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.Icelandic comedian to become Reykjavík's mayor Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2010 Reykjavík City Executive Council The City Executive Council (Borgarráð) is the principal executive committee of Reykjavík and works alongside the Mayor in overseeing the administration and finances of the city. It is responsible for implementing decisions of the City Council, preparing matters for council consideration, supervising municipal departments and services, and managing the city's budget and financial affairs. The council consists of seven full members and seven alternate members appointed by the City Council, with membership reflecting the political composition of the council. During the 2026–2027 term, the Mayor of Reykjavík is Hildur Björnsdóttir, while the City Executive Council is chaired by Einar Þorsteinsson. The City Executive Council serves as Reykjavík's main executive body, coordinating policy implementation and ensuring the effective administration of Iceland's capital and largest municipality. Members Hildur Björnsdóttir — Mayor of Reykjavík Einar Þorsteinsson — Chair of the City Executive Council Björg Magnúsdóttir — Deputy Chair of the City Executive Council; President of City Council Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir — Executive Council Member Bjarni Guðjónsson — Executive Council Member; Chair of the Sports and Leisure Council Ari Edwald — Executive Council Member Pétur Hafliði Marteinsson — Executive Council Member 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. Party Symbol Votes % Seats+/− Council Independence Party D 14,686 24.5 6 –2 Social Democratic Alliance S 12,164 20.3 5 –2 Progressive Party B 11,227 18.7 4 +4 Pirate Party P 6,970 11.6 3 +1 Icelandic Socialist Party J 4,618 7.7 2 +1 Viðreisn C 3,111 5.2 1 –1 People's Party F 2,701 4.5 10 Left-Green Movement V 2,396 4.0 10 Centre Party M 1,467 2.4 0 –1 others 1,885 3.1 00Outside
Elected Council Representatives 2022–Now Rank Party Name Role 1. D Hildur Björnsdóttir 2. S Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir 3. D Einar Þorsteinsson 4. D Ragnhildur Alda María Vilhjálmsdóttir 5. P Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir 6. S Skúli Þór Helgason 7. BÁrelía Eydís Guðmundsdóttir 8. D Kjartan Magnússon 9. J Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir 10. S Sabine Leskopf 11. B Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir 12. D Marta Guðjónsdóttir 13. P Alexandra Briem 14. C Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir 15. S Hjálmar Sveinsson 16. D Björn Gíslason 17. B Aðalsteinn Haukur Sverrisson 18. F Helga Þórðardóttir 19. D Friðjón R. Friðjónsson 20. S Guðný Maja Riba 21. V Líf Magneudóttir 22. P Magnús Davíð Norðdahl 23. J Andrea Helgadóttir
Election result 2018 Party Symbol Votes % Seats Council Independence Party D 18,146 30.8 8 Social Democratic Alliance S 15,260 25.9 7 Viðreisn C 4,812 8.2 2 Pirate Party P 4,556 7.7 2 Icelandic Socialist Party J 3,758 6.4 1 Centre Party M 3,615 6.1 1 Left-Green Movement V 2,700 4.6 1 People's Party F 2,509 4.3 1 Progressive Party B 1,870 3.2 0 others 1,740 2.8 0Outside Elected Council Representatives 2018–2022 Rank Party Name Role 1. D Eyþór Arnalds 2. S Dagur B. Eggertsson 3. B Hildur Björnsdóttir 4. S Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir 5. D Valgerður Sigurðardóttir 6. S Skúli Helgason 7. C Þórdís Lóa Þórhallsdóttir 8. P 9. D Egill Þór Jónsson 10. S Kristín Soffía Jónsdóttir 11. J Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir 12. D Marta Guðjónsdóttir 13. M Vigdís Hauksdóttir 14. S Hjálmar Sveinsson 15. D Katrín Atladóttir 16. V Líf Magneudóttir 17. D Örn Þórðarson 18. S Sabine Leskopf 19. F Kolbrún Baldursdóttir 20. C Pawel Bartoszek 21. P Sigurborg Ósk Haraldsdóttir 22. D Björn Gíslason 23. S Guðrún Ögmundsdóttir
Former majorities
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1930–1934 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party Progressive Party 1934–1938 Communist Party Progressive Party 1938–1942 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party og Communist Party 1942–1946 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party Socialist Party 1946–1950 Social Democratic Party Progressive Party 1950–1954 Social Democratic Party Progressive Party 1954–1958 Socialist Party Progressive Party National Preservation Party 1958–1962 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party 1962–1966 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party People's Alliance Progressive Party 1966–1970 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party 1970–1974 Social Democratic Party People's Alliance Progressive Party 1974–1978 Independence Party Majority Social Democratic Party People's Alliance Progressive Party 1978–1982 Independence Party Social Democratic Party Majority People's Alliance Majority Progressive Party Majority 1986–1990 Independence Party Majority People's Alliance Social Democratic Party Progressive Party Women's List 1990–1994 Independence Party Majority People's Alliance Social Democratic Party 1994–1998 Independence Party Reykjavík's List Majority 1998–2002 2002–2006 Independence Party Liberal Party 2006–2010 Independence Party Majority 11. June 2006 – 16. October 2007 Majority 24. January 2008 – 21. August 2008 Majority 21. August 2008 – 29. maí 2010 Liberal Party Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 Majority 24. January 2008 – 21. August 2008 Social Democratic Alliance Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 Left-Green Movement Majority 16. October 2006 – 24. January 2008 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 Independence Party Social Democratic Alliance Majority Best Party Majority Left-Green Movement 2014–2018 Independence Party Social Democratic Alliance Majority Bright Future Majority Pirate Party Majority Left-Green Movement Majority Progressive Party
Current majorities
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 Independence Party Social Democratic Alliance Majority Viðreisn Majority Pirate Party Majority Left-Green Movement Majority Icelandic Socialist Party Centre Party People's Party 2022- Independence Party Social Democratic Alliance Majority Progressive Party Majority Viðreisn Majority Pirate Party Majority Left-Green Movement Icelandic Socialist Party People's Party
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