The general elections in Iceland saw a major rebound on Sunday evening. The country briefly believed it had become the first in Europe with an absolute majority of women in parliament, but a recount of the final results finally brought them back below 50%.
A complex electoral system
Following this new count which changed some votes in one of the six constituencies of the country, due to the very complex Icelandic electoral system, three women lost the seat that was promised to them. The share of women MPs in the new parliament fell from 33 to 30, or 47.6% of the seats, explained Ingi Tryggvason, chairman of the local electoral commission. We will therefore have to wait for the next elections in Europe to experience this historic turning point.