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2017 Sovarese general election

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29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.5% (Decrease 7.2 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
  Hogni hoydal.jpg Þórunn Egilsdóttir, 2016.jpg Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir - Progressive Party.jpg
Leader Jallur Jakupsson Var Jogvansdóttir Jana Olavsdóttir
Party Republican Progressive Socialist
Leader since 25 January 2015 1 January 2017 16 April 2011
Leader's seat Norðtoftir North Lagurstad
Last election 18 Seats (31.5%) 33 Seats (56.5%) 6 Seats (10.2%)
Seats after 30 Seats 21 Seats 5 Seats
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 12 Decrease 1
Percentage 52.3% 42.1% 4.9%
Swing Increase 20.8 pp Decrease 14.4 pp Decrease 5.3% pp

  Fourth party
  Morten Oestergaard (2012).jpg
Leader Kalub Josvasson
Party Green
Leader since 25 October 2014
Leader's seat Nyráðhús
Last election 0 Seats (0.2%)
Seats after 1 Seat
Seat change Increase 1
Percentage 0.7%
Swing Increase 0.5% pp

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A map presenting the results of the election, by party of the MP elected from each constituency.

Prime Minister before election

Var Jogvansdóttir
Progressive

Prime Minister

Jallur Jakupsson
Progressive

Parliamentary elections were held in Sovar on July 15 2017. The election was to coincide with the first round of the 2017 Sovarese Presidential election. The ruling Progressive Party lost 12 seats and experienced their worst defeat since 1987. The Republican Party gained 12 seats and increased their vote share by 20%. The Socialist Party experienced their worst drop in support ever and lost 1 seat. The Green Party gained one seat and increased their vote share by 0.5%.

In the aftermath of the election Jallur Jakupsson, the leader of the Republican party, became Prime Minister of Sovar. Var Jogvansdóttir, the outgoing Prime Minister and leader of the Progressive Party resigned as party leader on July 16 and resigned from the Tjóðsambinding in 2019 prompting the 2019 North Lagurstad by-election.

The election saw the lowest turnout of any General Election in Sovarese history with only 52.5% of eligible voters casting ballots.