The Pirate Party is Iceland’s most popular political party, according to a new Gallup poll published yesterday. 36 percent of respondents would vote for the Pirate Party, putting them ahead of both the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) and the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) that form the current coalition government.
Support for the Independence Party has not been lower since the economic crisis in 2008, with only 21.6 percent of respondents claiming they would vote for what used to be the country’s largest political party.
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The survey found that 55.5 percent of registered voters under the age of 30 and 43.4 percent of respondents between the ages 30 and 39 supports the party.
The two ruling parties, however, receive the majority of their support from older voters.
According to the poll, support for the Social Democratic Alliance is in free fall, with only 9 percent of respondents claiming support for the party.
The Pirate Party is Iceland’s most popular political party, according to a new Gallup poll published yesterday. 36 percent of respondents would vote for the Pirate Party, putting them ahead of both the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) and the Progressive Party (Framsóknarflokkurinn) that form the current coalition government.
Support for the Independence Party has not been lower since the economic crisis in 2008, with only 21.6 percent of respondents claiming they would vote for what used to be the country’s largest political party.
Read more: Exclusive interview with Pirate MP: Resigned from Parliament to mix asphalt
The survey found that 55.5 percent of registered voters under the age of 30 and 43.4 percent of respondents between the ages 30 and 39 supports the party.
The two ruling parties, however, receive the majority of their support from older voters.
According to the poll, support for the Social Democratic Alliance is in free fall, with only 9 percent of respondents claiming support for the party.
