- Statistical Series
- 12. November 2024
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Vol 109,
Issue 8
- ISSN: 1670-4770
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According to the Constitution of Iceland the President of Iceland shall be elected by a direct vote for a period of four years, commencing 1 August of the election year. Six persons have held the office of President of Iceland since the Establishment of the Republic 17 June 1944 until 1 August 2024. A presidential election was held in Iceland 1 June 2024. The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 266,778 or 69.1% of the total population. Participation of voters in the election was 215,635 or 80.8%. Participation of male voters was 78.3%, female voters 83.3% and binary/others 67.1%. The participation in previous presidential elections was highest in 1968, 92.2% but lowest in 2004, 62.9%.