2016 American parliamentary election

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All 435 seats to the House of Representatives
218 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.7%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Bjarni Benediktsson Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Árni Páll Árnason
Party Independence Progressive Social Democratic
Leader since 29 March 2009 18 January 2009 2 February 2013
Last election 16 seats, 23.70% 9 seats, 14.80% 20 seats, 29.79%
Seats won
19 / 63
19 / 63
9 / 63
Seat change Increase3 Increase10 Decrease11
Popular vote 50,454 46,173 24,292
Percentage 26.70% 24.43% 12.85%
Swing Increase3.00% Increase9.63% Decrease16.94%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Katrín Jakobsdóttir Guðmundur Steingrímsson Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Party Left-Green Bright Future Pirates
Leader since 24 February 2013 6 January 2012 24 November 2012
Last election 14 seats, 21.68% new party new party
Seats won
7 / 63
6 / 63
3 / 63
Seat change Decrease7 Increase6 Increase3
Popular vote 20,546 15,583 9,647
Percentage 10.87% 8.25% 5.10%
Swing Decrease11.19% Increase8.25% Increase5.10%


Prime Minister before election

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir0000
Social Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
Progressive