Iceland has a multi-party system with many political parties, in which often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Nine parties were elected at the 2022 Icelandic municipal elections. Six parties were elected at the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election to the Althing.
Parliamentary representation from November 2024
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The box below shows the distribution of seats in the incumbent parliament.
| Party
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Election symbol
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Ideology
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Political position
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Leader
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Founded
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MPs
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Municipal seats
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Social Democratic Alliance Samfylkingin
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S
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Social democracy, pro-Europeanism
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Centre-left
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Kristrún Frostadóttir
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2000
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Independence Party Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn
|
D
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Conservatism, economic liberalism, liberal conservatism
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Centre-right
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Bjarni Benediktsson
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1929
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Liberal Reform Party Viðreisn
|
C
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Liberalism, economic liberalism, green liberalism
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Centre to centre-right
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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
|
2016
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People's Party Flokkur Fólksins
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F
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Populism, disability rights, pensioners' interests, Euroscepticism
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Fiscal: Centre-left Social: Right-wing
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Inga Sæland
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2016
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Centre Party Miðflokkurinn
|
M
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Conservatism, agrarianism, populism, Euroscepticism
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Centre-right to right-wing
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Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
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2017
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Progressive Party Framsóknarflokkurinn
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B
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Liberalism, agrarianism, Euroscepticism, liberal conservatism
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Centre to centre-right
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Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
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1916
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Active parties, without representation in the Althing
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| Party
|
Election symbol
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Ideology
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Political position
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Leader
|
Founded
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Municipal seats
|
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Left-Green Movement Vinstri græn
|
V
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Democratic socialism, eco-socialism, feminism, euroscepticism
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Centre-left to left-wing
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Svandís Svavarsdóttir
|
1999
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Pirate Party Píratar
|
P
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Pirate politics, direct democracy, open government
|
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None[n 1]
|
2012
|
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Socialist Party of Iceland Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands
|
J
|
Socialism, democratic socialism, anti-neoliberalism
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Left-wing
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Vacant
|
2017
|
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Humanist Party Húmanistaflokkurinn
|
H
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Universal humanism, libertarian socialism, anti-capitalism, collectivist anarchism
|
Left-wing
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Júlíus Valdimarsson
|
1984
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Bright Future Björt framtíð
|
A
|
Liberalism, social liberalism, green liberalism, pro-Europeanism
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Centre
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Theodóra Sigurlaug Þorsteinsdóttir [is; fi]
|
2012
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People's Front of Iceland Alþýðufylkingin
|
R
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Anti-capitalism, environmentalism, hard euroscepticism, pacifism
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Left-wing to far-left
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Þorvaldur Þorvaldsson [is; da]
|
2013
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Freedom Party Frelsisflokkurinn
|
Þ
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Icelandic nationalism, right-wing populism, euroscepticism
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Right-wing to far-right
|
Gunnlaugur Ingvarsson
|
2018
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Liberal Democratic Party Frjálslyndi lýðræðisflokkurinn
|
O
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Classical liberalism, sustainable development, direct democracy, euroscepticism
|
Right-wing
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Guðmundur Franklín Jónsson
|
2020
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Responsible Future Ábyrg framtíð
|
Y
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Right-libertarianism, anti-vaccination
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Right-wing
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Jóhannes Loftsson
|
2021
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Democratic Party Lýðræðisflokkurinn
|
L
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Libertarian conservatism, right-libertarianism, euroscepticism
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Right-wing
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Arnar Þór Jónsson
|
2024
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The Greens Græningjar
|
G
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Green politics
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Centre-left
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Kikka Sigurðardóttir
|
2024
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- ^ The Pirate Party rejects the regular leadership model. A new formal chair is chosen at the start of each parliamentary session by coin toss.
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