South (Althing constituency)

South
Suður
Constituency
for the Althing
Outline map
Location of South within Iceland
Municipality
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RegionSouthern
Southern Peninsula
Population65,009 (2024)[1]
Electorate41,002 (2024)
Area31,797 km2 (2018)[2]
Current Constituency
Created2003
Seats9 (2003–present)[a]
Member of the Althing[3]
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South (Icelandic: Suður) 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 Southern constituency was merged with municipalities of Gerðahreppur, Grindavík, Reykjanesbær, Sandgerði and Vatnsleysustrandarhreppur from the Reykjanes constituency and the municipality of Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður from the Eastern constituency. South consists of the Southern and Southern Peninsula regions. 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 41,002 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]

South 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

South 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 421 1.32% 0 5,519 17.34% 2 6,354 19.96% 2 422 1.33% 0 3,571 11.22% 1 3,806 11.96% 1 6,233 19.58% 2 4,322 13.58% 1
2021 2,200 7.40% 0 2,270 7.64% 1 3,837 12.91% 1 1,660 5.59% 0 1,845 6.21% 0 7,111 23.93% 3 7,296 24.55% 3 2,207 7.43% 1
2017 3,321 11.84% 1 2,691 9.59% 1 2,510 8.95% 1 1,985 7.07% 0 871 3.10% 0 5,231 18.64% 2 7,058 25.16% 3 4,000 14.26% 1
2016 2,751 10.18% 1 1,725 6.39% 0 973 3.60% 0 3,458 12.80% 1 1,983 7.34% 1 5,154 19.08% 2 8,509 31.50% 4
2013 1,582 5.88% 0 2,734 10.17% 1 1,269 4.72% 0 9,265 34.46% 4 7,596 28.25% 4
2009 4,615 17.11% 1 7,541 27.97% 3 5,390 19.99% 2 7,073 26.23% 3
2007 2,498 9.85% 1 6,783 26.76% 2 4,745 18.72% 2 9,120 35.97% 4
2003 1,167 4.66% 0 7,426 29.67% 3 5,934 23.71% 2 7,307 29.19% 3

(Excludes compensatory seats.)

Detailed

2020s

2024

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

Party Votes % Seats
Con. Com. Tot.
People's Party F 6,354 19.96% 2 0 2
Independence Party D 6,233 19.58% 2 0 2
Social Democratic Alliance S 5,519 17.34% 2 0 2
Centre Party M 4,322 13.58% 1 0 1
Progressive Party B 3,806 11.96% 1 1 2
Viðreisn C 3,571 11.22% 1 0 1
Socialist Party of Iceland J 773 2.43% 0 0 0
Pirate Party P 422 1.33% 0 0 0
Left-Green Movement V 421 1.32% 0 0 0
Democratic Party L 406 1.28% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 31,827 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 403 1.25%
Rejected Votes – Other 55 0.17%
Total Polled 32,285 78.74%
Registered Electors 41,002

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.
Independence Party D 7,296 24.55% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 7,111 23.93% 3 0 3
People's Party F 3,837 12.91% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 2,270 7.64% 1 0 1
Centre Party M 2,207 7.43% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement V 2,200 7.40% 0 0 0
Viðreisn C 1,845 6.21% 0 1 1
Pirate Party P 1,660 5.59% 0 0 0
Socialist Party of Iceland J 1,094 3.68% 0 0 0
Liberal Democratic Party O 193 0.65% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 29,713 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 595 1.96%
Rejected Votes – Other 73 0.24%
Total Polled 30,381 79.07%
Registered Electors 38,424

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 7,058 25.16% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 5,231 18.64% 2 0 2
Centre Party M 4,000 14.26% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement V 3,321 11.84% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 2,691 9.59% 1 0 1
People's Party F 2,510 8.95% 1 0 1
Pirate Party P 1,985 7.07% 0 1 1
Viðreisn C 871 3.10% 0 0 0
Bright Future A 289 1.03% 0 0 0
Dawn T 101 0.36% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 28,057 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 754 2.61%
Rejected Votes – Other 103 0.36%
Total Polled 28,914 80.00%
Registered Electors 36,143

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 8,509 31.50% 4 0 4
Progressive Party B 5,154 19.08% 2 0 2
Pirate Party P 3,458 12.80% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement V 2,751 10.18% 1 0 1
Viðreisn C 1,983 7.34% 1 0 1
Social Democratic Alliance S 1,725 6.39% 0 1 1
Bright Future A 1,565 5.79% 0 0 0
People's Party F 973 3.60% 0 0 0
Dawn T 611 2.26% 0 0 0
Icelandic National Front E 213 0.79% 0 0 0
People's Front of Iceland R 74 0.27% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 27,016 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 741 2.66%
Rejected Votes – Other 71 0.26%
Total Polled 27,828 78.53%
Registered Electors 35,436

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 9,265 34.46% 4 0 4
Independence Party D 7,596 28.25% 4 0 4
Social Democratic Alliance S 2,734 10.17% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement V 1,582 5.88% 0 0 0
Pirate Party Þ 1,269 4.72% 0 0 0
Bright Future A 1,202 4.47% 0 1 1
Dawn T 904 3.36% 0 0 0
Households Party I 786 2.92% 0 0 0
Right-Green People's Party G 703 2.61% 0 0 0
Iceland Democratic Party L 431 1.60% 0 0 0
Rainbow J 412 1.53% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 26,884 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 564 2.05%
Rejected Votes – Other 83 0.30%
Total Polled 27,531 81.89%
Registered Electors 33,619

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.
Social Democratic Alliance S 7,541 27.97% 3 0 3
Independence Party D 7,073 26.23% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 5,390 19.99% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 4,615 17.11% 1 0 1
Citizens' Movement O 1,381 5.12% 0 1 1
Liberal Party F 838 3.11% 0 0 0
Democracy Movement P 127 0.47% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 26,965 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 790 2.84%
Rejected Votes – Other 76 0.27%
Total Polled 27,831 85.68%
Registered Electors 32,482

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 9,120 35.97% 4 0 4
Social Democratic Alliance S 6,783 26.76% 2 0 2
Progressive Party B 4,745 18.72% 2 0 2
Left-Green Movement V 2,498 9.85% 1 0 1
Liberal Party F 1,771 6.99% 0 1 1
Icelandic Movement – Living Country I 435 1.72% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 25,352 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 375 1.45%
Rejected Votes – Other 62 0.24%
Total Polled 25,789 84.30%
Registered Electors 30,592

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.
Social Democratic Alliance S 7,426 29.67% 3 1 4
Independence Party D 7,307 29.19% 3 0 3
Progressive Party B 5,934 23.71% 2 0 2
Liberal Party F 2,188 8.74% 1 0 1
Left-Green Movement U 1,167 4.66% 0 0 0
Independent T 844 3.37% 0 0 0
New Force N 166 0.66% 0 0 0
Valid Votes 25,032 100.00% 9 1 10
Blank Votes 282 1.11%
Rejected Votes – Other 29 0.11%
Total Polled 25,343 89.41%
Registered Electors 28,344

The following candidates were elected:[38]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Excludes compensatory seats.

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