Northeast (Althing constituency)

Northeast
Norðaustur
Constituency
for the Althing
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Location of Northeast within Iceland
Municipality
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RegionEastern
Northeastern
Population42,659 (2024)[1]
Electorate31,071 (2024)
Area38,392 km2 (2018)[2]
Current Constituency
Created2003
Seats9 (2003–present)[a]
Member of the Althing[3]
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Northeast (Icelandic: Norðaustur) is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established in 2003 following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland when the Northeastern constituency was merged with the Eastern constituency (excluding Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður municipality which was merged into the South constituency) and Siglufjörður municipality from the Northwestern constituency. Northeast consists of the regions of Eastern and Northeastern. The constituency currently elects nine[a] of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 parliamentary election it had 31,071 registered electors.

History

In September 1997 Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson appointed a committee headed by Friðrik Klemenz Sophusson to review the division of constituencies in Iceland and the organisation of elections. The committee's report was published in October 1998 and recommended, amongst other things, that the number of constituencies be reduced and that they be more equal in population size.[4] The Althing passed an amendment to the constitution in June 1999 which removed the reference to specific eight constituencies contained within Article 31 and instead simply stated that there would be six or seven constituencies and that the Althing would determine the boundaries between the constituencies.[5] The amendment also required that if, following an election to Althing, the number of registered electors per seat (including compensatory seats) in any constituency is less than half of that in another constituency, the National Electoral Commission shall change the allocation of seats so as to reduce the imbalance.[5]

Northeast was one of six constituencies (kjördæmi) established by the "Elections to the Althing Act no. 24/2000" (Lög um kosningar til Alþingis, nr. 24/2000) passed by the Althing in May 2000.[6] The Act initially allocated ten seats to the constituency - nine constituency seats and one compensatory seat.[6]

Electoral system

Northeast currently elects nine[a] of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.[7][8] Constituency seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.[9][10] Compensatory seats (equalisation seas) are calculated based on the national vote and are allocated using the D'Hondt method at the constituency level.[11][12] Only parties that reach the 5% national threshold compete for compensatory seats.[10][13]

Election results

Summary

Election Left-Green
V / U		 Social Democrats
S		 People's
F		 Pirate
P / Þ		 Viðreisn
C		 Progressive
B		 Independence
D		 Centre
M
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2024 920 3.78% 0 5,183 21.30% 2 3,475 14.28% 1 438 1.80% 0 2,296 9.44% 1 3,445 14.16% 1 3,652 15.01% 2 3,818 15.69% 2
2021 3,040 12.92% 1 2,465 10.47% 1 2,026 8.61% 1 1,256 5.34% 0 1,263 5.37% 0 6,016 25.56% 3 4,346 18.47% 2 2,092 8.89% 1
2017 4,700 19.91% 2 3,275 13.87% 1 1,005 4.26% 0 1,295 5.48% 0 495 2.10% 0 3,386 14.34% 2 4,787 20.27% 2 4,389 18.59% 2
2016 4,539 19.99% 2 1,816 8.00% 1 645 2.84% 0 2,265 9.98% 1 1,482 6.53% 0 4,542 20.01% 2 6,014 26.49% 3
2013 3,733 15.81% 2 2,505 10.61% 1 716 3.03% 0 8,173 34.62% 4 5,327 22.57% 2
2009 6,937 29.69% 3 5,312 22.73% 2 5,905 25.27% 2 4,079 17.46% 2
2007 4,558 19.56% 2 4,840 20.77% 2 5,726 24.57% 2 6,522 27.99% 3
2003 3,329 14.13% 1 5,503 23.35% 2 7,722 32.77% 4 5,544 23.53% 2

(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

2020s

2024

Results of the 2024 parliamentary election held on 30 November 2024:[14]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Social Democratic Alliance S 5,183 21.30% 2 0 2
Centre Party M 3,818 15.69% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 3,652 15.01% 2 0 2
People's Party F 3,475 14.28% 1 0 1
Progressive Party B 3,445 14.16% 1 1 2
Viðreisn C 2,296 9.44% 1 0 1
Socialist Party of Iceland J 924 3.80% 0 0 0
Left-Green Movement V 920 3.78% 0 0 0
Pirate Party P 438 1.80% 0 0 0
Democratic Party L 183 0.75% 0 0 0
Valid votes 24,334 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 445 1.79%
Rejected votes – other 30 0.12%
Total polled 24,809 79.85%
Registered electors 31,071

The following candidates were elected:[15]

2021

Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021:[16]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 6,016 25.56% 3 0 3
Independence Party D 4,346 18.47% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 3,040 12.92% 1 1 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 2,465 10.47% 1 0 1
Centre Party M 2,092 8.89% 1 0 1
People's Party F 2,026 8.61% 1 0 1
Viðreisn C 1,263 5.37% 0 0 0
Pirate Party P 1,256 5.34% 0 0 0
Socialist Party of Iceland J 954 4.05% 0 0 0
Liberal Democratic Party O 78 0.33% 0 0 0
Valid votes 23,536 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 596 2.46%
Rejected votes – other 48 0.20%
Total polled 24,180 81.01%
Registered electors 29,847

The following candidates were elected:[17]

2010s

2017

Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017:[18][19][20][21]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 4,787 20.27% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 4,700 19.91% 2 0 2
Centre Party M 4,389 18.59% 2 0 2
Progressive Party B 3,386 14.34% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 3,275 13.87% 1 1 2
Pirate Party P 1,295 5.48% 0 0 0
People's Party F 1,005 4.26% 0 0 0
Viðreisn C 495 2.10% 0 0 0
Bright Future A 169 0.72% 0 0 0
People's Front of Iceland R 110 0.47% 0 0 0
Valid votes 23,611 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 736 3.02%
Rejected votes – other 62 0.25%
Total polled 24,409 82.41%
Registered electors 29,620

The following candidates were elected:[21]

2016

Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016:[22][23][24][25]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 6,014 26.49% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 4,542 20.01% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 4,539 19.99% 2 0 2
Pirate Party P 2,265 9.98% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 1,816 8.00% 1 0 1
Viðreisn C 1,482 6.53% 0 1 1
Bright Future A 774 3.41% 0 0 0
People's Party F 645 2.84% 0 0 0
Dawn T 415 1.83% 0 0 0
People's Front of Iceland R 211 0.93% 0 0 0
Valid votes 22,703 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 839 3.55%
Rejected votes – other 71 0.30%
Total polled 23,613 79.87%
Registered electors 29,564

The following candidates were elected:[25]

2013

Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 27 April 2013:[26][27][28][29]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 8,173 34.62% 4 0 4
Independence Party D 5,327 22.57% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 3,733 15.81% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 2,505 10.61% 1 0 1
Bright Future A 1,537 6.51% 0 1 1
Pirate Party Þ 716 3.03% 0 0 0
Dawn T 460 1.95% 0 0 0
Iceland Democratic Party L 313 1.33% 0 0 0
Rainbow J 306 1.30% 0 0 0
Right-Green People's Party G 296 1.25% 0 0 0
Households Party I 241 1.02% 0 0 0
Valid votes 23,607 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 569 2.35%
Rejected votes – other 51 0.21%
Total polled 24,227 83.44%
Registered electors 29,035

The following candidates were elected:[29]

2000s

2009

Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009:[30][31][32]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Left-Green Movement V 6,937 29.69% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 5,905 25.27% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 5,312 22.73% 2 1 3
Independence Party D 4,079 17.46% 2 0 2
Citizens' Movement O 690 2.95% 0 0 0
Liberal Party F 384 1.64% 0 0 0
Democracy Movement P 61 0.26% 0 0 0
Valid votes 23,368 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 826 3.41%
Rejected votes – other 55 0.23%
Total polled 24,249 85.53%
Registered electors 28,352

The following candidates were elected:[32]

2007

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007:[33][34][35]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Independence Party D 6,522 27.99% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 5,726 24.57% 2 1 3
Social Democratic Alliance S 4,840 20.77% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 4,558 19.56% 2 0 2
Liberal Party F 1,378 5.91% 0 0 0
Icelandic Movement – Living Country I 278 1.19% 0 0 0
Valid votes 23,302 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 305 1.29%
Rejected votes – other 37 0.16%
Total polled 23,644 84.80%
Registered electors 27,881

The following candidates were elected:[35]

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003:[36][37][38]

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
Progressive Party B 7,722 32.77% 4 0 4
Independence Party D 5,544 23.53% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 5,503 23.35% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement U 3,329 14.13% 1 1 2
Liberal Party F 1,329 5.64% 0 0 0
New Force N 136 0.58% 0 0 0
Valid votes 23,563 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank votes 256 1.07%
Rejected votes – other 58 0.24%
Total polled 23,877 87.47%
Registered electors 27,298

The following candidates were elected:[38]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Excludes compensatory seats.

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