Reykjavík City Council | |
Native Name: | Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur |
Coa Pic: | ISL Reykjavik COA.svg |
Coa Res: | 100px |
House Type: | Unicameral |
Leader1 Type: | Mayor |
Party1: | (B) |
Election1: | 16 January 2024 |
Leader2 Type: | Deputy Mayor |
Party2: | (S) |
Election2: | 16 January 2024 |
Leader3 Type: | Council President |
Party3: | (C) |
Election3: | 6 June 2021 |
Members: | 23 |
Structure1: | Reykjavík_City_Council_Seats_2022.svg |
Structure1 Res: | 250px |
Political Groups1: | Government (13)
Pirate Party (3) Reform Party (1)Opposition (10) Socialist Party (2) People's Party (1) |
Next Election1: | 2026 |
Session Room: | Lake reflection.jpg |
Meeting Place: | Reykjavík City Hall Tjarnargata 11, Reykjavík |
Website: | www.reykjavik.is |
The City Council is the governing body of the City of Reykjavík, composed of representatives elected by the inhabitants of the city. The council Municipality is responsible for enforcing the issues which that the State has delegated to local authorities.
City Council appoints a mayor and appoints committees under its authority responsible for the daily operations of the city. There are fifteen members of the council and elections are held during the Icelandic Municipal elections every four years. Meetings of the City Council take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month.[1]
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.
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 | ||
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Independence Party | D | 14,686 | 24.5 | 6 | –2 | |||
Social Democratic Alliance | S | 12,164 | 20.3 | 5 | –2 | |||
Progressive Party | B | 11,227 | 18.7 | 4 | +4 | |||
Pirate Party | P | 6,970 | 11.6 | 3 | +1 | |||
Icelandic Socialist Party | J | 4,618 | 7.7 | 2 | +1 | |||
Reform Party | C | 3,111 | 5.2 | 1 | –1 | |||
People's Party | F | 2,701 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | |||
Left-Green Movement | V | 2,396 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Centre Party | M | 1,467 | 2.4 | 0 | –1 | |||
others | 1,885 | 3.1 | 0 | Outside |
Party | Symbol | Votes | % | Seats | Council | ||
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Independence Party | D | bgcolor = | 18,146 | 30.8 | 8 | ||
Social Democratic Alliance | S | bgcolor = | 15,260 | 25.9 | 7 | ||
Reform Party | C | bgcolor = | 4,812 | 8.2 | 2 | ||
Pirate Party | P | bgcolor = | 4,556 | 7.7 | 2 | ||
Icelandic Socialist Party | J | bgcolor = | 3,758 | 6.4 | 1 | ||
Centre Party | M | bgcolor = | 3,615 | 6.1 | 1 | ||
Left-Green Movement | V | bgcolor = | 2,700 | 4.6 | 1 | ||
People's Party | F | bgcolor = | 2,509 | 4.3 | 1 | ||
Progressive Party | B | bgcolor = | 1,870 | 3.2 | 0 | ||
others | 1,740 | 2.8 | 0 | Outside |
Elected Council Representatives 2018–2022 | ||||||
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Rank | Party | Name | Role | |||
1. | D | bgcolor = | Eyþór Arnalds | |||
2. | S | bgcolor = | Dagur B. Eggertsson | |||
3. | D | bgcolor = | Hildur Björnsdóttir | |||
4. | S | bgcolor = | Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir | |||
5. | D | bgcolor = | Valgerður Sigurðardóttir | |||
6. | S | bgcolor = | Skúli Helgason | |||
7. | C | bgcolor = | Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir | |||
8. | P | bgcolor = | ||||
9. | D | bgcolor = | Egill Þór Jónsson | |||
10. | S | bgcolor = | Kristín Soffía Jónsdóttir | |||
11. | J | bgcolor = | Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir | |||
12. | D | bgcolor = | Marta Guðjónsdóttir | |||
13. | M | bgcolor = | Vigdís Hauksdóttir | |||
14. | S | bgcolor = | Hjálmar Sveinsson | |||
15. | D | bgcolor = | Katrín Atladóttir | |||
16. | V | bgcolor = | Líf Magneudóttir | |||
17. | D | bgcolor = | Örn Þórðarson | |||
18. | S | bgcolor = | Sabine Leskopf | |||
19. | F | bgcolor = | Kolbrún Baldursdóttir | |||
20. | C | bgcolor = | Pawel Bortoszek | |||
21. | P | bgcolor = | Sigurborg Ósk Haraldsdóttir | |||
22. | D | bgcolor = | Björn Gíslason | |||
23. | S | bgcolor = | Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
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2018–2022 | Independence Party | Social Democratic Alliance Majority | Reform Party Majority | Pirate Party Majority | Left-Green Movement Majority | Icelandic Socialist Party | ||||||||||||||||||
2022- | Independence Party | Social Democratic Alliance Majority | Progressive Party Majority | Reform Party Majority | Pirate Party Majority | Left-Green Movement | Icelandic Socialist Party |