Reykjavík South ( is, Reykjavík suður) is one of the six

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of the

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, the national

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. 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

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. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 45,716 registered electors.

Electoral system

Reykjavík South currently elects nine of the 63 members of the Althing using the

. Constituency seats are allocated using the

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. Compensatory seats (equalisation seas) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the D'Hondt method at the constituency level. Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.

Election results

Summary

(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

2021

Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021: The following candidates were elected: Arndís Anna K. Gunnarsdóttir (P), 2,904.25 votes; Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (D), 7,990.50 votes;

Birgir Ármannsson Birgir Ármannsson (born 12 June 1968 in Reykjavík) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Independence Party. He was educated at the University of Iceland The University of Iceland ( is, ...

(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 Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (born 4 October 1973) is an Icelandic politician, and was the Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture 2017 – 2021. On 28 November 2021 she got a different portfolio and is now Minister of Tourism, Tr ...

(B), 4,041.00 votes;

Orri Páll Jóhannsson Traditionally, an ''orri'' referred to an "enclosed area for gathering sheep" in the Eastern Pyrenees. In the late twentieth century, the word has taken on the meaning of "drystone hut" in Ariège. Ariège ''orris'' In scholarly studies In ...

(V), 3,926.50 votes; and Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 5,127.50 votes.

2017

Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017: The following candidates were elected:

Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson (born 10 March 1977) is an Icelandic politician from the Social Democratic Alliance. He has represented Reykjavik South in the Parliament of Iceland from 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwis ...

(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;

(B), 2,894.33 votes; Sigríður Á. Andersen (D), 7,952.50 votes; Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 6,680.75 votes;

Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (born 6 May 1987 in Akranes) is an Icelandic politician, human rights lawyer and journalist, who represents the Pirate Party. She has a Master of Laws from the University of Utrecht in international human rights a ...

(P), 4,049.25 votes; and

Þorsteinn B. Sæmundsson Þorsteinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Þorsteinn Bachmann (born 1965), Icelandic actor *Þorsteinn Bjarnason (born 1957), Icelandic former professional footballer (goalkeeper) *Þorste ...

(M), 2,695.33 votes.

2016

Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016: The following candidates were elected: 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;

(B), 2,555.00 votes;

Nichole Leigh Mosty Nichole Leigh Mosty (born 19 October 1972) is an American-born Icelandic politician from Bright Future who served in the Parliament of Iceland. Early life Mosty was born in Three Rivers, Michigan. Education Mosty holds a degree from the Univ ...

(A), 2,497.33 votes;

Ólöf Nordal Ólöf Nordal (3 December 1966 – 8 February 2017) was an Icelandic politician who was the Minister of the Interior of Iceland from 4 December 2014 to 11 January 2017. She died on 8 February 2017. She was a member of the Independence Party. ...

(D), 8,823.00 votes;

Pawel Bartoszek Pawel Bartoszek (born 25 September 1980) is an Icelandic politician. In 2010 he was elected in the Constitutional Assembly election. In the 2016 Icelandic parliamentary election, he was elected as a Member of the Althing, representing Viðreisn. ...

(C), 3,322.75 votes; Sigríður Á. Andersen (D), 5,957.67 votes; and Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 6,080.75 votes.

2013

Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 27 April 2013: The following candidates were elected:

Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (; born 19 December 1967) is an Icelandic politician who has been serving as Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources (Iceland), Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate since 28 November 2021. Ea ...

(D), 5,957.7 votes;

Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (born 12 October 1966) is a former Icelandic minister, mayor and parliamentarian. She is currently the chair of the Executive Board of Women Political Leaders, Global Forum.womenpoliticalleaders.org Before that, ...

(D), 9,305.8 votes;

Helgi Hjörvar Helgi Hjörvar (born 9 June 1967 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic politician. He served as President of the Nordic Council The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic ...

(S), 3,729.3 votes; Jón Þór Ólafsson (Þ), 2,093.3 votes;

Karl Garðarsson Karl may refer to: People * Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne * Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer * Karl of Austria, last Austria ...

(B), 4,502.3 votes;

Óttarr Proppé Óttarr Olaf Proppé (born 7 November 1968) is a former Icelandic politician. He is a musician, actor, former Reykjavík City Councilor (Best Party 2010-2014) and former Member of Parliament ( Bright Future 2013-2017). Óttarr was elected chair ...

(A), 2,838.0 votes;

Pétur Blöndal Pétur Haraldsson Blöndal (24 June 1944 – 26 June 2015) was an Icelandic parliamentarian in the Icelandic Independence Party and was president in the committees of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organizatio ...

(D), 7,850.7 votes;

Róbert Marshall Róbert Marshall (born 31 May 1971) is an Icelandic politician. In April 2009, he was elected as a Member of the Althing for the Reykjavik Constituency South, representing the Social Democratic Alliance (''Samfylkingin''). On 12 October 2012 he ...

(A), 3,698.8 votes;

Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir (born 29 May 1968) is an Icelandic economist and politician. She is a former member of parliament of the Althing and a former member of the board of the National Bank of Iceland. She represents the Social Democ ...

(S), 4,943.0 votes; Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 4,225.0 votes; and

Vigdís Hauksdóttir Vigdís Hauksdóttir (born 20 March 1965) was a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a former member of the Progressive Party Progressive Party may refer to: Active parties * Progressive Party, Brazil * Progr ...

(B), 5,701.5 votes.

2009

Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009: The following candidates were elected: Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 7,136.6 votes;

(D), 5,489.3 votes;

Birgitta Jónsdóttir Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 17 April 1967) is an Icelandic politician, anarchist, poet, and activist. She was a Member of the Althing (MP) for the Southwest Constituency from 2013 to 2017, representing the Pirate Party, having been elected at th ...

(O), 3,017.7 votes;

(D), 6,269.2 votes;

Lilja Mósesdóttir Lilja Mósesdóttir (born 11 November 1961) is a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. She is a non-party member and is a member of the Icelandic delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe T ...

(V), 6,048.0 votes;

(D), 6,999.5 votes;

Össur Skarphéðinsson Össur Skarphéðinsson (pronounced ; born 19 June 1953) is an Icelandic politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from February 2009 to May 2013. Össur matriculated from the Reykjavík Grammar School in 1973, and gained a BS in b ...

(S), 10,363.1 votes;

(S), 10,310.2 votes;

Skúli Helgason Skúli Helgason (born 15 April 1965) was a member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament. He is a member of the Social Democratic Alliance The Social Democratic Alliance ( is, Samfylkingin - jafnaðarflokkur Íslands), officia ...

(S), 8,807.0 votes; Svandís Svavarsdóttir (V), 8,062.2 votes; and

(B), 3,390.7 votes.

2007

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007: The following candidates were elected:

(S), 8,522.7 votes;

Álfheiður Ingadóttir Álfheiður Ingadóttir (born 1 May 1951) is an Icelandic politician, a former member of the Althing for the Left-Green Movement, Deputy Speaker, and Minister of Health. Early life and education Álfheiður was born in Reykjavík; her parent ...

(V), 3,802.5 votes; Ásta Möller (D), 9,865.7 votes; Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 6,826.5 votes;

(D), 8,551.3 votes;

Björn Bjarnason Björn Bjarnason (born 14 November 1944) is an Icelandic politician. His father was Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs and Mayor of Reykjavík. Matriculating from Reykjavík Junior ...

(D), 10,187.1 votes;

Geir Haarde Geir Hilmar Haarde (; born 8 April 1951) is an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 15 June 2006 to 1 February 2009 and as president of the Nordic Council in 1995. Geir was chairman of the Icelandic Independence Pa ...

(D), 13,822.4 votes;

Illugi Gunnarsson Illugi Gunnarsson (born 26 August 1967) is an Icelandic politician and former member of the Althing The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of Iceland. It is one of the ...

(D), 11,310.3 votes;

Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (; born 31 December 1954) is an Icelandic politician from the Social Democratic Alliance who has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs (2007–2009) and leader of the Alliance (2005–2009). She served as repre ...

(S), 10,090.2 votes; Jón Magnússon (F), 2,341.3 votes; and

Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (born 31 July 1955) is an Icelandic politician with the Left-Green Movement. She was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for Reykjavík constituencies from 1999. She didn't get re-elected in 2009. She was Mi ...

(V), 4,941.5 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003: The following candidates were elected:

(S), 7,705.1 votes; Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 10,714.8 votes;

(D), 8,458.3 votes;

(D), 13,999.1 votes; Guðmundur Hallvarðsson (D), 9,839.0 votes;

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (; born 4 October 1942) is an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2009 to 2013. She became active in the trade union movement, serving as an officer. Elected as an MP from 1978 to 2013, ...

(S), 12,199.1 votes;

Jónína Bjartmarz Jónína Bjartmarz (born 23 December 1952 in Reykjavík) is an Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe ...

(B), 4,150.7 votes;

Mörður Árnason Mörður Árnason (born 30 October 1953) is an Icelandic politician. He was born in October 30, 1953, and belongs to the Social Democratic Alliance. He was a member of the Althing for the Reykjavik Constituency South from 2003 to 2007, and for t ...

(S), 9,093.1 votes; Ögmundur Jónasson (U), 3,420.3 votes;

(D), 12,459.1 votes; and

Sólveig Pétursdóttir Sólveig Guðrún Pétursdóttir (born 11 March 1952) is an Icelandic politician a former speaker of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, serving between 2005 and 2007. She was a parliament member from 1991, for the Reykjavík (Althing constit ...

(D), 10,816.3 votes.

References

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