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Iceland Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands: Latest polls, election results and positions

Election Trend
4.1 %
+0.1 since the last election
Last Election
4.0 %
Election 2024 · 0 Seats
3-Month Trend
+1.8
Three months ago: 2.3 %
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Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands at a glance

Socialist Party of Iceland
Flag of Iceland Iceland Left

The Sóslíalistaflokkur Íslands is a radical socialist party aiming for a fundamental transformation of Icelandic society in favor of the working class. It sees itself as a class-struggle movement opposing neoliberalism and the power of the elites.

Values and Ideology
The party's foundation is an unwavering anti-capitalism. It views society as perpetually caught in a conflict between labor and capital. Its humanistic perspective is collectivist: true freedom, it argues, arises not from individual prosperity but from liberation from economic exploitation. The state is criticized not as a neutral actor but as an instrument of the ruling class, which must either be replaced or radically democratized through direct democracy and the power of trade unions.

Political Priorities
The party's agenda centers on the redistribution of wealth and the nationalization of key industries, particularly the fishing sector. It advocates for substantial investments in the social welfare system, the elimination of precarious employment, and stringent rent controls. Its target audience includes low-income earners, tenants, and marginalized individuals who feel abandoned by the established political system. The party relies on grassroots mobilization and strong connections with extra-parliamentary movements.

Role in the Political System
Strategically, the party operates as a radical left-wing system critic. It often rejects traditional parliamentary politics as the "theater of elites," primarily using its mandates as a platform for agitation. Tensions arise from its strict refusal to compromise with centrist parties, making it a challenging coalition partner. Its relationship with state institutions is characterized by deep-seated distrust.
Political Alignment
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Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands: Election results in Iceland since 1945

2024 November 30, 2024 Worst result Vote share 4.0 % -0.1 Seats 0 ±0 2021 September 25, 2021 Best result Vote share 4.1 % Seats 0
Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands: Election results in Iceland since 1945 2021: 4.1 %, 2024: 4.0 %

All elections since 1945 in which Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands participated. Click a row to see election details.

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Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands in government: the record since 1945

1946 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Today
Led government Involved in government Not in government
No government involvement to date

Sósíalistaflokkur Íslands has not been involved in any government since 1946.

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