At Stake in this Election:  

• All 33 members of the Faroese Parliament. 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: King FREDERIK X of Denmark (since 14 January 24) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Aksel Vilhemson JOHANNESEN (since 22 December 2022)  

• Assembly: unicameral, 33-seat Parliament (Løgting) 

Electoral System: 

• The Danish monarchy is hereditary.  

• The Prime Minister is selected by parliament.  

• Members of Parliament are directly elected via a proportional system to serve 4-year terms. The Rigsombudsmand, or High Commissioner of the Faroe Islands also holds a non-voting seat in the parliament.

Last Election: 

The last election for parliament was held on December 8, 2022.  

Information for Voters: 

Løgtingsval / Parliamentary Elections (in Faroese) 

New/Unique in this Election: 

The Faroe Islands were expected to hold elections in late 2026. This is a snap election called by the Prime Minister.  

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 12 March 2026 

• Voter registration deadline: 25 February 2026 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Social Democratic Party / Javnaðarflokkurin 

• • Leader: Aksel V. JOHANNESEN 

• • Seats won in the last election: 9 seats out of 33 

• Union Party / Sambandsflokkurin 

• • Leader: Bárður á Steig NIELSEN 

• • Seats won in the last election: 7 seats out of 33 

• People's Party / Fólkaflokkurin 

• • Leader: Beninir JOHANNESEN 

• • Seats won in the last election: 6 seats out of 33 

• Republic / Tjóðveldi 

• • Leader: Sirið STENBERG 

• • Seats won in the last election: 6 seats out of 33 

• Progress / Framsókn 

• • Leader: Ruth VANG 

• • Seats won in the last election: 3 seats out of 33 

• Centre Party / Miðflokkurin 

• • Leader: Rani SKAALUM 

• • Seats won in the last election: 2 seats out of 33 

• Self-Government / Sjálvstýri 

• • Leader: Sámal Petur í GRUND 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 33 

Country Context: 

• Population: 54,681 (2024 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 39,020 (2022 est.) 

• V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: n/a 

• V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: n/a 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: n/a 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 26,428 (2024 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Ratified by Denmark on April 21,1983.

• Gender Quota: n/a 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): n/a 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: n/a 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Ratified by Demnark on July 24, 2009. 

• Projected population with a disability: 33,355 (2024 est.)