Northwest (Althing constituency)

Northwest
Norðvestur
Constituency
for the Althing
Outline map
Location of Northwest within Iceland
Municipality
Region
Population31,629 (2022)[1]
Electorate21,541 (2021)
Area31,477 km2 (2018)[2]
Current Constituency
Created1959
Seats
List
  • 7 (2013–present)
  • 8 (2007–2013)
  • 9 (2003–2007)
  • 4 (1987–2003)
  • 5 (1959–1987)
Member of the Althing[3]
List
Created from

Northwest (Icelandic: Norðvestur) is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, the national legislature of Iceland. The constituency was established as Northwestern (Icelandic: Norðurland vestra) in 1959 following the nationwide extension of proportional representation for elections to the Althing. It was renamed Northwest in 2003 when the Western and Westfjords constituencies were merged into the Northwestern constituency following the re-organisation of constituencies across Iceland. Northwest consists of the regions of Northwestern, Western and Westfjords. The constituency currently elects seven of the 63 members of the Althing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2021 parliamentary election it had 21,541 registered electors.

  1. ^ "MAN02001: Population by municipalities, sex and age 1 January 1998-2022". Reykjavík, Iceland: Statistics Iceland. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Sveitarfélagasjá". Akranes, Iceland: Landmælingar Íslands. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Alþingismenn - Þingmenn og embætti" (in Icelandic). Reykjavík, Iceland: Althing. Retrieved 2 September 2022.