Town 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.
Godbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir
Independence Party
Kristinn Andersen
Independence Party
Helga Björg Loftsdóttir
Independence Party
Jóhanna Erla Guðjónsdóttir
Progress
Gudmundur Fylkisson
Progress
Stefán Már Víðisson
Progress
Hjördís Hlíðberg
Regeneration
Oli Örn Eiríksson
Regeneration
Elín Anna Baldursdóttir
Social Democratic Party
Stefán Már Gunnlaugsson
Social Democratic Party
Signý Jóna Tryggvadóttir
Centre party
Árni Stefán Guðjónsson
Mayor of the Borough Council - Viðreisn
Valdimar Víðisson
1. Vice President - Progressive Party
Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson
2. Vice President - The Alliance
Kristín Thoroddsen
Independence Party
Árni Rúnar Árnason
Progress
Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson
Social Democratic Party
Árni Rúnar Árnason
Progress
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.
Agenda for 2026-2030
Here you can read the coalition agreement between the majority of the Independence Party, Viðreisn and the Social Democratic Party.
Election results
The results of the 2026 local council election are listed below. There were 24,582 individuals on the electoral roll in Hafnarfjörður.
| A | The Left |
|
684vote
|
(0 representatives) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Progress |
|
3752vote
|
(3 representatives) |
| C | Regeneration |
|
2204vote
|
(2 representatives) |
| D | The Independence Party |
|
4286vote
|
(3 representatives) |
| M | The Centre Party |
|
1768vote
|
(1 representative) |
| S | The Social Democratic Party |
|
2755vote
|
(2 representatives) |
Total votes cast: 15.792. Blank sheets: 280. Invalid notes: 63.
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 | Town 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 | Town 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 | Town 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 |