The coalition government, made up of the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) and the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) only enjoys the support of 30.1% of the nation according to a opinion poll conducted on 20 January by Market and Media Research (MMR). The coalition parties were voted into power with 51.1% of the votes in the spring of 2013.
In comparison Iceland’s Pirate Party is supported by 37.8% in the poll and remains the country’s far most popular party. MMR has now measured the Pirates as Iceland’s most popular party for 10 consecutive months. The Pirates received 5.1% of votes in the 2013 elections. Iceland's next general elections are planned in the spring of 2017. Their support has never been measured higher than in this new poll by MMR.
The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), is supported by 19.5% in the new MMR poll but received 26.7% of the votes in 2013. The party’s polling numbers have never before been measured so low by MMR.
The other half of the coalition, prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson's Progressive Party, is supported by 10% in the poll, or less than half of the 24.4% support it received in the 2013 elections.
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Iceland’s two established left and social democratic parties, that formed a coalition government between 2009 and 2013, rebound slightly from last poll by MMR. The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) has a 10.4% support, but received 12.9% in the 2013 elections, the Left Greens (Vinstrihreyfingin grænt framboð) has a 12.5% support, got 10.9% in the elections.
The social democratic party Bright Future (Björt Framtíð), founded in 2012, has 4.4% support, but received 8.2% in the elections.
The Pirate Party’s huge popularity is the obvious reason for the historically low support for the left and social democratic parties. Combined support to those parties show the tide is moving away from the conservative right wing policy of Iceland’s current government.
No party, that does not have members at Alþingi, Iceland's parliament, receives support above 2 percent in MMR’s poll.
This is an updated version of a previously published story.
The coalition government, made up of the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) and the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) only enjoys the support of 30.1% of the nation according to a opinion poll conducted on 20 January by Market and Media Research (MMR). The coalition parties were voted into power with 51.1% of the votes in the spring of 2013.
In comparison Iceland’s Pirate Party is supported by 37.8% in the poll and remains the country’s far most popular party. MMR has now measured the Pirates as Iceland’s most popular party for 10 consecutive months. The Pirates received 5.1% of votes in the 2013 elections. Iceland's next general elections are planned in the spring of 2017. Their support has never been measured higher than in this new poll by MMR.
The Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), is supported by 19.5% in the new MMR poll but received 26.7% of the votes in 2013. The party’s polling numbers have never before been measured so low by MMR.
The other half of the coalition, prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson's Progressive Party, is supported by 10% in the poll, or less than half of the 24.4% support it received in the 2013 elections.
Read more: Prime minister’s party flirts with islamophobia and anti-gay views
Iceland’s two established left and social democratic parties, that formed a coalition government between 2009 and 2013, rebound slightly from last poll by MMR. The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) has a 10.4% support, but received 12.9% in the 2013 elections, the Left Greens (Vinstrihreyfingin grænt framboð) has a 12.5% support, got 10.9% in the elections.
The social democratic party Bright Future (Björt Framtíð), founded in 2012, has 4.4% support, but received 8.2% in the elections.
The Pirate Party’s huge popularity is the obvious reason for the historically low support for the left and social democratic parties. Combined support to those parties show the tide is moving away from the conservative right wing policy of Iceland’s current government.
No party, that does not have members at Alþingi, Iceland's parliament, receives support above 2 percent in MMR’s poll.
This is an updated version of a previously published story.
