 46,051 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[18]Andrés Ingi Jónsson (V), 4,870.00 votes; Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (D), 7,040.50 vtes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,690.00 votes; Birgitta Jónsdóttir (P), 6,464.17 votes; Björn Leví Gunnarsson (P), 5,570.50 votes; Björt Ólafsdóttir (A), 2,655.33 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 8,390.33 votes; Halldóra Mogensen (P); 4,452.50 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 7,315.33 votes; Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (V), 6,092.33 votes; and Þorsteinn Víglundsson (C), 4,011.67 votes.
2013
Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 27 April 2013:[19][20][21][22]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Independence Party | D | 8,187 | 23.36% | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 5,759 | 16.43% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Left-Green Movement | V | 5,493 | 15.67% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 4,996 | 14.25% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bright Future | A | 3,576 | 10.20% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pirate Party | Þ | 2,407 | 6.87% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iceland Democratic Party | L | 1,398 | 3.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Households Party | I | 1,289 | 3.68% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dawn | T | 1,073 | 3.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Right-Green People's Party | G | 556 | 1.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rainbow | J | 181 | 0.52% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Humanist Party | H | 71 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| People's Front of Iceland | R | 64 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 35,050 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 767 | 2.13% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 146 | 0.41% | |||||
| Total Polled | 35,963 | 79.00% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 45,523 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[22]Árni Þór Sigurðsson (V), 4,054.3 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,439.0 votes; Björt Ólafsdóttir (A), 3,456.7 votes; Brynjar Níelsson (D), 6,719.5 votes; Frosti Sigurjónsson (B), 5,752.0 votes; Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson (Þ), 2,383.0 votes; Illugi Gunnarsson (D), 7,943.0 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 5,488.0 votes; Össur Skarphéðinsson (S), 4,888.0 votes; Sigrún Magnúsdóttir (B), 4,234.5 votes; and Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (S), 3,693.8 votes.
2009
Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009:[23][24][25]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 11,568 | 32.94% | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Left-Green Movement | V | 8,432 | 24.01% | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Independence Party | D | 7,508 | 21.38% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 3,375 | 9.61% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Citizens' Movement | O | 3,357 | 9.56% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | F | 556 | 1.58% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democracy Movement | P | 325 | 0.93% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 35,121 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 1,145 | 3.14% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 174 | 0.48% | |||||
| Total Polled | 36,440 | 83.26% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 43,767 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[25]Álfheiður Ingadóttir (V), 5,460.8 votes; Árni Þór Sigurðsson (V), 6,827.0 votes; Helgi Hjörvar (S), 9,535.0 votes; Illugi Gunnarsson (D), 7,285.5 votes; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (S), 11,526.5 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 8,380.8 votes; Pétur Blöndal (D), 5,501.0 votes; Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (B), 3,360.0 votes; Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (S), 6,368.7 votes; Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (S), 8,645.5 votes; and Þráinn Bertelsson (O), 3,050.3 votes.
2007
Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007:[26][27][28]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Independence Party | D | 12,760 | 36.41% | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 10,248 | 29.24% | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Left-Green Movement | V | 5,928 | 16.92% | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Liberal Party | F | 2,216 | 6.32% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 2,186 | 6.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Icelandic Movement – Living Country | I | 1,706 | 4.87% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 35,044 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 510 | 1.43% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 71 | 0.20% | |||||
| Total Polled | 35,625 | 81.42% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 43,756 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[28]Árni Þór Sigurðsson (V), 4,405.5 votes; Ellert Schram (S), 6,162.6 votes; Guðfinna S. Bjarnadóttir (D), 11,121.7 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 12,575.4 votes; Helgi Hjörvar (S), 8,150.6 votes; Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (S), 9,205.6 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 5,911.5 votes; Össur Skarphéðinsson (S), 10,071.4 votes; Pétur Blöndal (D), 9,410.5 votes; Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson (D), 7,940.9 votes; and Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (S), 7,119.1 votes.
2003
Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003:[29][30][31]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con. | Com. | Tot. | |||||
| Social Democratic Alliance | S | 13,110 | 36.27% | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Independence Party | D | 12,833 | 35.50% | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Progressive Party | B | 4,199 | 11.62% | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Left-Green Movement | U | 3,537 | 9.79% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | F | 2,002 | 5.54% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Force | N | 464 | 1.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Valid Votes | 36,145 | 100.00% | 9 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Blank Votes | 339 | 0.93% | |||||
| Rejected Votes – Other | 131 | 0.36% | |||||
| Total Polled | 36,615 | 85.53% | |||||
| Registered Electors | 42,812 | ||||||
The following candidates were elected:[31]Árni Magnússon (B), 3,149.2 votes; Björn Bjarnason (D), 11,097.2 votes; Bryndís Hlöðversdóttir (S), 11,454.6 votes; Davíð Oddsson (D), 12,704.7 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 9,519.5 votes; Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir (S), 9,820.2 votes; Halldór Ásgrímsson (B), 4,181.5 votes; Helgi Hjörvar (S), 7,998.5 votes; Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (U), 3,328.0 votes; Össur Skarphéðinsson (S), 12,653.2 votes; and Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson (D), 7,982.1 votes.