Iceland presidential election 2012
Iceland elections · 2012-06-30 · held
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson elected President of Iceland.
Results: final · complete coverage · Valid popular candidate votes; blank and invalid ballots excluded
Turnout: 69.3%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Independent — Elected | 84036 | 52.8% | — | — |
| Þóra Arnórsdóttir Independent | 52795 | 33.2% | — | — |
| Ari Trausti Guðmundsson Independent | 13764 | 8.6% | — | — |
| Herdís Þorgeirsdóttir Independent | 4189 | 2.6% | — | — |
| Andrea Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir Independent | 2867 | 1.8% | — | — |
| Hannes Bjarnason Independent | 1556 | 1% | — | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown figures remain unreported. Candidates stand for the presidency as individuals; no personal ideology is inferred from former party membership. A plurality in a single popular ballot elects the president.