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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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: 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 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), 3,865.25 votes; Hanna Katrín Friðriksson (C), 3,056.67 votes;

Hildur Sverrisdóttir Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'' formed from Old Norse ''hildr'', meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's G ...

(D), 6,719.17 votes;

Inga Sæland Inga Sæland (born 3 August 1959) is an Icelandic law graduate and politician who is the founder and current leader of the People's Party (Iceland, 2016), People's Party. Early life Inga was born in Ólafsfjörður to Ástvaldur Einar Steinsson ...

(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 (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 (S), 4,634.00 votes;

(P), 3,050.75 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), 5,884.75 votes; Hanna Katrín Friðriksson (C), 3,035.67 votes;

(F), 2,912.00 votes; Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé (V), 5,056.25 votes;

(B), 2,894.33 votes;

Sigríður Á. Andersen Sigríður Ásthildur Andersen (born 21 November 1971) is an Icelandic politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice of Iceland from 2017–2019. She resigned as minister of justice after the European Court of Human Rights found her ...

(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

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

Ásta Guðrún Helgadóttir Ásta Guðrún Helgadóttir (born 5 February 1990) is an Icelandic politician who was a Pirate Party member of the Icelandic parliament from 2015 to 2017. She represented Reykjavík South. Early life and education Ásta was born in Reykjavik ...

(P), 5,975.25 votes;

(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 (A), 2,497.33 votes; Ólöf Nordal (D), 8,823.00 votes; Pawel Bartoszek (C), 3,322.75 votes;

(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 (D), 5,957.7 votes; Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (D), 9,305.8 votes; Helgi Hjörvar (S), 3,729.3 votes;

Jón Þór Ólafsson Jón Þór Ólafsson (born 13 March 1977) is an Icelandic politician. A business administration student at the University of Iceland, he was elected to the Althing in the 2013 Icelandic parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were hel ...

(Þ), 2,093.3 votes; Karl Garðarsson (B), 4,502.3 votes; Óttarr Proppé (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, Social Affairs Com ...

(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

Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009: The following candidates were elected:

Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir (; born 16 October 1949) is an Icelandic politician and was Speaker of Alþingi, Iceland's parliament. She was Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security from 1 February 2009 – 14 May 2009. She ...

(S), 7,136.6 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (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 t ...

(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

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007: The following candidates were elected: Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson (S), 8,522.7 votes; Álfheiður Ingadóttir (V), 3,802.5 votes; Ásta Möller (D), 9,865.7 votes;

(S), 6,826.5 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (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 (D), 13,822.4 votes; Illugi Gunnarsson (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 repr ...

(S), 10,090.2 votes; Jón Magnússon (F), 2,341.3 votes; and Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (V), 4,941.5 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003: The following candidates were elected: Ágúst Ólafur Ágústsson (S), 7,705.1 votes;

(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 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 (B), 4,150.7 votes; Mörður Árnason (S), 9,093.1 votes; Ögmundur Jónasson (U), 3,420.3 votes;

(D), 12,459.1 votes; and Sólveig Pétursdóttir (D), 10,816.3 votes.

References

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