Northwest ( is, Norðvestur) 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 as Northwestern ( is, Norðurland vestra ) in 1959 following the nationwide extension of

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for elections to the Althing. It was renamed Northwest in 2003 when the

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constituencies were merged into the Northwestern constituency following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Northwest consists of the

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of Northwestern,

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. The constituency currently elects seven of the 63 members of the Althing using the

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. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 21,541 registered electors.

Electoral system

Northwest currently elects seven 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

2020s

=2021

= Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021: The following candidates were elected: Bergþór Ólasonn (M), 1,249.67 votes;

Bjarni Jónsson Bjarni Jónsson (February 15, 1920 – September 30, 2016) was an Icelandic mathematician and logician working in universal algebra, lattice theory, model theory and set theory. He was emeritus distinguished professor of mathematics at Vanderbilt ...

(V), 1,941.33 votes; Eyjólfur Ármannsson (F), 1,507.67 votes; Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir (B), 2,974.50 votes;

Haraldur Benediktsson Haraldur is a masculine Icelandic given name. Notable people with the name include: * Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson (born 1981), Icelandic professional football defender * Haraldur Ingólfsson (born 1970), Icelandic former footballer * Haraldur K� ...

(D), 2,882.50 votes; Lilja Rannveig Sigurgeirsdóttir (B), 3,703.50 votes; Stefán Vagn Stefánsson (B), 4,393.00 votes; and Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (D), 3,854.75 votes.

2010s

=2017

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

Ásmundur Einar Daðason Ásmundur Einar Daðason (born 29 October 1982) is an Icelandic politician. He was a member of the Althing for the Northwest Constituency from 2009 to 2016 – first for the Left-Green Movement (VG), later for the centrist Progressive Party. He r ...

(B), 3,078.75 votes; Bergþór Ólasonn (M), 2,442.00 votes; Guðjón Brjánsson (S), 1,637.00 votes; Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir (B), 2,395.50 votes;

(D), 4,200.25 votes;

Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (born 24 June 1957) is an Icelandic politician. See also *Politics of Iceland The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is th ...

(V), 3,032.33 votes; Sigurður Páll Jónsson (M), 1,842.50 votes; and Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (D), 3,174.00 votes.

=2016

= Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016: The following candidates were elected: Elsa Lára Arnardóttir (B), 2,691.75 votes; Eva Pandora Baldursdóttir (P), 1,814.00 votes;

Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson (born 9 June 1968) is an Icelandic politician for the Center Party. He is a member of the Althingi (Iceland's parliament) for the Centre Party for the Northwest of Iceland constituency since 2017. He was the Chairman ...

(B), 3,118.50 votes; Guðjón Brjánsson (S), 1,042.00 votes;

(D), 4,919.00 votes;

(V), 2,987.33 votes; Teitur Björnsson (D), 3,298.17 votes; and Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir (D), 4,117.50 votes.

=2013

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

(B), 5,314.6 votes;

Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson Einar Kristinn Guðfinnsson (born 2 December 1955) is an Icelandic politician. He was speaker of the Althing, in office 2013 until 2016. He was Iceland's Minister of Fisheries from September 2005, and became Minister of Fisheries and Agricul ...

(D), 4,186.5 votes; Elsa Lára Arnardóttir (B), 4,581.0 votes;

(B), 6,078.0 votes;

Guðbjartur Hannesson Guðbjartur Hannesson (3 June 1950 – 23 October 2015) was an Icelandic politician and was welfare minister. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Alliance (''Samfylkingin''). He won a seat in parliament for the Social Democratic Alli ...

(S), 2,109.0 votes;

(D), 3,203.3 votes; Jóhanna María Sigmundsdóttir (B), 3,821.4 votes; and

(V), 1,460.0 votes.

2000s

=2009

= Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009: The following candidates were elected: Ásbjörn Óttarsson (D), 3,950.0 votes;

(V), 2,703.5 votes;

(D), 2,908.0 votes;

(B), 3,942.2 votes;

(S), 3,959.2 votes; Guðmundur Steingrímsson (B), 2,929.5 votes;

Jón Bjarnason Jón Bjarnason (born 26 December 1943) is a former member of parliament of the Althing, the Icelandic parliament from 1999 to 2013. An agronomist by training, he served as Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture (Iceland), Minister of Fisheries a ...

(V), 3,871.0 votes;

(V), 3,344.8 votes; and

Ólína Þorvarðardóttir Ólína Kjerúlf Þorvarðardóttir (born 8 September 1958) was a member of the Althing, representing the Social Democratic Alliance for the Northwest Constituency from 2009 to 2016. Life and career Ólína has been an active scholar in social Sc ...

(S), 2,900.0 votes.

=2007

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

(D), 4,348.7 votes; Einar Oddur Kristjánsson (D), 3,379.8 votes;

(S), 3,772.0 votes; Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (F), 2,426.0 votes;

(V), 2,807.7 votes; Karl V. Matthíasson (S), 2,776.7 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (F), 1,812.7 votes; Magnús Stefánsson (B), 3,347.3 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 4,903.7 votes.

=2003

= Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003: The following candidates were elected: Anna Kristín Gunnarsdóttir (S), 3,223.7 votes; Einar Oddur Kristjánsson (D), 3,664.3 votes;

(D), 4,646.2 votes; Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (F), 2,666.0 votes;

Jóhann Ársælsson Jóhann is a masculine given name. It is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the name Johann, a form of the Germanic and Latin given name "Johannes". The English-language form is John. The Icelandic surname Jóhannsson is a patronymic surname meanin ...

(S), 4,285.0 votes;

(U), 1,970.7 votes; Kristinn H. Gunnarsson (B), 2,928.0 votes; Magnús Stefánsson (B), 4,017.5 votes; Sigurjón Þórðarson (F), 1,993.2 votes; and Sturla Böðvarsson (D), 5,078.7 votes.

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999: The following candidates were elected: Hjálmar Jónsson (D), 1,875 votes;

(U), 560 votes;

Kristján L. Möller Kristján Lúðvík Möller (born 26 June 1953) is an Icelandic politician. He has been Iceland's Minister of Communications from 2007 to 2010, and a member of the Althing The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' ...

(S), 1,452 votes;

Páll Bragi Pétursson Páll Bragi Pétursson (17 March 1937 – 23 November 2020) was an Icelandic politician and former minister for social affairs from April 1995 to May 2003. He was President of the Nordic Council The Nordic Council is the official body ...

(B), 1,802 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,893 votes.

=1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995: The following candidates were elected: Hjálmar Jónsson (D), 1,892 votes;

(B), 2,427 votes;

Ragnar Arnalds Ragnar Arnalds (8 July 1938 – 15 September 2022) was an Icelandic former MP and twice cabinet minister. He studied literature and philosophy in Sweden from 1959 to 1961 and graduated with a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1968 ...

(G), 984 votes; Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,438 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,913 votes.

=1991

= Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991: The following candidates were elected:

(B), 2,019 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,756 votes;

(G), 1,218 votes; Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,034 votes; and Vilhjálmur Egilsson (D), 1,714 votes.

1980s

=1987

= Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987: The following candidates were elected: Jón Sæmundur Sigurjónsson (A), 656 votes;

(B), 2,246 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,363 votes;

(G), 1,014 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,250 votes.

=1983

= Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983: The following candidates were elected: Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,602 votes;

(B), 1,622 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,773 votes;

(G), 1,028 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 1,478 votes.

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979: The following candidates were elected: Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 803 votes; Ingólfur Guðnasson (B), 2,007 votes;

(B), 2,492 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,605 votes;

(G), 984 votes; and Stefán Sigurður Guðmundsson (B), 2,255 votes.

=1978

= Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978: The following candidates were elected: Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,359 votes; Finnur Torfi Stefánsson (A), 752 votes;

Ólafur Jóhannesson Ólafur Jóhannesson (1 March 1913 – 20 May 1984) was the prime minister of Iceland for the Progressive Party on two occasions. He was a member of the Progressive Party, serving as party chairman during the 1970s. Career Ólafur was educat ...

(B), 1,783 votes;

(B), 1,602 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,518 votes; and

(G), 1,189 votes.

=1974

= Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974: The following candidates were elected: Eyjólfur Konráð Jónsson (D), 1,549 votes;

(B), 2,027 votes;

(B), 1,812 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,753 votes; and

(G), 851 votes.

=1971

= Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971: The following candidates were elected: Björn Pálsson (B), 1,795 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,673 votes;

(B), 2,005 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,509 votes;

Pétur Pétursson Guðlaugur ''Pétur'' Pétursson (born 27 June 1959 in Akranes) is a retired Icelandic footballer who was active as a forward. Club career Pétur made his professional debut at ÍA and also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam, RSC Anderlecht (35 ...

(A), 566 votes; and

(G), 895 votes.

1960s

=1967

= Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967: The following candidates were elected: Björn Pálsson (B), 1,601 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,703 votes; Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 652 votes;

(B), 1,806 votes; Pálmi Jónsson (D), 1,531 votes; and

Skúli Guðmundsson Skúli or Skuli is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: * Skúli Þórsteinsson, 11th century Icelandic poet and warrior *Skúli Sverrisson Skúli Sverrisson (born 23 October 1966) is an Icelandic composer and bass guitari ...

(B), 2,007 votes.

=1963

= Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963: The following candidates were elected: Björn Pálsson (B), 1,668 votes; Einar Ingimundarson (D), 1,589 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,765 votes; Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 537 votes;

(B), 1,921 votes;

(G), 663 votes; and

(B), 2,133 votes.

1950s

=October 1959

= Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959: The following candidates were elected: Björn Pálsson (B), 1,716 votes; Einar Ingimundarson (D), 1,707 votes; Gunnar Gíslason (D), 1,897 votes; Gunnar jóhannsson (G), 616 votes; Jón Þorsteinsson (A), 495 votes;

(B), 1,931 votes; and

(B), 2,145 votes.

References

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