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South (Althing constituency)

Constituency of Iceland's national legislature

Field	Value
name	South
nativename	Suður
constituency_type	Constituency
parl_name	Althing
map4	Suðurkjördæmi.svg
map_size	150px
map_entity	Iceland
district_label	Municipality
district
region_label	Region
region	Southern
Southern Peninsula
population	65,009 (2024)
electorate	41,002 (2024)
area	31,797 km2 (2018)
year	2003
seats	9 (2003–present)
party_label
members_label	Member of the Althing
members	{{Collapsible list	title = List
	border	darkgray}} Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir (S)
	border	darkgray}} Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir (F)
	border	darkgray}} Guðbrandur Einarsson (C)
	border	darkgray}} Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (D)
	border	darkgray}} Halla Hrund Logadóttir (B)
	border	darkgray}} Karl Gauti Hjaltason (M)
	border	darkgray}} Sigurður Helgi Pálmason (F)
	border	darkgray}} Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B)
	border	darkgray}} Vilhjálmur Árnason (D)
	border	darkgray}} Víðir Reynisson (S)
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Southern Peninsula | Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir (S) | Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir (F) | Guðbrandur Einarsson (C) | Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (D) | Halla Hrund Logadóttir (B) | Karl Gauti Hjaltason (M) | Sigurður Helgi Pálmason (F) | Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B) | Vilhjálmur Árnason (D) | Víðir Reynisson (S) South () 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 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. 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. 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.

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. The Act initially allocated ten seats to the constituency - nine constituency seats and one compensatory seat.

Electoral system

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

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	Left-Green Movement}}"		Social Democratic Alliance}}"		People's Party (Iceland)}}"		Pirate Party (Iceland)}}"		Viðreisn}}"		Progressive Party (Iceland)}}"		Independence Party (Iceland)}}"		Centre Party (Iceland)}}"		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:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	People's Party	F	6,354	19.96%	2	0
	Independence Party	D	6,233	19.58%	2	0
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	5,519	17.34%	2	0
	Centre Party	M	4,322	13.58%	1	0
	Progressive Party	B	3,806	11.96%	1	1
	Viðreisn	C	3,571	11.22%	1	0
	Socialist Party of Iceland	J	773	2.43%	0	0
	Pirate Party	P	422	1.33%	0	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	421	1.32%	0	0
	Democratic Party	L	406	1.28%	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:

Constituency seats - Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir (S), 4,136.50 votes; Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir (F), 6,339.00 votes; Guðbrandur Einarsson (C), 3,525.00 votes; Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (D), 6,207.00 votes; Halla Hrund Logadóttir (B), 3,606.00 votes; Karl Gauti Hjaltason (M), 4,174.33 votes; Sigurður Helgi Pálmason (F), 4,767.50 votes; Vilhjálmur Árnason (D), 4,677.75 votes; and Víðir Reynisson (S), 5,490.50 votes.
Compensatory seats - Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B), 2,894.50 votes.

2021

Results of the 2021 parliamentary election held on 25 September 2021:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Independence Party	D	7,296	24.55%	3	0
	Progressive Party	B	7,111	23.93%	3	0
	People's Party	F	3,837	12.91%	1	0
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	2,270	7.64%	1	0
	Centre Party	M	2,207	7.43%	1	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	2,200	7.40%	0	0
	Viðreisn	C	1,845	6.21%	0	1
	Pirate Party	P	1,660	5.59%	0	0
	Socialist Party of Iceland	J	1,094	3.68%	0	0
	Liberal Democratic Party	O	193	0.65%	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:

Constituency seats - Ásmundur Friðriksson (D), 4,770.50 votes; Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir (F), 3,835.67 votes; Birgir Þórarinsson (M), 2,199.67 votes; Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir (D), 7,275.33 votes; Hafdís Hrönn Hafsteinsdóttir (B), 4,742.67 votes; Jóhann Friðrik Friðriksson (B), 5,917.17 votes; Oddný G. Harðardóttir (S), 2,259.33 votes; Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B), 7,096.33 votes; and Vilhjálmur Árnason (D), 6,057.17 votes.
Compensatory seats - Guðbrandur Einarsson (C), 1,835.67 votes.

2010s

2017

Results of the 2017 parliamentary election held on 28 October 2017:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Independence Party	D	7,058	25.16%	3	0
	Progressive Party	B	5,231	18.64%	2	0
	Centre Party	M	4,000	14.26%	1	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	3,321	11.84%	1	0
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	2,691	9.59%	1	0
	People's Party	F	2,510	8.95%	1	0
	Pirate Party	P	1,985	7.07%	0	1
	Viðreisn	C	871	3.10%	0	0
	Bright Future	A	289	1.03%	0	0
	Dawn	T	101	0.36%	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:

Constituency seats - Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (V), 3,308.00 votes; Ásmundur Friðriksson (D), 5,588.00 votes; Birgir Þórarinsson (M), 3,991.33 votes; Karl Gauti Hjaltason (F), 2,497.67 votes; Oddný G. Harðardóttir (S), 2,650.67 votes; Páll Magnússon (D), 6,917.83 votes; Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B), 5,227.50 votes; Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (B), 3,914.50 votes; Vilhjálmur Árnason (D), 4,723.17 votes.
Compensatory seats - Smári McCarthy (P), 1,959.00 votes.

2016

Results of the 2016 parliamentary election held on 29 October 2016:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Independence Party	D	8,509	31.50%	4	0
	Progressive Party	B	5,154	19.08%	2	0
	Pirate Party	P	3,458	12.80%	1	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	2,751	10.18%	1	0
	Viðreisn	C	1,983	7.34%	1	0
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	1,725	6.39%	0	1
	Bright Future	A	1,565	5.79%	0	0
	People's Party	F	973	3.60%	0	0
	Dawn	T	611	2.26%	0	0
	Icelandic National Front	E	213	0.79%	0	0
	People's Front of Iceland	R	74	0.27%	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:

Constituency seats - Ari Trausti Guðmundsson (V), 2,742.00 votes; Ásmundur Friðriksson (D), 7,306.25 votes; Jóna Sólveig Elínardóttir (C), 1,978.33 votes; Páll Magnússon (D), 8,444.88 votes; Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B), 5,104.75 votes; Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (B), 3,859.25 votes; Smári McCarthy (P), 3,428.33 votes; Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir (D), 5,318.25 votes; and Vilhjálmur Árnason (D), 6,390.88 votes.
Compensatory seats - Oddný G. Harðardóttir (S), 1,721.00 votes.

2013

Results of the 2013 parliamentary election held on 27 April 2013:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Progressive Party	B	9,265	34.46%	4	0
	Independence Party	D	7,596	28.25%	4	0
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	2,734	10.17%	1	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	1,582	5.88%	0	0
	Pirate Party	Þ	1,269	4.72%	0	0
	Bright Future	A	1,202	4.47%	0	1
	Dawn	T	904	3.36%	0	0
	Households Party	I	786	2.92%	0	0
	Right-Green People's Party	G	703	2.61%	0	0
	Iceland Democratic Party	L	431	1.60%	0	0
	Rainbow	J	412	1.53%	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:

Constituency seats - Ásmundur Friðriksson (D), 5,421.0 votes; Haraldur Einarsson (B), 5,783.6 votes; Oddný G. Harðardóttir (S), 2,714.3 votes; Páll Jóhann Pálsson (B), 6,945.6 votes; Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (D), 7,519.9 votes; Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B), 9,256.3 votes; Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (B), 8,099.8 votes; Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir (D), 6,605.9 votes; and Vilhjálmur Árnason (D), 4,791.9 votes.
Compensatory seats - Páll Valur Björnsson (A), 1,199.0 votes.

2000s

2009

Results of the 2009 parliamentary election held on 25 April 2009:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	7,541	27.97%	3	0
	Independence Party	D	7,073	26.23%	3	0
	Progressive Party	B	5,390	19.99%	2	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	4,615	17.11%	1	0
	Citizens' Movement	O	1,381	5.12%	0	1
	Liberal Party	F	838	3.11%	0	0
	Democracy Movement	P	127	0.47%	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:

Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 4,781.2 votes; Atli Gíslason (V), 4,579.7 votes; Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (S), 6,925.3 votes; Eygló Harðardóttir (B), 3,993.7 votes; Oddný G. Harðardóttir (S), 6,344.0 votes; Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (D), 6,903.7 votes; Róbert Marshall (S), 5,094.3 votes; Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson (B), 5,363.0 votes; and Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir (D), 4,897.8 votes.
Compensatory seats - Margrét Tryggvadóttir (O), 1,374.0 votes.

2007

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 12 May 2007:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Independence Party	D	9,120	35.97%	4	0
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	6,783	26.76%	2	0
	Progressive Party	B	4,745	18.72%	2	0
	Left-Green Movement	V	2,498	9.85%	1	0
	Liberal Party	F	1,771	6.99%	0	1
	Icelandic Movement – Living Country	I	435	1.72%	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:

Constituency seats - Árni Johnsen (D), 6,284.1 votes; Árni Mathiesen (D), 8.904.2 votes; Atli Gíslason (V), 2,493.3 votes; Bjarni Harðarson (B), 3,554.2 votes; Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (S), 6,737.5 votes; Björk Guðjónsdóttir (D), 5,965.2 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 4,700.0 votes; Kjartan Ólafsson (D), 7,054.2 votes; and Lúðvík Bergvinsson (S), 4,958.0 votes.
Compensatory seats - Grétar Mar Jónsson (F), 1,755.7 votes.

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 10 May 2003:

Party	Votes	%	Seats	Con.	Com.	Tot.
	Social Democratic Alliance	S	7,426	29.67%	3	1
	Independence Party	D	7,307	29.19%	3	0
	Progressive Party	B	5,934	23.71%	2	0
	Liberal Party	F	2,188	8.74%	1	0
	Left-Green Movement	U	1,167	4.66%	0	0
	Independent	T	844	3.37%	0	0
	New Force	N	166	0.66%	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:

Constituency seats - Árni Ragnar Árnason (D), 7,214.5 votes; Björgvin G. Sigurðsson (S), 5,569.5 votes; Drífa Hjartardóttir (D), 5,911.8 votes; Guðjón Hjörleifsson (D), 4,807.8 votes; Guðni Ágústsson (B), 5,905.2 votes; Hjálmar Árnason (B), 4,441.7 votes; Lúðvík Bergvinsson (S), 6,433.0 votes; Magnús Þór Hafsteinsson (F), 2,188.0 votes; and Margrét Frímannsdóttir (S), 7,404.6 votes.
Compensatory seats - Jón Gunnarsson (S), 4,652.5 votes.

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