Southwest ( is, Suðvestur) 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 Reykjanes in 1959 following the nationwide extension of

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

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area of constituency was merged into the Southern constituency following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Southwest is conterminous with the

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but excludes Reykjavík Municipality which has its own constituencies. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 63 members of the Althing using the

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. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 73,699 registered electors.

Electoral system

Southwest currently elects 11 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: Ágúst Bjarni Garðarsson (B), 6,377.75 votes; Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 17,548.75 votes; Bryndís Haraldsdóttir (D), 13,301.38 votes;

Gísli Rafn Ólafsson Gísli () is an Icelandic and Faroese masculine given name. Gisle is the Norwegian variant of the name. Notable people with the name include: * Gisli Sursson, the protagonist of ''Gísla saga'' * Gisli (contemporary musician), Icelandic solo ...

(P), 3,639.50 votes;

Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson (born 28 March 1977) is a member of parliament Alþingi in Iceland and the Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour Market since November 28, 2021. He represents the Left-Green Party. He was Minister for the Enviro ...

(V), 7,035.33 votes;

Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson Guðmundur or Gudmundur is an Icelandic language, Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur. The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surnam ...

(F), 4,431.00 votes;

Jón Gunnarsson Jón Gunnarsson (born 21 September 1956 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician who has been the minister of justice of Iceland since 1 February 2022. He served as minister of the interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister ...

(D), 15,421.50 votes;

Óli Björn Kárason Óli Björn Kárason (born 26 August 1960) is an Icelandic politician and former newspaper editor and reporter. He was the founder and first editor of Viðskiptablaðið. From 1999 to 2003 he served as the editor of Dagblaðið Vísir. After se ...

(D), 11,089.00 votes;

Sigmar Guðmundsson Sigmar may refer to: * Sigmar (given name), a masculine given name * Sigmar (Marvel Comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * Sigmar (Warhammer), a fictional deified emperor in the ''Warhammer Fantasy Warhammer Fantasy can m ...

(C), 5,032.00 votes;

Willum Þór Þórsson Willum Þór Þórsson (born 17 March 1963) is a former football player and manager and politician. From 2013 to 2016, he served on the Althing, the Icelandic parliament, for the Progressive Party, and is currently a member of parliament sinc ...

(B), 8,508.50 votes;

Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (born 4 October 1965) is an Icelandic politician, who has been chairman of the Reform Party since 2017. Þorgerður was deputy chairwoman of the Independence Party from 2005 to 2010. She was the Minister o ...

(C), 6,582.25 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), 4,833.00 votes; and

Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir Þórunn Sveinbjarnardóttir Þ is the letter thorn, which in Icelandic represents a voiceless dental fricative, as in the English word "thick." (born 22 November 1965) is an Icelandic politician. A graduate of the University of Iceland and th ...

(S), 4,683.33 votes.

2010s

=2017

= Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017: The following candidates were elected: Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 16,738.00 votes; Bryndís Haraldsdóttir (D), 15,056.75 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 ...

(M), 5,184.00 votes;

Guðmundur Andri Thorsson Guðmundur Andri Thorsson is an editor, critic, and author born in Iceland on 31 December 1957. He received his degree in literature in 1983 from the University of Iceland. His first work was as a literary critic in the 1980s. His first novel, ''M ...

(S). 6,759.67 votes;

(F), 3,611.33 votes;

(D), 12,851.50 votes; Jón Steindór Valdimarsson (C), 3,972.25 votes; Jón Þór Ólafsson (P), 4,624.00 votes;

Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson (born 25 October 1977) is a Icelandic former footballer. He played the majority of his career in Iceland and capped for the Icelandic national team against Brazil in 2002. He played football for Flagler College in the U ...

(V), 5,672.75 votes;

(D), 10,784.12 votes; Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir (V), 7,580.75 votes;

(B), 4,405.67 votes; and

(C), 5,116.25 votes.

=2016

= Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016: The following candidates were elected: Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 17,778.60 votes; Bryndís Haraldsdóttir (D), 16,152.90 votes;

Eygló Harðardóttir Eygló Harðardóttir (born 12 December 1972) is an Icelandic politician. She served as Iceland's Minister of Social Affairs and Housing 2013–2017. She has a degree in art from the University of Stockholm and has studied economics at the Univ ...

(B), 3,894.67 votes;

(D), 14,342.70 votes; Jón Steindór Valdimarsson (C), 5,268.25 votes; Jón Þór Ólafsson (P), 7,211.00 votes;

(D), 12,603.90 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), 5,449.00 votes; Rósa Björk Brynjólfsdóttir (V), 6,373.67 votes; Theodóra S. Þorsteinsdóttir (A), 4,090.00 votes;

Vilhjálmur Bjarnason Vilhjálmur or Vilhjalmur is an Icelandic masculine given name and may refer to: * Vilhjálmur Árnason (born 1953), professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland * Vilhjálmur Þórmundur Vilhjálmsson (born 1946), mayor of Reykjavík 20 ...

(D), 10,771.90 votes;

(C), 6,300.50 votes; and

(P), 5,412.00 votes.

=2013

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

Árni Páll Árnason Árni Páll Árnason (born 23 May 1966) is a member of thCollegeof the EFTA Surveillance Authority, responsible for Free movement of goods, Competition, Public undertakings and Monopolies, Energy, Environment, Transport, Public procurement. He ...

(S), 6,843.8 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 ...

(Þ), 2,527.7 votes; Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 14,868.7 votes;

Elín Hirst Elín Stefánsdóttir Hirst (born 4 September 1960) is an Icelandic politician, and a former member of the Althing from 2013 to 2016. Elín is a former journalist, television personality, published author, documentary filmmaker and anchor. She w ...

(D), 9,142.7 votes;

(B), 10,879.2 votes; Guðmundur Steingrímsson (A), 4,664.7 votes;

(D), 12,470.0 votes;

Katrín Júlíusdóttir Katrín Júlíusdóttir (born 23 November 1974), is a former Icelandic politician. She was elected to the Parliament of Iceland The Alþingi (''general meeting'' in Icelandic, , anglicised as ' or ') is the supreme national parliament of ...

(S), 5,201.5 votes; Ögmundur Jónasson (V), 3,901.3 votes;

Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir Ragnheiður Ríkharðsdóttir (born 23 June 1949) is an Icelandic politician. She was a member of Alþingi for the Independence Party from 2007 to 2016 and the mayor of Mosfellsbær from 2002 to 2007. Personal life Ragnheiður's father was Ríkh ...

(D), 13,969.2 votes;

(D), 10,751.8 votes;

(B), 9,098.5 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 ...

(B), 7,307.7 votes.

2000s

=2009

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

(S), 15,243.9 votes; Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 13,075.1 votes;

Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir (born 10 January 1972) is an Icelandic politician, a member of Althing. She is also a chess Woman International Master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Int ...

(V), 8,304.7 votes;

(D), 8,460.6 votes;

(S), 13,561.4 votes;

Magnús Orri Schram Magnús Orri Schram (born 23 April 1972 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. ...

(S), 9,930.9 votes; Ögmundur Jónasson (V), 6,285.5 votes;

(D), 9,965.1 votes;

Siv Friðleifsdóttir Siv Friðleifsdóttir (born 10 August 1962) (transliterated Siv Fridleifsdottir) is an Icelandic politician. Rarely used full name is Björg Siv Juhlin Friðleifsdóttir. She is half-Norwegian and she partly grew up in Norway, where she spent al ...

(B), 5,259.0 votes;

Þór Saari Þór Saari (born 9 June 1960) is a former member of parliament of Althing, the Icelandic parliament from 2009–13, representing The Movement (Iceland), The Movement. He was The Movement's chairman, a rotating post, from October 2010 to October ...

(O), 4,410.0 votes;

(D), 10,900.6 votes; and

(S), 10,859.1 votes.

=2007

= Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007: The following candidates were elected: Ármann Kr. Ólafsson (D), 15,978.8 votes;

(S), 8,047.2 votes; Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 17,473.7 votes;

Gunnar Svavarsson Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (''Gunnarr'' in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (''gunnr'' "war" and ''arr'' "warrior ...

(S), 12,712.1 votes;

(D), 14,476.1 votes;

(S), 11,224.4 votes; Ögmundur Jónasson (V), 5,199.0 votes;

(D), 11,222.3 votes;

Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (born 30 September 1967) is an Icelandic politician who is the director of the OECD Development Centre. She was previously the Minister of Industry and Commerce A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commer ...

(D), 12,896.4 votes;

(B), 3,169.0 votes;

(D), 19,133.2 votes; and

(S), 9,623.2 votes.

=2003

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

Árni Mathiesen Árni M. Mathiesen (born 2 October 1958 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic politician. From September 2005 through 31 January 2009, he was Minister of Finance in Iceland. From 1999 to 2005 he was Minister of Fisheries. Mathiesen was first elected t ...

(D), 16,147.7 votes; Bjarni Benediktsson (D), 9,923.4 votes;

Gunnar Birgisson Gunnar Ingi Birgisson (30 September 1947 – 14 June 2021) was an Icelandic politician. Birgisson was a member of Alþingi and a mayor of Kópavogur and Fjallabyggð. He coined the saying "Það er gott að búa í Kópavogi" ("It's good to liv ...

(D), 14,289.2 votes; Gunnar Örn Örlygsson (F), 2,868.0 votes;

Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson Guðmundur Árni Stefánsson (born 31 October 1955) is an Icelandic politician and diplomat. He was a member of the Althing from 1993 to 2005, was Minister of Health and Social Security and Minister of Social Affairs, and has served as Icelan ...

(S), 13,791.0 votes;

(S), 8,814.4 votes; Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir (S), 12,268.9 votes;

Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir Sigríður Anna Þórðardóttir (born 14 May 1946) 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. Ice ...

(D), 13,080.9 votes;

(B), 6,298.0 votes;

(D), 11,589.9 votes; and

(S), 10,534.0 votes.

1990s

=1999

= Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 8 May 1999: The following candidates were elected:

(D), 19,870 votes; Árni Ragnar Árnason (D), 19,996 votes;

(D), 19,645 votes;

(S), 12,391 votes; Hjálmar Árnason (B), 7,174 votes; Kristján Pálsson (D), 19,968 votes; Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir (S), 12,510 votes; Sigríður Jóhannesdóttir (S), 12,542 votes;

(D), 19,966 votes;

(B), 7,146 votes;

(D), 19,987 votes; and

(S), 12,558 votes.

=1995

= Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 8 April 1995: The following candidates were elected: Ágúst Einarsson (J), 2,504 votes;

(D), 16,302 votes; Árni Ragnar Árnason (D), 16,355 votes;

(A), 6,079 votes; Hjálmar Árnason (B), 8,762 votes; Kristín Halldórsdóttir (V), 1,761 votes; Kristján Pálsson (D), 16,305 votes; Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 14,932 votes;

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (; born 14 May 1943) is an Icelandic politician who was the fifth president of Iceland from 1996 to 2016.Official CV. He was previously a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the People's Alliance and served as Minist ...

(G), 5,266 votes; Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir (A), 6,475 votes;

(D), 16,342 votes; and

(B), 8,761 votes.

=1991

= Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 20 April 1991: The following candidates were elected: Anna Ólafsdóttir Björnsson (V), 2,694 votes;

(D), 15,751 votes; Árni Ragnar Árnason (D), 15,756 votes;

Jón Sigurðsson Jón Sigurðsson (17 June 1811 – 7 December 1879) was the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement. Biography Born at Hrafnseyri, in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords area of Iceland, he was the son of Þórdís Jónsdótti ...

(A), 9,008 votes; Karl Steinar Guðnason (A), 8,981 votes; Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 15,703 votes;

(G), 4,417 votes; Rannveig Guðmundsdóttir (A), 9,007 votes; Salome Þorkelsdóttir (D), 15,719 votes;

(D), 15,830 votes; and

Steingrímur Hermannsson Steingrímur Hermannsson (pronounced ; 22 June 1928 – 1 February 2010) was an Icelandic politician who served as prime minister of Iceland from 1983 to 1987, and again from 1988 to 1991. Early childhood Steingrímur's father was Hermann Jó ...

(B), 5,386 votes.

1980s

=1987

= Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 25 April 1987: The following candidates were elected: Geir Gunnarsson (G), 4,141 votes; Hreggviður Jónsson (S), 3,870 votes; Jóhann Einvarðsson (B), 6,980 votes; Júlíus Sólnes (S), 3,863 votes; Karl Steinar Guðnason (A), 6,430 votes;

Kjartan Jóhannsson Kjartan Jóhannsson (19 December 1939 – 13 November 2020) was an Icelandic diplomat, politician, cabinet minister, and professor. Kjartan was ambassador of Iceland to, among others, the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, as well as the Uni ...

(A), 6,444 votes; Kristín Halldórsdóttir (V), 3,218 votes;

Matthías Árni Mathiesen Matthías Árnason Mathiesen (6 August 1931 in Hafnarfjörður – 9 November 2011 in Hafnarfjörður) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland The Icelandic Ministry of Finance (Icelandic: ') ...

(D), 10,128 votes; Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 10,147 votes; Salome Þorkelsdóttir (D), 10,196 votes; and

(B), 7,042 votes.

=1983

= Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 23 April 1983: The following candidates were elected: Geir Gunnarsson (G), 3,984 votes; Guðmundur Einarsson (C), 2,345 votes; Gunnar G. Schram (D), 11,491 votes; Karl Steinar Guðnason (A), 3,860 votes;

(A), 4,288 votes; Kristín Halldórsdóttir (V), 2,086 votes;

(D), 12,753 votes; Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 8,937 votes; and Salome Þorkelsdóttir (D), 10,219 votes.

1970s

=1979

= Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 December 1979: The following candidates were elected: Geir Gunnarsson (G), 4,679 votes; Jóhann Einvarðsson (B), 4,430 votes; Karl Steinar Guðnason (A), 5,568 votes;

(A), 6,187 votes;

(D), 10,170 votes; Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 9,165 votes; and Salome Þorkelsdóttir (D), 8,154 votes.

=1978

= Results of the 1978 parliamentary election held on 25 June 1978: The following candidates were elected: Geir Gunnarsson (G), 4,787 votes; Gils Guðmundsson (G), 5,315 votes; Gunnlaugur Stefánsson (A), 5,776 votes; Karl Steinar Guðnason (A), 6,551 votes;

(A), 7,241 votes;

(D), 8,066 votes; Oddur Ólafsson (D), 7,337 votes; and Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 6,525 votes.

=1974

= Results of the 1974 parliamentary election held on 30 June 1974: The following candidates were elected:

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(D), 2,438 votes; Geir Gunnarsson (G), 1,874 votes; Gils Guðmundsson (G), 3,745 votes; Jón Skaftason (B), 3,656 votes; Jón Ármann Héðinsson (A), 2,702 votes;

(D), 9,719 votes; Oddur Ólafsson (D), 8,770 votes; and Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 7,796 votes.

=1971

= Results of the 1971 parliamentary election held on 13 June 1971: The following candidates were elected: Geir Gunnarsson (G), 1,528 votes; Gils Guðmundsson (G), 3,046 votes; Jón Skaftason (B), 3,574 votes; Jón Ármann Héðinsson (A), 2,595 votes;

(D), 6,417 votes; Oddur Ólafsson (D), 5,819 votes; Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (D), 2,164 votes; and

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(A), 1,310 votes.

1960s

=1967

= Results of the 1967 parliamentary election held on 11 June 1967: The following candidates were elected:

Emil Jónsson Guðmundur Emil Jónsson (27 October 1902 – 30 November 1986) was prime minister of Iceland from 23 December 1958 to 20 November 1959. He first became minister of Fisheries and Social affairs. He was a chairman of the Social Democratic ...

(A), 3,189 votes; Geir Gunnarsson (G), 1,097 votes; Gils Guðmundsson (G), 2,189 votes; Jón Skaftason (B), 3,522 votes; Jón Ármann Héðinsson (A), 1,596 votes;

(D), 5,330 votes;

Pétur Benediktsson Pétur () or Petur is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Petur Alberg (1885–1940), Faroese violin player and songwriter from Tórshavn * Pétur Blöndal (1944–2015), Icelandic congressman in the Icelandic Independence Party ...

(D), 4,809 votes; and Sverrir Júlíusson (D), 1,788 votes.

=1963

= Results of the 1963 parliamentary election held on 9 June 1963: The following candidates were elected:

(A), 2,804 votes; Geir Gunnarsson (G), 985 votes; Gils Guðmundsson (G), 1,963 votes;

Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson Guðmundur Ívarsson Guðmundsson (17 July 1909 – 19 December 1987) was an Icelandic politician and former minister. He was the Minister of Finance of Iceland from 1958 to 1959. He was also a diplomat who served as ambassador to the United King ...

(A), 1,402 votes; Jón Skaftason (B), 2,465 votes;

(D), 4,536 votes;

Ólafur Thors Ólafur Tryggvason Thors (19 January 1892 – 31 December 1964) was an Icelandic politician of the Independence Party, who served five times as prime minister of Iceland. Career The son of Margrét Þorbjörg Kristjánsdóttir and Thor Philip ...

(D), 5,038 votes; and Sverrir Júlíusson (D), 1,680 votes.

1950s

=October 1959

= Results of the October 1959 parliamentary election held on 25 and 26 October 1959: The following candidates were elected: Alfreð Gíslason (D), 1.446 votes;

(A), 2,910 votes; Finnbogi Rútur Valdimarsson (G), 1,702 votes; Geir Gunnarsson (G), 852 votes;

(A), 1,456 votes; Jón Skaftason (B), 1,760 votes;

(D), 3,903 votes; and

(D), 4,333 votes.

References

{{Constituencies of Iceland 1959 establishments in Iceland Althing constituencies Althing constituency Constituencies established in 1959