Reykjavík North ( is, Reykjavík norður) is one of the six

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of the Althing, the national

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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. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

. 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

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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 open party-list proportional representation

. 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: 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 Katrín Jakobsdóttir (; born 1 February 1976) is an Icelandic politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Iceland since 2017 and a member of the Althing for the Reykjavík North constituency since 2007. A graduate of the Univers ...

(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: The following candidates were elected: 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 Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson (born 22 October 1980) is an Icelandic former member of parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: represent ...

(P), 4,878.75 votes;

(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: The following candidates were elected: 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 Björt Ólafsdóttir is an Icelandic politician who represented Bright Future in the Althing 2013-17 and is its current chairperson. She served as the Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland from January to November 2017. ...

(A), 2,655.33 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 8,390.33 votes; Halldóra Mogensen (P); 4,452.50 votes;

(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: The following candidates were elected:

Árni Þór Sigurðsson Árni Þór Sigurðsson (born 30 July 1960) is an Icelandic diplomat and former member of the Althing. He is currently serving as Iceland's Ambassador to the Russian Federation, also accredited to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyr ...

(V), 4,054.3 votes; Birgir Ármannsson (D), 5,439.0 votes;

(A), 3,456.7 votes; Brynjar Níelsson (D), 6,719.5 votes; Frosti Sigurjónsson (B), 5,752.0 votes;

(Þ), 2,383.0 votes; Illugi Gunnarsson (D), 7,943.0 votes;

(V), 5,488.0 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), 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: The following candidates were elected:

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), 5,460.8 votes;

(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;

(V), 8,380.8 votes; Pétur Blöndal (D), 5,501.0 votes;

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson (; born 12 March 1975) is an Icelandic politician who was the prime minister of Iceland from May 2013 until April 2016. He was also chairman of the Progressive Party from 2009 to October 2016. He was elected to th ...

(B), 3,360.0 votes; Steinunn Valdís Óskarsdóttir (S), 6,368.7 votes; Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (S), 8,645.5 votes; and

Þráinn Bertelsson Þráinn Bertelsson (born 30 November 1944) is an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor. He moved into politics in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, and was elected a member of the Althing in 2009, ...

(O), 3,050.3 votes.

2007

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

(V), 4,405.5 votes;

Ellert Schram Ellert Björgvinsson Schram (born 10 October 1939) is an Icelandic former association football, footballer and politician. Football career Club At club level Ellert played as a forward (association football), forward for Knattspyrnufélag Reykja ...

(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;

(V), 5,911.5 votes;

(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: The following candidates were elected:

Árni Magnússon Árni Magnússon (13 November 1663 – 7 January 1730) was a scholar and collector of manuscripts from Iceland who assembled the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection. Life Árni was born in 1663 at Kvennabrekka in Dalasýsla, in western Iceland ...

(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 Reykjav ...

(D), 12,704.7 votes; Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson (D), 9,519.5 votes; Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir (S), 9,820.2 votes;

Halldór Ásgrímsson Halldór Ásgrímsson (pronounced ; 8 September 1947 – 18 May 2015) was an Icelandic politician, who served as prime minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 and was leader of the Progressive Party from 1994 to 2006. Education and early life Ha ...

(B), 4,181.5 votes; Helgi Hjörvar (S), 7,998.5 votes; Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (U), 3,328.0 votes;

(S), 12,653.2 votes; and Sigurður Kári Kristjánsson (D), 7,982.1 votes.

References

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