Icelandic municipal elections, 2010
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The Icelandic municipal elections of 2010 were held on 29 May in that year to elect the municipal councils of Iceland.
Results
In the Reykjavík City Council election, a new political party called Best Party (Besti flokkurinn) won the most seats on the council, defeating the established parties. The Best Party has since entered into a coalition with the Social Democrats.
Summary of the 29 May 2010 Reykjavík City Council election results
| Parties | Votes | % | +/−% | Seats | +/− | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Party (Besti flokkurinn) | 20,666 | 34.7 | New | 6 | New | ||
| Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) | 20,006 | 33.6 | –9.3 | 5 | –2 | ||
| Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) | 11,344 | 19.1 | –8.3 | 3 | –1 | ||
| Left-Green Movement (Vinstrihreyfingin – grænt framboð) | 4,255 | 7.1 | –6.4 | 1 | –1 | ||
| Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) | 1,629 | 2.7 | –3.6 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Totals | 56,897 | 100.0 | — | 15 | — | ||
| Source: IceNews[1] | |||||||
References
- ↑ "Iceland’s biggest municipalities vote for change". IceNews. 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
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