Iceland shifts political ground as voters pick new direction in parliament race
Recent Iceland election shows major change in voter preferences with center-left taking lead. Early results indicate Social Democratic Alliance ahead of traditional powerhouse Independence Party
The political landscape in Iceland is seeing a big shift as vote-counting shows voters moving away from current leadership. The center-left Social Democratic Alliance leads the race securing 21% of votes and 15 parliament seats (based on partial results from the nations broadcaster RUV)
The long-standing Independence Party which has traditional power in Iceland politics dropped to second place with about 20% support and 14 seats while the middle-ground Liberal Reform Party got 16% votes securing 11 seats in the 63-seat Althingi parliament: these numbers show clear change in voter preferences
The vote count which is still in-progress points to Icelands growing interest in left-leaning policies - a notable shift from its past voting patterns. The partial results (covering more than half of total votes) suggest that incumbent parties arent meeting current voter expectations
