The majority in Hafnarfjörður 2022-2026

New coalition agreement signed in Hafnarfjörður

The Independence Party and the Progressive Party signed today, the 1st.
in June, on the town's 114th anniversary, a new coalition agreement for the majority
of the Hafnarfjörður town council for the 2022-2026 term of office. The parties that
Also, the majority who formed the government in the last term would have 6 out of 11.
Councillors on the town council for a new term of office and will share the posts between them.
Mayor and Chairman of the Town Council during the period.

Growth, well-being, vision

Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party, and
The mayor for the past four years will remain in the mayor's chair until 1 January 2025.
and take over as chairman of the town council. Valdimar Víðisson, leader of the Progressive Party, and
The headteacher of Öldutúnsskóli will take up the post of mayor on 1 January 2025. Until then
He will become chairman of the town council. Kristinn Anderssen, who holds the 3rd position for the Independence Party.
will be the President of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council for the remainder of the term. Main tasks
The new majority must prepare for the significant population increase that is on the horizon.,
promote the development of residential and commercial property, the development of infrastructure and
to ensure services and welfare for all age groups, including through increased access to efficient
services and lower taxes. The first meeting of the town council will be on Wednesday the 8th.
in June, the first meeting will be held at which the council and committees of the municipality will be elected.

Agenda
2022-2026: Growth, well-being, vision

Results of the municipal elections in Hafnarfjörður

Four parties won seats on the town council.
Hafnarfjörður, the D-list of the Independence Party got 4 representatives, the S-list
The Social Democratic Alliance got 4 representatives, the B-list of the Progressive Party got 2 representatives.
and the C list of Viðreisn received 1 representative. 13,133 votes were counted, but on the electoral roll
were 21,744. Turnout was 60.41%, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than
in 2018 (58.0%).