Reykjavík City Council
{{short description|City council of Reykjavík, Iceland}}
{{use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Reykjavík City Council
| native_name = Borgarstjórn Reykjavíkur
| transcription_name =
| legislature =
| coa_pic = ISL Reykjavik COA.svg
| coa_res = 100px
| house_type = Unicameral
| leader1_type = Mayor
| leader1 = Einar Þorsteinsson
| party1 = (B)
| election1 = 16 January 2024
| leader2_type = Deputy Mayor
| leader2 = Dagur B. Eggertsson
| party2 = (S)
| election2 = 16 January 2024
| leader3_type = Council President
| leader3 = Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir
| party3 = (C)
| election3 = 7 June 2021
| members = 23
| structure1 = Reykjavík_City_Council_Seats_2022.svg
| structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 =
Government (12)
:{{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}}|border=darkgray}} Social Democratic Alliance (5)}}
:{{Color box|{{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}}|border=darkgray}} Pirate Party (3)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Icelandic Socialist Party}}|border=darkgray}} Socialist Party (2)
:{{Color box|{{party color|People's Party (Iceland)}}|border=darkgray}} People's Party (1)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Left-Green Movement}}|border=darkgray}} Left-Green Movement (1)
Opposition (11)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}}|border=darkgray}} Independence Party (6)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}}|border=darkgray}} Progressive Party (4)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Viðreisn}}|border=darkgray}} Viðreisn (1)
| voting_system1 =
| last_election1 = 14 May 2022
| next_election1 = 2026
| session_room = Lake reflection.jpg
| session_res =
| meeting_place = Reykjavík City Hall
Tjarnargata 11, Reykjavík
| website = [http://www.reykjavik.is www.reykjavik.is]
| footnotes =
}}
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.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/7804777/Icelandic-comedian-to-become-Reykjaviks-mayor.html Icelandic comedian to become Reykjavík's mayor] Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2010
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.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-16 |title=From Iceland — Reykjavík Elections: Big Changes, Uncertain Future |url=https://grapevine.is/news/2022/05/16/reykjavik-elections-big-changes-uncertain-future/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=The Reykjavik Grapevine |language=en-US}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Party
! colspan="2" | Symbol ! Votes ! % ! Seats !+/− ! Council |
|---|
| align="right" | Independence Party
! D | bgcolor="{{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}}" | | {{Decrease}} 14,686 | {{Decrease}} 24.5 | {{Decrease}} 6 | –2 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | Social Democratic Alliance
! S | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}}" | | {{Decrease}} 12,164 | {{Decrease}} 20.3 | {{Decrease}} 5 | –2 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Progressive Party
! B | bgcolor="{{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}}" | | {{Increase}} 11,227 | {{Increase}}18.7 | {{Increase}} 4 | +4 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | Pirate Party
! P | bgcolor="{{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}}" | | {{Increase}} 6,970 | {{Increase}}11.6 | {{Increase}} 3 | +1 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Icelandic Socialist Party
! J | bgcolor="{{party color|Icelandic Socialist Party}}" | | {{Increase}} 4,618 | {{Increase}}7.7 | {{Increase}} 2 | +1 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Viðreisn
! C | bgcolor="{{party color|Viðreisn}}" | | {{Decrease}} 3,111 | {{Decrease}} 5.2 | {{Decrease}} 1 | –1 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | People's Party
! F | bgcolor="{{party color|People's Party (Iceland)}}" | | {{Increase}} 2,701 | {{Increase}} 4.5 | {{Steady}} 1 |0 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Left-Green Movement
! V | bgcolor="{{party color|Left-Green Movement}}" | | {{Decrease}} 2,396 | {{Decrease}} 4.0 | {{Steady}} 1 |0 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Centre Party
! M | bgcolor="{{party color|Centre Party (Iceland)}}" | | {{Decrease}} 1,467 | {{Decrease}} 2.4 | {{Decrease}} 0 | –1 | {{no|extra-parliamentary}} |
| align="right" | others
! ! | {{Increase}} 1,885 | {{Increase}} 3.1 | {{Steady}} 0 |0 |Outside |
Election result 2018
| class="wikitable" |
| Party
! colspan="2" | Symbol ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! Council |
|---|
| align="right" | Independence Party
! D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | {{Increase}} 18,146 | {{Increase}} 30.8 | {{Increase}} 8 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | Social Democratic Alliance
! S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | | {{Decrease}} 15,260 | {{Decrease}} 25.9 | {{Increase}} 7 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Viðreisn
! C | bgcolor = {{party color|Viðreisn}} | | {{Steady}} 4,812 | {{Steady}} 8.2 | {{Steady}} 2 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Pirate Party
! P | bgcolor = {{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}} | | {{Increase}} 4,556 | {{Increase}} 7.7 | {{Increase}} 2 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | Icelandic Socialist Party
! J | bgcolor = {{party color|Icelandic Socialist Party}} | | {{Steady}} 3,758 | {{Steady}} 6.4 | {{Steady}} 1 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | Centre Party
! M | bgcolor = {{party color|Centre Party (Iceland)}} | | {{Steady}} 3,615 | {{Steady}} 6.1 | {{Steady}} 1 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | Left-Green Movement
! V | bgcolor = {{party color|Left-Green Movement}} | | {{Decrease}} 2,700 | {{Decrease}} 4.6 | {{Steady}} 1 |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | People's Party
! F | bgcolor = {{party color|People's Party (Iceland)}} | | {{Steady}} 2,509 | {{Steady}} 4.3 | {{Steady}} 1 |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | Progressive Party
! B | bgcolor = {{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}} | | {{Decrease}} 1,870 | {{Decrease}} 3.2 | {{Decrease}} 0 | {{no|extra-parliamentary}} |
| align="right" | others
! ! | {{Increase}} 1,740 | {{Increase}} 2.8 | {{Steady}} 0 |Outside |
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="5" | Elected Council Representatives 2018–2022 |
|---|
| Rank
! colspan="2" | Party ! Name ! Role |
| align="right" | 1.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 2.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Mayor}} |
| align="right" | 3.
| B | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 4.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 5.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Valgerður Sigurðardóttir |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 6.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | | Skúli Helgason |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 7.
| C | bgcolor = {{party color|Viðreisn}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 8.
| P | bgcolor = {{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}} | | {{ill|Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir|is}} |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 9.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Egill Þór Jónsson |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 10.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | | Kristín Soffía Jónsdóttir |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 11.
| J | bgcolor = {{party color|Icelandic Socialist Party}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 12.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Marta Guðjónsdóttir |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 13.
| M | bgcolor = {{party color|Centre Party (Iceland)}} | | Vigdís Hauksdóttir |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 14.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | | Hjálmar Sveinsson |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 15.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Katrín Atladóttir |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 16.
| V | bgcolor = {{party color|Left-Green Movement}} | | Líf Magneudóttir |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 17.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Örn Þórðarson |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 18.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | | Sabine Leskopf |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 19.
| F | bgcolor = {{party color|People's Party (Iceland)}} | | Kolbrún Baldursdóttir |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 20.
| C | bgcolor = {{party color|Viðreisn}} | | Pawel Bartoszek |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 21.
| P | bgcolor = {{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}} | | Sigurborg Ósk Haraldsdóttir |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 22.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Björn Gíslason |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 23.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| colspan="5" | Elected Council Representatives 2022–Now |
| Rank
! colspan="2" | Party ! Name ! Role |
| align="right" | 1.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 2.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Mayor}} |
| align="right" | 3.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 4.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | | Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 5.
| P | bgcolor = {{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 6.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 7.
| B | bgcolor = {{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 8.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 9.
| J | bgcolor = {{party color|Icelandic Socialist Party}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 10.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 11.
| B | bgcolor = {{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 12.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 13.
| P | bgcolor = {{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 14.
| C | bgcolor = {{party color|Viðreisn}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 15.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 16.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 17.
| B | bgcolor = {{party color|Progressive Party (Iceland)}} | | Aðalsteinn Haukur Sverrisson |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 18.
| F | bgcolor = {{party color|People's Party (Iceland)}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 19.
| D | bgcolor = {{party color|Independence Party (Iceland)}} | |{{No2|Opposition}} |
| align="right" | 20.
| S | bgcolor = {{party color|Social Democratic Alliance}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 21.
| V | bgcolor = {{party color|Left-Green Movement}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 22.
| P | bgcolor = {{party color|Pirate Party (Iceland)}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
| align="right" | 23.
| J | bgcolor = {{party color|Icelandic Socialist Party}} | |{{Yes2|Coalition}} |
Former majorities
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930–1934
| colspan="8" rowspan="2"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="5" rowspan="2"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1934–1938
| colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Communist Party | colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1938–1942
| colspan="9" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="5" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party og Communist Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1942–1946
| colspan="8" rowspan="4"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="4" rowspan="3"| Socialist Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1946–1950
| colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1950–1954
| colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1954–1958
| colspan="3" rowspan="2"| Socialist Party | colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Progressive Party | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| National Preservation Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1958–1962
| colspan="10" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1962–1966
| colspan="9" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="3" rowspan="2"| People's Alliance | colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1966–1970
| colspan="8" rowspan="2"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1970–1974
| colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| People's Alliance | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1974–1978
| colspan="9" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| People's Alliance | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1978–1982
| colspan="7" rowspan="1"| Independence Party | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party Majority | colspan="5" rowspan="1"| People's Alliance Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party Majority | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1990
| colspan="9" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| People's Alliance | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Progressive Party | colspan="1" rowspan="2"| Women's List | |||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994
| colspan="10" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| People's Alliance | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1994–1998
| colspan="7" rowspan="2"| Independence Party | colspan="8" rowspan="3"| Reykjavík's List Majority | |||||||||||||||
| | 1998–2002 | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006
| colspan="6" rowspan="1"| Independence Party | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Liberal Party | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010
| colspan="7" rowspan="1"| Independence Party Majority 11. June 2006 – 16. October 2007 Majority 24. January 2008 – 21. August 2008 Majority 21. August 2008 – 29. maí 2010 | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Liberal Party Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 Majority 24. January 2008 – 21. August 2008 | colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Alliance Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Left-Green Movement Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| 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
| colspan="5" rowspan="1"| Independence Party | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Alliance Majority | colspan="6" rowspan="1"| Best Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Left-Green Movement | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018
| colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Independence Party | colspan="5" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Alliance Majority | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Bright Future Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Pirate Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Left-Green Movement Majority | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Current majorities
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| 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
| colspan="8" rowspan="1"| Independence Party | colspan="7" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Alliance Majority | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Viðreisn Majority | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Pirate Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Left-Green Movement Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Icelandic Socialist Party | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Centre Party | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| People's Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-
| colspan="6" rowspan="1"| Independence Party | colspan="5" rowspan="1"| Social Democratic Alliance Majority | colspan="4" rowspan="1"| Progressive Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Viðreisn Majority | colspan="3" rowspan="1"| Pirate Party Majority | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| Left-Green Movement | colspan="2" rowspan="1"| Icelandic Socialist Party | colspan="1" rowspan="1"| People's Party |