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Most Icelanders Want To Increase Fines For Phone Driving
Most Icelanders self-report using their phones while driving, and a new poll shows the vast majority of Icelanders also believe fines for the practice should be increased. According to a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR), 85% of Icelanders believe…
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First Poll Of New Year: Left-Greens Surge, Ruling Coalition Dips
The first Market and Media Research (MMR) poll of 2017 on levels of party support shows the ruling coalition taking a small drop in support, while the Left-Greens are now the second-largest party in the country. All told, the opposition has a…
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What’s For Christmas Dinner In Iceland?
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) asked Icelanders what they intend on having for Christmas Eve dinner, the cornerstone of the holiday season. According to the results, the reigning champion remains hamborgarhryggur, a smoked rack of pork. 46.4% of…
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Pirates And Conservatives Neck-And-Neck
The latest poll from Market and Media Research shows the two parties at a statistical tie, and it is still too soon to say if the tide is turning for either of them. According to the poll results, both the Independence Party…
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Pokémon Go Players Moderately Biased Against Ruling Coalition
A new poll from Market and Media Research sheds light on what kinds of people play Pokémon Go in Iceland. According to the results, 6.4% of Icelanders play the game regularly. Another 14.3% have tried it, but do not play it often,…
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President’s First 60 Days Receives High Approval Rating
Icelanders appear to be very happy with their choice for their President, as a new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows him polling higher than his predecessor ever did since their polling began in 2011. According to the results of…
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Pirates Continue Tumble, Independence Party Squeaks Into First
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the Pirate Party continuing its downward trend since last March, while the Independence Party has now managed to edge into first place. According to the results, the Independence Party is now in the…
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Progressives Polling Their Lowest In Years
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows most parties saw little to no difference in terms of levels of support since the last poll, taken two weeks previous, with one major exception: the Progressives. This party, which leads the ruling…
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President Leading In Polls
The results of a new poll show incumbent President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson with a considerable lead, although author Andri Snær Magnason has gathered considerable support in a short amount of time. The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research from April 22…
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Opposition Floundering, Except For Pirates
The ruling coalition has seen a small boost of support while opposition parties lag – with the exception of the Pirate Party. According to the results of a new monthly poll from Market and Media Research (MMR), the Pirate Party is once…
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Progressives Happiest With The President
Support for the president took a dip between polls, but he remains as popular as ever amongst Progressive voters. According to the latest poll from Market and Media Research, conducted on December 18, 47.8% of respondents said they were pleased with the…
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Most And Least Popular Yule Lads Polled
A new poll is out on who are the most and least popular Yule Lads in Iceland, and the results show the last to arrive is the clear winner. The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research (MMR), asked Icelanders who their…
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Trust In Police Decreases, Mistrust Increases
A new poll shows that as trust in the police has decreased, mistrust of them has also grown. Kjarninn reports that, according to a new poll from Market and Media Research, public trust in the police has decreased by about 5% between…
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MMR Poll: Pirates With Over 35%, On Top For Past Nine Months
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the Pirate Party on top again, as they have been for the past nine months now. According to the poll, the Pirate Party has the largest level of support, coming in at 35.3%,…
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Poll: Overwhelming Majority Of Icelanders Want More Refugees
Nearly all Icelanders want more refugees, but opinion is still divided over how many. Meanwhile, several small towns and villages have joined in pledging more space for refugees. According to the results of the latest poll from Market and Media Research, 88.5%…
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Vast Majority Of Icelanders View Tourists Positively
Four out of five Icelanders feel good about tourists in Iceland, while only 7.5% had a negative opinion of them. According to a new poll from Market and Media Research, 80% of Icelanders described themselves as viewing tourists in Iceland rather positively…
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Social Dems Poll At All-Time Low
Support for the Social Democrats has dipped to the single digits, while the Pirates remain the most supported in the country. According to the results of a new poll from Market and Media Research, which was conducted during the last week of…
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Clear Political Divide Between Cat And Dog People
People who support the government are more likely to live in homes with dogs in them, while people that oppose the government are more likely to live in homes with cats, according to a poll by MMR. Of the 1,001 individuals who answered…
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Finance Minister Very Unhappy With Politician Personality Traits Poll
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson lambasted a recent poll on how the general public perceives the personality traits of different politicians, himself included, and disagrees with how the public views its elected officials. The poll in question asked respondents what personality traits…
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Poll On Politicians’ Personality Traits Revealed
A new poll from Market and Media Research reveals a lot about the personality traits voters attribute to different politicians. Respondents were asked which personality traits they most associate with a list of party chairpersons, along with President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and…
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Distrust In Coalition Leaders Grows
Public distrust grows and confidence shrinks for Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson and Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, a new poll from Market and Media Research shows. At the same time, only Pirate Party MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir experienced an increase in trust. According…
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Progressives Most Unpopular Choice For Ruling Party
Nearly 40% of Icelanders consider the Progressive Party the party they would least like to see in the ruling coalition – which they currently lead. A new poll from Market and Media Research asked respondents, “Which is the party that you would…
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Support For Government Gets Even Lower
A new poll from Market and Media Research (MMR) shows support for the ruling coalition now at about 33% – the lowest it has ever ranked. According to the poll, the current support for the ruling coalition of the Independence Party and…