City council election results — information on candidate crossings-out and ranking changes
Reykjavík Constituency Electoral Commission
Reykjavík, May 17, 2026
The Reykjavík Constituency Electoral Commission completed its review of amended ballots and prepared an election results declaration and election report for the National Electoral Commission, satisfying Article 119(a) of the Voting Act. The review uncovered a discrepancy between the figures announced at the polling session and the actual vote count, stemming from a data entry error on the tally sheet. The tally sheet recorded more votes than voters actually cast.
The announced figures stated a total of 71,996 votes, while the actual number cast was 70,996. Consequently, the announced figures credited the Center Party's M list with 8,912 votes, though the correct total was 7,912. Because those votes never existed, the correction did not redistribute any votes to other party lists. This was a straightforward numerical correction; the discrepancy does not affect the number of representatives assigned to each party list or seat allocation on the City Council.
The final results of the city ouncil elections held on May 16, 2026, are as follows:
Final totals
A list — Vinstrið: 6,649
B list — Progressive Party: 4,805
C list — Liberal Reform Party: 7,436
D list — Independence Party: 22,930
F list — People’s Party: 2,319
G list — Góður dagur: 361
J list — Socialist Party: 2,858
M list — Center Party: 7,912
P list — Pirate Party: 1,348
R list — Okkar borg: 306
S list — Social Democratic Alliance: 12,737
Blank: 1,107
Invalid: 228
Total: 70,996
On the electoral register: 108,518
Overall voter turnout: 65.40%
The results regarding crossings-out or other changes to the party lists of elected City Council members are as follows:
A list — Vinstrið
1. Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir — 10
2. Líf Magneudóttir — 151
B list — Progressive Party
1. Einar Þorsteinsson — 34
C list — Liberal Reform Party
1. Björg Magnúsdóttir — 62
2. Róbert Ragnarsson — 22
D list — Independence Party
1. Hildur Björnsdóttir — 40
2. Bjarni Eggerts Guðjónsson — 143
3. Brynjar Níelsson — 368
4. Ragnhildur Alda Vilhjálmsdóttir — 28
5. Rúnar Freyr Gíslason — 147
6. Guðný María Jóhannsdóttir — 10
7. Albert Guðmundsson — 38
8. Bjarni Fritzson — 37
9. Sigrún Ásta Einarsdóttir — 10
M list — Center Party
1. Ari Edwald — 77
2. Kristín Kolbrún Kolbeinsdóttir — 15
3. Lárus Sigurðsson — 14
S list — Social Democratic Alliance
1. Pétur Hafliði Marteinsson — 150
2. Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir — 1,161
3. Steinunn Guðjónsdóttir — 27
4. Skúli Helgason — 197
5. Stein Olav Romslo — 21
These crossings-out and changes do not affect seat allocation.
32 advance votes cast under list letter V
During the elections, officials ruled 32 advance votes cast under list letter V invalid. V is the list letter of the Left-Green Movement, which did not field its own list in Reykjavík but instead supported Vinstrið's party list under list letter A.
The Reykjavík Constituency Electoral Commission determined these voters' intent was too unclear to prove they meant to cast their ballots for the Left-Green Movement's party list. However, observers representing the Left-Green Movement and the Socialist Party argued officials should count the votes as valid because of an existing electoral alliance.
The Reykjavík Constituency Electoral Commission considers the observers' suggestions regarding these disputed votes well-founded and believes legislators should clarify the Voting Act regarding electoral alliances, including cases where political organizations run on a joint party list.
Calling for amendments to the Voting Act
Finally, drawing on its experience with these elections, the Reykjavík Constituency Electoral Commission believes lawmakers should examine whether to amend the Voting Act to allow vote counting to begin earlier.