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Elections in Iceland
parliamentary republic
Elections in Iceland: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of government is Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir; the system of government is parliamentary republic.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir live
Head of government - Social Democratic Alliance
In office since
21 December 2024
Party
Social Democratic Alliance
Head of state
Halla Tómasdóttir
Region
Europe
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Next election
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Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Reykjavík
Population
364 260
Country facts
Legislature
Althing
Established
1944
Currency
Icelandic króna
Official language
Icelandic
Capital
Reykjavík
Region
Europe
Area
103,004 km2
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Election history
30 November 2024parliamentary
Icelandic parliamentary election
1 June 2024presidential
Icelandic presidential election
won: Halla Tómasdóttir
25 September 2021parliamentary
Icelandic parliamentary election
27 June 2020presidential
Icelandic presidential election
won: Guðni Jóhannesson · turnout 67.0%
28 October 2017parliamentary
Icelandic parliamentary election
turnout 81.2%
29 October 2016parliamentary
Icelandic parliamentary election
turnout 79.2%
25 June 2016presidential
Icelandic presidential election
won: Guðni Jóhannesson · turnout 75.7%
27 April 2013parliamentary
Icelandic parliamentary election
30 June 2012presidential
Icelandic presidential election
won: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
25 April 2009parliamentary
Icelandic parliamentary election
28 June 2008presidential
Icelandic presidential election
won: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - Bjarni Benediktsson Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir
peaceful - no coup recorded
2024 - Katrín Jakobsdóttir Bjarni Benediktsson
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Bjarni Benediktsson Katrín Jakobsdóttir
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson Bjarni Benediktsson
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Iceland?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Iceland?
The head of government is Kristrún Mjöll Frostadóttir (Social Democratic Alliance).
When was the last election in Iceland?
The most recent was the Icelandic parliamentary election on 30 November 2024.
What type of government does Iceland have?
Iceland is a parliamentary republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.