Municipal elections were held in Finland on 9 April 2017 with advance voting between 29 March and 4 April.[1] The councils in 295 municipalities in Finland (excluding Åland) were elected.[2] Several municipalities altered the size of their councils (mainly because of municipal mergers) before the elections which resulted in reduction of seats available from 9,674 to 8,999.[3]
Quick Facts All 295 municipal councils, First party ...
2017 Finnish municipal elections|
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Leader |
Petteri Orpo |
Antti Rinne |
Juha Sipilä |
Party |
National Coalition |
SDP |
Centre |
Leader since |
2016 |
2014 |
2012 |
Last election |
1,735 seats, 21.9% |
1,729 seats, 19.6% |
3,077 seats, 18.7% |
Seats won |
1,490 |
1,697 |
2,824 |
Seat change |
245 |
32 |
253 |
Popular vote |
531,599 |
498,252 |
450,529 |
Percentage |
20.7% |
19.4% |
17.5% |
Swing |
1.2pp |
0.2pp |
1.1pp |
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Fourth party |
Fifth party |
Sixth party |
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Leader |
Ville Niinistö |
Timo Soini |
Li Andersson |
Party |
Green |
Finns |
Left Alliance |
Leader since |
2011 |
1997 |
2016 |
Last election |
323 seats, 8.5% |
1,195 seats, 12.3% |
640 seats, 8.0% |
Seats won |
534 |
770 |
658 |
Seat change |
211 |
425 |
18 |
Popular vote |
320,235 |
227,297 |
226,626 |
Percentage |
12.5% |
8.8% |
8.8% |
Swing |
4.0pp |
3.5pp |
0.8pp |
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Seventh party |
Eighth party |
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Leader |
Anna-Maja Henriksson |
Sari Essayah |
Party |
RKP |
KD |
Leader since |
2016 |
2015 |
Last election |
480 seats, 4.7% |
300 seats, 3.7% |
Seats won |
471 |
316 |
Seat change |
9 |
16 |
Popular vote |
125,518 |
105,551 |
Percentage |
4.9% |
4.1% |
Swing |
0.2pp |
0.4pp |
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