Constituencies in Iceland

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Constituencies of Iceland

Since 2003 there are six constituencies in Iceland ( Icelandic kjördæmi ).

This division of Iceland is intended to ensure that approximately the same number of votes is required for every parliamentarian. Iceland had eight constituencies between 1959 and 2003 and 32 constituencies from 1844 to 1959.

After the redistribution of the electoral districts in 2003, 11 members were initially elected in each constituency. Due to population changes, the constituency Southwest has gained MPs over time, while the rural constituencies Northeast, Northwest and South have lost some accordingly.

Constituency map Communities
Norðausturkjördæmi
( Northeast ) 		Norðausturkjördæmi.png Fjallabyggð , Grímseyjarhreppur , Dalvíkurbyggð , arnarneshreppur , hörgárbyggð , Akureyri , Eyjafjarðarsveit , Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur , Grýtubakkahreppur , Þingeyjarsveit , Skútustaðahreppur , Aðaldælahreppur , Norðurþing , Tjörneshreppur , Svalbarðshreppur , Langanesbyggð , Vopnafjarðarhreppur , Fljótsdalshérað , Fljótsdalshreppur , Borgarfjarðarhreppur , Seyðisfjörður , Fjarðabyggð , Breiðdalshreppur , Djúpavogshreppur
Norðvesturkjördæmi
( Northwest ) 		Norðvesturkjördæmi.png Akranes , Hvalfjarðarsveit , Skorradalshreppur , Borgarbyggð , Eyja- og Miklaholtshreppur , Snæfellsbær , grundarfjarðarBær , Helgafellssveit , Stykkishólmsbær , Dalabyggð , Reykhóladistrict , Vesturbyggð , Tálknafjarðarhreppur , Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður , Ísafjarðarbær , Súðavíkurhreppur , Árneshreppur , Kaldrananeshreppur , Strandabyggð , Húnaþing Vestra , Húnavatnshreppur , Blönduós , Skagaströnd , Skagabyggð , Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður , Akrahreppur
Reykjavíkurkjördæmi norður
( Reykjavik North ) 		Reykjavík norður.png Reykjavik North
Reykjavíkurkjördæmi suður
( Reykjavik South ) 		Reykjavík suður.png Reykjavik South
Suðurkjördæmi
( South ) 		Suðurkjördæmi.png Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður , Skaftárhreppur , Mýrdalshreppur , Rangárþing eystra , Rangárþing ytra , Ásahreppur , Vestmannaeyjabær , Flóahreppur , Sveitarfélagið Árborg , Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur , Hrunamannahreppur , Bláskógabyggð , Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur , Hveragerðisbær , Sveitarfélagið Ölfus , Grindavík , Sandgerði , Garður , Reykjanesbær , Sveitarfélagið Vogar
Suðvesturkjördæmi
( southwest ) 		Suðvesturkjördæmi.png Hafnarfjörður , Garðabær , Kópavogsbær , Seltjarnarnesbær , Mosfellsbær , Kjósarhreppur

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thorkell Helgason: Apportionment of Seats to Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament: Analysis of the Elections on May 10, 2003, May 12, 2007, April 25, 2009 and April 27, 2013. (pdf) Icelandic Election Commission, November 2013, accessed on October 29, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ General elections. Iceland Statistical Office, accessed October 29, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Lög to kosningar til Alþingis. Althing, May 16, 2000, accessed October 29, 2017 (Icelandic, Althing Election Law with constituency).