Municipal Council
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council consists of 11 councillors and an equal number of deputies. The councillors are elected by the residents of Hafnarfjörður for a four-year term in democratic elections.
Helga Ingólfsdóttir
Independence Party
Helga Björg Loftsdóttir
Independence Party
Lovísa Björg Traustadóttir
Independence Party
Stefán Már Gunnlaugsson
Social Democratic Party
Kolbrún Magnúsdóttir
Social Democratic Party
Jón Grétar Þórsson
Social Democratic Party
Audur Brynjolfsdottir
Social Democratic Party
Árni Rúnar Árnason
Progressive Party
Jóhanna Erla Guðjónsdóttir
Progressive Party
Karolína Helga Símonardóttir
Regeneration
Kristinn Andersen
Mayor - Independence Party
Sigrún Sverrisdóttir
Vice President - The Alliance
Valdimar Víðisson
Vice President - The Progressive Party
Kristín Thoroddsen
Independence Party
Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson
The Social Democratic Party
Margret Vala Marteinsdottir
Progressive Party
Hildur Rós Guðbjargardóttir
The Social Democratic Party
Lagarama
Representatives are elected by proportional representation in accordance with Act on local elections No. 5/1998. The town council governs the town in accordance with the conditions Municipal Government Act No. 138/2011, By-law on the administration of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður and other laws.
Meetings
Council meetings are held every other Wednesday at 2 p.m. The meetings are held in the council chamber at Hafnarborg. Council meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed. The minutes of the council meetings are published online after the meeting.
Agreement on the Programme for 2022-2026
Here you can read the coalition agreement between the majority of the Independence Party and the Progressive Party in Hafnarfjörður.
Election results
The results of the 2022 local council election are listed below. There were 21,744 individuals on the electoral roll in Hafnarfjörður.
| B | The Progressive Party and Independents |
|
1750vote
|
(2 representatives) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Regeneration |
|
1170vote
|
(1 representative) |
| D | The Independence Party |
|
3924vote
|
(4 representatives) |
| L | Art of Hafnarfjörður |
|
545vote
|
(0 representatives) |
| M | The Centre Party |
|
363vote
|
(0 representatives) |
| S | The Social Democratic Party |
|
3710vote
|
(4 representatives) |
| V | The Left Movement - Green List |
|
552vote
|
(0 representatives) |
| P | Pirates |
|
784vote
|
(0 representatives) |
Total votes cast: 13.133. Blank sheets: 295. Invalid notes: 39.
Registration of interests
Representatives on the town council, the town's committees and the harbour board must publicly declare their financial interests and outside positions of trust. This is done in accordance with rules on the registration of financial interests and trusteeships to increase transparency in the town council.
Registration of interests
| Árni Rúnar Árnason | Progressive Party | Planning and Construction Council |
|---|---|---|
| Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson | Social Democratic Party | Municipal Council Family Council |
| Árni Stefán Guðjónsson | Regeneration | Family advice |
| Audur Brynjolfsdottir | Social Democratic Party | Family Council |
| Bjarney Grendal Jóhannesdóttir | Progressive Party | Education Council |
| Garðar Smári Gunnarsson | Progressive Party | Harbour Board |
| Gauti Skúlason | Social Democratic Party | Education Council |
| Gudmundur Fylkisson | Progressive Party | Harbour Board |
| Guðrún Lísa Sigurðarsdóttir | Social Democratic Party | Planning and Construction Council |
| Gudmundur Árni Stefánsson | Social Democratic Party | Municipal Council, Municipal Board |
| Helga Ingólfsdóttir | Independence Party | Family advice |
| Hildur Rós Guðbjargardóttir | Social Democratic Party | Municipal Council |
| Hilmar Ingimundarsson | Independence Party | Education Council |
| Jóhanna Erla Guðmundsdóttir | Progressive Party | Family advice |
| Jón Grétar Þórsson | Social Democratic Party | Harbour Board |
| Jón Ingi Hákonarsson | We are sorry | Municipal Council, Municipal Board |
| Karolína Helga Símonardóttir | Regeneration | Education Council |
| Kolbrún Magnúsdóttir | Social Democratic Party | Education Council |
| Kristín María Thoroddsen | Independence Party | Municipal Council, Municipal Board, Harbour Board |
| Kristinn Andersen | Independence Party | Municipal Council |
| Lovísa Björg Traustadóttir | Independence Party | Planning and Construction Council |
| Margret Vala Marteinsdottir | Progressive Party | Municipal Council, Municipal Board, Planning and Building Board |
| Orri Björnsson | Independence Party | Municipal Council, Municipal Board, Planning and Building Board |
| Rosa Guðbjartsdóttir | Independence Party | Municipal Council |
| Sigrún Sverrisdóttir | Social Democratic Party | Municipal Council, Municipal Board |
| Sigurjón Ingvarsson | Regeneration | Planning and Construction Council |
| Stefán Már Gunnlaugsson | Social Democratic Party | Planning and Construction Council |
| Tryggvi Rafnsson | Social Democratic Party | Harbour Board |
| Valdimar Víðisson | Progressive Party | Municipal Council, Municipal Board |