Reykjavík City Council

Reykjavík City Council

Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur
Reykjavík City Council ; Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Mayor	Einar Þorsteinsson (B) ; since 16 January 2024
Deputy Mayor	Dagur B. Eggertsson (S) ; since 16 January 2024
Council President	Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir (C) ; since 7 June 2021
Structure
Seats	23
Political groups	Government (13) Social Democratic Alliance (5) Progressive Party (4) Pirate Party (3) Reform Party (1) Opposition (10) Independence Party (6) Socialist Party (2) People's Party (1) Left-Green Movement (1)
Elections
Last election	14 May 2022
Next election	2026
Meeting place
	Reykjavík City Hall; Tjarnargata 11, Reykjavík
Website
	www.reykjavik.is

The Reykjavík City Council (Icelandic: Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur) is the local council for Reykjavík, the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is composed of 23 members elected by proportional representation for a 4-year term

The Council appoints a mayor and committees under its authority responsible for the daily operations of the city government. Meetings of the City Council take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month.^[1]

Authority

According to Article 8 of Icelandic municipal laws, the Reykjavík Council is in charge of legislation regarding city affairs and the financial budget for implementation of projects. The council appoints a mayor who serves as the chief executive of the Reykjavik city council.

Election result 2022

The 2022 council elections were held on Saturday May 14. The results meant that the previous ruling coalition (S+C+P+V) lost its majority. The Progressive Party had the largest increase in votes, going from 0 to 4 council seats. Unofficial talks about forming new coalitions started on Monday May 16 and the negotiations were expected to last up to a few weeks.^[2]

Party	Symbol	Votes	%	Seats	+/−	Council
Independence Party	D	14,686	24.5	6	–2	Opposition
Social Democratic Alliance	S	12,164	20.3	5	–2	Coalition
Progressive Party	B	11,227	18.7	4	+4	Coalition
Pirate Party	P	6,970	11.6	3	+1	Coalition
Icelandic Socialist Party	J	4,618	7.7	2	+1	Opposition
Reform Party	C	3,111	5.2	1	–1	Coalition
People's Party	F	2,701	4.5	1	0	Opposition
Left-Green Movement	V	2,396	4.0	1	0	Opposition
Centre Party	M	1,467	2.4	0	–1	extra-parliamentary
others		1,885	3.1	0	0	Outside

Election result 2018

Party	Symbol	Votes	%	Seats	Council
Independence Party	D	18,146	30.8	8	Opposition
Social Democratic Alliance	S	15,260	25.9	7	Coalition
Reform Party	C	4,812	8.2	2	Coalition
Pirate Party	P	4,556	7.7	2	Coalition
Icelandic Socialist Party	J	3,758	6.4	1	Opposition
Centre Party	M	3,615	6.1	1	Opposition
Left-Green Movement	V	2,700	4.6	1	Coalition
People's Party	F	2,509	4.3	1	Opposition
Progressive Party	B	1,870	3.2	0	extra-parliamentary
others		1,740	2.8	0	Outside

Elected Council Representatives 2018–2022
Rank	Party	Name	Role
1.	D	Eyþór Arnalds	Opposition
2.	S	Dagur B. Eggertsson	Mayor
3.	D	Hildur Björnsdóttir	Opposition
4.	S	Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir	Coalition
5.	D	Valgerður Sigurðardóttir	Opposition
6.	S	Skúli Helgason	Coalition
7.	C	Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir	Coalition
8.	P	Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir [is]	Coalition
9.	D	Egill Þór Jónsson	Opposition
10.	S	Kristín Soffía Jónsdóttir	Coalition
11.	J	Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir	Opposition
12.	D	Marta Guðjónsdóttir	Opposition
13.	M	Vigdís Hauksdóttir	Opposition
14.	S	Hjálmar Sveinsson	Coalition
15.	D	Katrín Atladóttir	Opposition
16.	V	Líf Magneudóttir	Coalition
17.	D	Örn Þórðarson	Opposition
18.	S	Sabine Leskopf	Coalition
19.	F	Kolbrún Baldursdóttir	Opposition
20.	C	Pawel Bartoszek	Coalition
21.	P	Sigurborg Ósk Haraldsdóttir	Coalition
22.	D	Björn Gíslason	Opposition
23.	S	Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir	Coalition

Former majorities

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1930–1934	Independence Party Majority								Social Democratic Party					Progressive Party
1934–1938	Independence Party Majority								Social Democratic Party					Communist Party	Progressive Party
1938–1942	Independence Party Majority									Social Democratic Party og Communist Party					Progressive Party
1942–1946	Independence Party Majority								Social Democratic Party			Socialist Party
1946–1950									Social Democratic Party	Progressive Party
1950–1954									Social Democratic Party		Progressive Party
1954–1958									Social Democratic Party		Socialist Party			Progressive Party	National Preservation Party
1958–1962	Independence Party Majority										Socialist Party			Progressive Party	Social Democratic Party
1962–1966	Independence Party Majority									Social Democratic Party	People's Alliance			Progressive Party
1966–1970	Independence Party Majority								Social Democratic Party		People's Alliance			Progressive Party
1970–1974	Independence Party Majority								Social Democratic Party	People's Alliance			Progressive Party
1974–1978	Independence Party Majority									Social Democratic Party	People's Alliance			Progressive Party
1978–1982	Independence Party							Social Democratic Party Majority		People's Alliance Majority					Progressive Party Majority
1986–1990	Independence Party Majority									People's Alliance			Social Democratic Party	Progressive Party	Women's List
1990–1994	Independence Party Majority										People's Alliance	Social Democratic Party		Progressive Party	Women's List
1994–1998	Independence Party							Reykjavík's List Majority
1998–2002	Independence Party
2002–2006	Independence Party						Liberal Party
2006–2010	Independence Party Majority 11. June 2006 – 16. October 2007 Majority 24. January 2008 – 21. August 2008 Majority 21. August 2008 – 29. maí 2010							Liberal Party Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 Majority 24. January 2008 – 21. August 2008	Social Democratic Alliance Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008				Left-Green Movement Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008		Progressive Party Majority 11. June 2006 – 16. October 2007 Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 Majority 21. August 2008 – 29. maí 2010
2010–2014	Independence Party					Social Democratic Alliance Majority			Best Party Majority						Left-Green Movement
2014–2018	Independence Party				Social Democratic Alliance Majority					Bright Future Majority		Pirate Party Majority	Left-Green Movement Majority	Progressive Party
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15

Current majorities

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
2018–2022	Independence Party								Social Democratic Alliance Majority							Reform Party Majority		Pirate Party Majority		Left-Green Movement Majority	Icelandic Socialist Party	Centre Party	People's Party
2022-	Independence Party						Social Democratic Alliance Majority					Progressive Party Majority				Reform Party Majority	Pirate Party Majority			Left-Green Movement	Icelandic Socialist Party		People's Party

References

^ Icelandic comedian to become Reykjavík's mayor Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2010
^ "From Iceland — Reykjavík Elections: Big Changes, Uncertain Future". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[1] Icelandic comedian to become Reykjavík's mayor Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2010

[2] "From Iceland — Reykjavík Elections: Big Changes, Uncertain Future". The Reykjavik Grapevine. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

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