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Constituencies Of Finland
There are 13 electoral districts for elections to the Finnish Parliament. Each electoral district elects a number of MPs proportional to its population, currently ranging from 6 to 35 MPs, except Åland (parliamentary electoral district), Åland which only elects one. Boundaries The boundaries of the electoral districts are based on the provinces of Finland, provinces in use from 1634 to 1997, and have remained largely the same since the 1907 Finnish parliamentary election, first parliamentary election in 1907. Some Regions of Finland#Regional border changes, minor border changes between the regions of Finland have affected the electoral districts, but there have also been larger changes, detailed below. In 1939, the electoral district of Oulu Province North (parliamentary electoral district), Oulu Province North was divided between the electoral districts of Lapland Province (parliamentary electoral district), Lapland Province and Oulu Province (parliamentary electoral district), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provide the voters therein with representation in a legislature or other polity. That legislative body, the state's constitution, or a body established for that purpose determines each district's boundaries and whether each will be represented by a single member or multiple members. Generally, only voters (''constituents'') who reside within the district are permitted to vote in an election held there. The district representative or representatives may be elected by single-winner first-past-the-post system, a multi-winner proportional representative system, or another voting method. The district members may be selected by a direct election under wide adult enfranchisement, an indirect election, or direct election using another form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Savo (parliamentary Electoral District)
North Savo (formerly Kuopio) was an electoral district represented in the Finnish ''Eduskunta'' (parliament). Since 2013 it has been part of the Savo-Karelia electoral district. It covered the administrative region of North Savo, with a population of about 251,000 (). North Savo currently elects ten members of the ''Eduskunta''. The constituency is largely rural, and the only major city in the area is Kuopio. The largest party in the 1999, 2003 and 2007 elections was the Centre Party. 2015–2019 members of parliament * Markku Eestilä (NCP) * Sari Essayah (CD) * Hannakaisa Heikkinen (Centre) * Hannu Hoskonen (Centre) * Elsi Katainen (Centre) * Kimmo Kivelä (Finns) * Kari Kulmala (Finns) * Seppo Kääriäinen (Centre) * Krista Mikkonen (Greens) * Riitta Myller (SDP) * Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen (SDP) * Pentti Oinonen (Finns) * Sari Raassina (NCP) * Markku Rossi (Centre) * Matti Semi (Left) * Anu Vehviläinen (Centre) 2019–2023 members of parliament * Sanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulu (parliamentary Electoral District)
Oulu () is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Oulu Province South (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Oulu Province (; ) in 1939 and Oulu in 1997. It is conterminous with the regions of Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia. The district currently elects 18 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 393,643 registered electors. History Oulu Province South was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of Haapajärvi, Kajaani , Saloinen and Oulu and the rural municipality (maalaiskunta) of Oulu in the province of Oulu. The district's borders we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Finland (parliamentary Electoral District)
Central Finland (; ) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Vaasa Province East (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Central Finland Province (; ) in 1960 and Central Finland in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Central Finland. The district currently elects 10 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 226,335 registered electors. History Vaasa Province East was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of Kuortane and Laukaa in the province of Vaasa. The district's borders were redrawn in 1960 to be conterminous with the newl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasa (parliamentary Electoral District)
Vaasa () is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established in 1960 by the merger of Vaasa Province North and Vaasa Province South districts. It is conterminous with the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia and South Ostrobothnia. The district currently elects 16 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 365,027 registered electors. History Vaasa Province was established in 1960 by the merger of Vaasa Province North and Vaasa Province South districts. Virrat municipality was transferred from Vaasa Province to Häme Province North in 1969. The district was renamed Vaasa in 1997. Electoral system Vaasa currently elects 16 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirkanmaa (parliamentary Electoral District)
Pirkanmaa () is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Häme Province North (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Pirkanmaa in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Pirkanmaa. The district currently elects 20 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 437,155 registered electors. History Häme Province North was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of Jämsä, Pirkkala and Ruovesi in the province of Häme. Viiala municipality was transferred from Häme Province North to Häme Province South in 1951. Virrat municipality was trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Häme (parliamentary Electoral District)
Häme (; also known as Tavastia) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Häme Province South (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Häme in 1997. It is conterminous with the regions of Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme. The district currently elects 14 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the Open list, open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election, 2023 parliamentary election it had 310,047 registered electors. History Häme Province South was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland The Diet of Finland (Finnish language, Finnish ''Suomen maapäivät'', later ''valtiopäivät''; Swedish language, Swedish ''Finlands Lantdagar'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satakunta (parliamentary Electoral District)
Satakunta is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Turku Province North (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Satakunta in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Satakunta. The district currently elects eight of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 176,653 registered electors. History Turku and Pori Province North was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of Ikaalinen, Loimaa, Tyrvää and Ulvila in the province of Turku and Pori. The town of Loimaa and the municipalities of Alastaro, Loimaa, Mellilä and Metsämaa were transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsinais-Suomi (parliamentary Electoral District)
Varsinais-Suomi (; also known as Finland Proper or Southwest Finland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Turku Province South (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Varsinais-Suomi in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Southwest Finland. The district currently elects 17 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 398,903 registered electors. History Turku and Pori Province South was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of Åland, Halikko, Masku, Mynämäki, Piikkiö and Vehmaa in the province of Turku and Pori. The � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uusimaa (parliamentary Electoral District)
Uusimaa () is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Uusimaa Province (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Uusimaa in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Uusimaa but excludes the municipality of Helsinki which has its own electoral district. The district currently elects 37 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 801,205 registered electors. History Uusimaa Province was one 16 electoral districts established by the ''Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland'' (''Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki'') passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It was conterminous with the province of Uusimaa. The municipalities of Anjala, Elimäki, Jaala and Kuusankoski were transferred from Uusimaa Province to Kymi Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki (parliamentary Electoral District)
Helsinki () is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Helsinki City (; ) in 1954 from parts of Uusimaa Province. It was renamed Helsinki in 1997. It is conterminous with the municipality of Helsinki. The district currently elects 23 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 546,375 registered electors. History The electoral district of Helsinki City was established in 1954 from parts of Uusimaa Province. The district was renamed Helsinki in 1997. Electoral system Helsinki currently elects 23 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral alliances with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. However, the number of candidates nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
