City Elections: Majority holds, Independence Party gains according to new poll

Mayor Dagur B.Eggertsson.

Mayor Dagur B.Eggertsson. mbl.is/Ómar Óskarsson

 According to a new poll by Viðskiptablaðið newspaper, the majority will hold in the upcoming Reykjavik city elections in May. The Alliance Party would receive 29.9 percent of votes and the Independence Party coming at a close second with 29 percent. 

The Pirate Party would receive 13 % of votes, the Progressive Party 2.9 % , the Reform Party 6.3 % , the People's Party 3.1% and the Middle Party 4 percent. 

The majority, consisting of the Alliance Party, the Pirate Party and the Left Green Alliance would receive 53.2 percent of votes. 

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