Reykjavík North ( is, Reykjavík norður) 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 45,361 registered electors.

Electoral system

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

. Constituency seats are allocated using the

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s (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

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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:

Andrés Ingi Jónsson Andrés Ingi Jónsson (born 16 August 1979) is an Icelandic MP, representing Reykjavík North (Althing constituency), Reykjavík North as a member of the Pirate Party (Iceland), Pirate Party. He was first elected to the Alþingi in 2016 as a me ...

(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 Helga Vala Helgadóttir (born 14 March 1972 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic lawyer, former member of the Althing, and an actress. She was a member of the Althing, elected in the 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election for the Reykjavík North const ...

(S), 4,370.75 votes;

Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson 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 (given name), John. The Icelandic surname Jóhannsson is a patron ...

(S). 3,323.00 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 5,592.75 votes;

Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (born 18 September 1977) is an Icelandic politician. She is a member of the Left-Green Movement. Political career Steinunn Þóra has a BA in Anthropology and an MA in Disability Studies, both from the University of ...

(V), 4,190.75 votes;

Tómas A. Tómasson Tómas Andrés Tómasson (born 4 April 1949), commonly known as Tommi, is an Icelandic politician, restaurateur and one of the owners and founders of ''Tommi's Burger Joint'' restaurant chain. He previously ran a chain of hamburger places under ...

(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: The following candidates were elected:

(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;

(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;

(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: The following candidates were elected:

(V), 4,870.00 votes; Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir (D), 7,040.50 vtes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,690.00 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 t ...

(P), 6,464.17 votes;

Björn Leví Gunnarsson Björn Leví Gunnarsson (born 1 June 1976) is an Icelandic politician from the Pirate Party. He has represented Reykjavik South in the Parliament of Iceland The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supre ...

(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;

(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: The following candidates were elected: Árni Þór Sigurðsson (V), 4,054.3 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,439.0 votes; Björt Ólafsdóttir (A), 3,456.7 votes;

Brynjar Níelsson Brynjar Níelsson (born 1 September 1960) is an Icelandic politician who was a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the Reykjavík North constituency from 2013 to 2016 and the Reykjavík South constituency from 2016 to 2021, repr ...

(D), 6,719.5 votes;

Frosti Sigurjónsson Frosti Sigurjónsson (born December 19, 1962 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic businessman and politician. He was a member of parliament for the Progressive Party from 2013 to 2016. Frosti has an MBA from the London Business School (1991). He has ha ...

(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 Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (born 13 January 1950) is an Icelandic politician. External linksNon auto-biography of Valgerður Bjarnadóttir on the parliament website Valgerdur Bjarnadottir Living people 1950 births Valgerdur Bjarnadottir ...

(S), 3,693.8 votes.

2009

Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009: The following candidates were elected: 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 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), 11,526.5 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 8,380.8 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, Social Affairs Com ...

(D), 5,501.0 votes; Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (B), 3,360.0 votes;

Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (born 7 April 1965) is an Icelandic politician, and a former mayor of Reykjavík. She was the mayor from 30 November 2004 to 13 June 2006; took over after Þórólfur Árnason resignation. Steinunn is a member of ...

(S), 6,368.7 votes;

(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: The following candidates were elected: 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;

(S), 9,205.6 votes; Katrín Jakobsdóttir (V), 5,911.5 votes; Össur Skarphéðinsson (S), 10,071.4 votes;

(D), 9,410.5 votes;

Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson (born May 9, 1973) is an Icelandic Member of Parliament for the Independence Party (''Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn''). Kristjánsson graduated with a law degree from the University of Iceland in 1998. He was chairman of ...

(D), 7,940.9 votes; and

(S), 7,119.1 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003: The following candidates were elected: Árni Magnússon (B), 3,149.2 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), 11,097.2 votes; Bryndís Hlöðversdóttir (S), 11,454.6 votes;

Davíð Oddsson Davíð Oddsson (pronounced ; born 17 January 1948) is an Icelandic politician, and the longest-serving prime minister of Iceland, in office from 1991 to 2004. From 2004 to 2005 he served as foreign minister. Previously, he was Mayor of Reykj ...

(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

(D), 7,982.1 votes.

References

{{Constituencies of Iceland 2003 establishments in Iceland Althing constituencies Constituencies established in 2003 Althing constituency, North