Kymi (parliamentary electoral district)

Kymi was an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covered the administrative regions of South Karelia and Kymenlaakso in south-eastern Finland, with a combined population of about 322,000 (as of 2002^[update]). Kymi elected 12 members of the Eduskunta. In 2013, the district was merged with Southern Savonia to form the new Southeast Finland district.^[1][2]

The constituency was largely urban and traditionally working-class. The largest party in the 2003 election was the Social Democratic Party of Finland.

Former members of parliament 2007–2013

• Sinikka Hurskainen (SDP)
• Jyri Häkämies (Kok.)
• Anneli Kiljunen (SDP)
• Valto Koski (SDP)
• Jari Larikka (Kok.)
• Markku Laukkanen (Kesk.)
• Reijo Paajanen (Kok.)
• Sirpa Paatero (SDP)
• Markku Pakkanen (Kesk.)
• Sari Palm (KD)
• Kimmo Tiilikainen (Kesk.)
• Pentti Tiusanen (Vas)
• KD = Christian Democrats
• Kesk. = Centre
• Kok. = National Coalition
• SDP = Social Democrats
• Vas. = Left Alliance
• Vihr. = Greens

Old election results

Finnish parliamentary election, 2003
Party		Seats	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	SDP	5	0	41.7	34.8	59,567	+1.6%
	Centre	3	0	25.0	25.8	44,127	+3.2%
	National Coalition	3	0	25.0	20.4	34,912	-4.4%
	Left Alliance	1	0	8.3	7.0	11,954	+0.7%
	KD	0	0	0.0	5.5	9,438	+0.1%
	Green	0	0	0.0	4.5	7,767	-0.9%
	other groups	0	0	0.0	2.1	3,568	n/a

See also

• Electoral districts of Finland