At Stake in this Election:      

• The 33 members of the Løgting.

Government Structure:

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Aksel V. JOHANNESEN
• Assembly: Legislative assembly, the Løgting, consisting of 33 members.

Electoral System[1]:

• The Faroe Islands are a self-governing nation with a high degree of autonomy encompassed by the external sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark. The political system is a variation of the Scandinavian style of parliamentary democracy.
• The legislative assembly, the Løgting, consists of 33 members serving for a period of four years. They are elected by popular vote and the Faroe Islands vote as a single constituency.
• The executive government, Føroya Landsstýri, is headed by the Prime Minister, known in Faroese as løgmaður.

Results:

Population and Registered Voters:

• Population: 51,894[2] (Jul. 2019)
• Registered Voters: 37,827[3]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 24,516[4] (2018 est.)
• Is Faroe Islands a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
• Has Faroe Islands ratified CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
• Gender Quota: N/A
• Female Candidates in this election: N/A
• Number of Female Legislators: N/A
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: N/A
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Faroe Islands a signatory to CRPD: N/A
• Has Faroe Islands ratified CRPD: N/A
• Population with a Disability: N/A