Iceland

Name: 2028 Icelandic presidential election
Start: 2028
Location: Iceland

Europe & Central Asia · Capital: Reykjavik

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Upcoming elections

Presidential election
2028 Icelandic presidential election
2028President of Iceland
Date expected
island.is Official source
Halla Tómasdóttir is duly elected President for the term beginning 1 August 2024 and ending 31 July 2028.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
Presidential elections shall take place every four years on the first Saturday of June not falling on the Saturday immediately preceding Whitsun.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Parliamentary election
2028 Icelandic parliamentary election
Date to be announced63 seats in the Althing
Date expected

How Iceland is governed

System of government: Parliamentary republic
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President of Iceland
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: National Electoral Commission
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
island.is Official source
The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
island.is Official source
The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Althingi 63 seats · 4-year term · Proportional representation in six constituencies, with 54 constituency seats and 9 leveling seats; parties generally need at least 5% of the national vote to r

The President is directly elected by secret ballot for a four-year term. The Prime Minister is not nationally elected; Iceland has parliamentary government, and the government is formed through the Althingi. The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee, while the Ministry of Justice has administrative oversight.

island.is Official source

The elections affairs are governed by the Minister of Justice

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

island.is Official source

The National Electoral Commission is an independent administrative committee that oversees the conduct of elections and the implementation of election laws.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of Iceland head of state · 1 seats · 4-year term · Direct popular election by secret ballot; the candidate receiving the most votes is elected.

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Parliamentary election
2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
30 November 202422 months agoAlthing (63 seats)
Held Final results
Wikidata Q109385503: 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election Wikidata
2024 Icelandic parliamentary election - point in time 2024-11-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2024 Icelandic presidential election
1 June 20242 years agoPresident of Iceland
Held Final results
en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia
Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68%
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
statice.is News report
The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2021 Icelandic parliamentary election
25 September 20215 years agoAlthing (63 seats)
Held Final results
Wikidata Q97694916: 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election Wikidata
2021 Icelandic parliamentary election - point in time 2021-09-25
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2020 Icelandic presidential election
27 June 20206 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q80557242: 2020 Icelandic presidential election Wikidata
2020 Icelandic presidential election - point in time 2020-06-27
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2017 Icelandic parliamentary election
28 October 20179 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q28454452: 2017 Icelandic parliamentary election Wikidata
2017 Icelandic parliamentary election - point in time 2017-10-28
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2016 Icelandic parliamentary election
29 October 201610 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q19605666: 2016 Icelandic parliamentary election Wikidata
2016 Icelandic parliamentary election - point in time 2016-10-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2016 Icelandic presidential election
25 June 201610 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q22690180: 2016 Icelandic presidential election Wikidata
2016 Icelandic presidential election - point in time 2016-06-25
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2024 Icelandic parliamentary election

30 November 2024 Final resultsTurnout 80.2%

Seats won: 6 of 8 lines, as in the table

Results of 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
Party or candidate	Share	Seats	Source
Social Democratic Alliance Elected	20.8%	15	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Independence Party Elected	19.4%	14	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Reform Party Elected	15.8%	11	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
People's Party Elected	13.8%	10	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Centre Party Elected	12.1%	8	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Progressive Party Elected	7.8%	5	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Socialist Party of Iceland	4%	-	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Pirate Party	3%	-	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 268.422; Greidd atkvæði \| 215.216; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,2% Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2024 Icelandic presidential election · 1 June 2024

Final resultsTurnout 80.8%

Results of 2024 Icelandic presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Halla Tómasdóttir Elected	73,184	34.2%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 statice.is News report The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Katrín Jakobsdóttir	53,980	25.2%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 statice.is News report The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Halla Hrund Logadóttir	33,601	15.7%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 statice.is News report The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Jón Gnarr	21,634	10.1%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 statice.is News report The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Baldur Þórhallsson	18,030	8.4%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 statice.is News report The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%. Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Arnar Þór Jónsson	10,811	5.1%	en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia Popular vote 73,184 53,980 33,601; Percentage 34.15% 25.19% 15.68% Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 statice.is News report The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266.778 ... Turnout was 215.635 or 80.8%. Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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2021 Icelandic parliamentary election · 25 September 2021

Final resultsTurnout 80.1%

Results of 2021 Icelandic parliamentary election
Party or candidate	Share	Seats	Source
Independence Party Elected	24.4%	16	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Progressive Party Elected	17.3%	13	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Left-Green Movement Elected	12.6%	8	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Social Democratic Alliance Elected	9.9%	6	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
People's Party Elected	8.9%	6	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Pirate Party Elected	8.6%	6	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Reform Party Elected	8.3%	5	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Centre Party Elected	5.5%	3	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Socialist Party of Iceland	4.1%	-	althingi.is News report Kjósendur á kjörskrá \| 254.586; Greidd atkvæði \| 203.898; Kosningaþátttaka \| 80,1% Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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Iceland in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

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Wikidata Q22690180: 2016 Icelandic presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q19605666: 2016 Icelandic parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q28454452: 2017 Icelandic parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q80557242: 2020 Icelandic presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q97694916: 2021 Icelandic parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q109385503: 2024 Icelandic parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
althingi.isNews report
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statice.isNews report
stjornarradid.isNews report
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