Åland (parliamentary electoral district)

"Aland (constituency)" redirects here. For the Indian constituency, see Aland Assembly constituency.

Åland (Finnish: Ahvenanmaa) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established in 1947 from parts of Turku Province South. It is conterminous with the autonomous region of Åland. The district currently elects one 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 28,236 registered electors.

Åland
Ahvenanmaa
Electoral District for the Parliament of Finland
Location of Åland within Finland
Municipality	List Brändö Eckerö Finström Föglö Geta Hammarland Jomala Kökar Kumlinge Lemland Lumparland Mariehamn Saltvik Sottunga Sund Vårdö
Region	Åland
Population	30,422 (2022)[1]
Electorate	28,236 (2023)
Area	1,585 km2 (2022)[2]
Current Electoral District
Created	1948
Seats	1 (1948–present)
Members of Parliament[3]	Mats Löfström (FÅ)
Created from	Turku Province South

History

The electoral district of Åland was established in 1947 from parts of Turku Province South.^[4]

Electoral system

Åland currently elects one of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system.^[5][6] Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.^[7][8]

Election results

Summary

Election	Social Democrats S			Liberals L			Centre C			Moderates MS / M / FS			Non-Aligned ObS
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
2023	923	6.90%	0	386	2.88%	0	10,516	78.58%	1	550	4.11%	0	514	3.84%	0
2019							11,051	84.51%	1	589	4.50%	0
2015	864	7.09%	0	1,277	10.48%	0	5,217	42.81%	1	242	1.99%	0
2011	802	7.64%	0	872	8.30%	0	425	4.05%	0	1,085	10.33%	0	6,925	65.93%	1
2007	1,607	14.39%	0	4,024	36.03%	0	1,149	10.29%	0				4,388	39.29%	1
2003	2,904	24.92%	0	3,323	28.52%	0	1,118	9.60%	0	3,213	27.58%	1	1,093	9.38%	0
1999	924	8.82%	0	5,870	56.05%	1	3,037	29.00%	0	312	2.98%	0	329	3.14%	0
1995	909	9.18%	0	6,038	60.96%	1
1991	940	10.06%	0			1	1,858	19.88%	0
1987	1,092	11.62%	0	5,927	63.05%	1
1983				5,754	60.84%	1	3,704	39.16%	0
1979	1,992	21.12%	0	2,802	29.71%	0	3,451	36.59%	1	1,041	11.04%	0

Detailed

2020s

2023

Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2023:^{[9][10][11][12][13]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Mats Löfström		Åland Centre	C		For Åland (Centre, Liberals and Moderates)	FÅ	10,516	78.58%	11,452	85.57%	1
Wille Valve		Moderate Coalition for Åland	MS				550	4.11%
Sandra Listherby		Liberals for Åland	L				386	2.88%
Nina Fellman		Åland Social Democrats	S		Welfare and Equality (Social Democrats)	VJ	615	4.60%	923	6.90%	0
Henrik Löthman		Åland Social Democrats	S				157	1.17%
Kristine Dzene		Åland Social Democrats	S				87	0.65%
Arsim Zekaj		Åland Social Democrats	S				64	0.48%
Marcus Måtar		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS	294	2.20%	514	3.84%	0
Ted Häggblom		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS				98	0.73%
Christian Wikström		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS				96	0.72%
Jannik Svensson		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS				26	0.19%
Simon Holmström		Sustainable Initiative	HI		Sustainable Initiative	HI	157	1.17%	494	3.69%	0
Alfons Röblom		Sustainable Initiative	HI				140	1.05%
Pia Widén		Sustainable Initiative	HI				109	0.81%
Erika Scott		Sustainable Initiative	HI				88	0.66%
Valid votes							13,383	100.00%	13,383	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							127	0.94%
Total polled							13,510	47.85%
Registered electors							28,236

Mats Löfström (FÅ) was elected.^[14]

2010s

2019

Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019:^{[10][15][16][17][18]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Mats Löfström		Åland Centre	C		For Åland (Centre, Liberals and Moderates)	FÅ	11,051	84.51%	11,640	89.02%	1
Johan Ehn		Moderate Coalition for Åland	MS				589	4.50%
Jessy Eckerman		Independent[a]			Independent		1,078	8.24%	1,078	8.24%	0
Stephan Toivonen		Ålandic Democracy	AD		Alternative for Åland	AFÅ	252	1.93%	358	2.74%	0
Birgitta Johansson		Future of Åland	ÅF				106	0.81%
Valid votes							13,076	100.00%	13,076	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							133	1.01%
Total polled							13,209	47.75%
Registered electors							27,664

Mats Löfström (FÅ) was elected.^[19]

2015

Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015:^{[10][20][21][22][23]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Mats Löfström		Åland Centre	C		Åland Coalition (Centre, Moderates and Social Democrats)	ÅS	5,217	42.81%	10,910	89.52%	1
Elisabeth Nauclér		Independent					4,587	37.64%
Sara Kemetter		Åland Social Democrats	S				864	7.09%
Cecilia Jansson		Moderates of Åland	M				242	1.99%
Mats Perämaa		Liberals for Åland	L		Liberals for Åland	L	874	7.17%	1,277	10.48%	0
Julia Birney		Liberals for Åland	L				296	2.43%
Kent Eriksson		Liberals for Åland	L				107	0.88%
Valid votes							12,187	100.00%	12,187	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							292	2.34%
Total polled							12,479	46.19%
Registered electors							27,017

Mats Löfström (ÅS) was elected.^[24]

2011

Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 April 2011:^{[10][25][26][27][28]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Elisabeth Nauclér		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS		Åland Coalition (Centre, Future of Åland, Non-aligned Coalition and Social Democrats)	ÅS	6,925	65.93%	8,546	81.37%	1
Christian Beijar		Åland Social Democrats	S				802	7.64%
Henry Lindström		Åland Centre	C				425	4.05%
Axel Jonsson		Future of Åland	AF				394	3.75%
Johan Ehn		Moderates of Åland	M		Alliance for Åland (Liberals and Moderates)	AfÅ	845	8.05%	1,957	18.63%	0
Tony Asumaa		Liberals for Åland	L				736	7.01%
Lennart Isaksson		Moderates of Åland	M				240	2.29%
Eva Ekström-Andersen		Liberals for Åland	L				136	1.29%
Valid votes							10,503	100.00%	10,503	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							251	2.33%
Total polled							10,754	41.18%
Registered electors							26,114

Elisabeth Nauclér (ÅS) was elected.^[29]

2000s

2007

Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 18 March 2007:^{[10][30][31][32][33]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Elisabeth Nauclér		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS		Civic Alliance (Centre, Freeminded Co-operation, Liberals and Non-aligned Coalition)	BA	4,388	39.29%	9,561	85.61%	1
Roger Eriksson		Liberals for Åland	L				4,024	36.03%
Magnus Lundberg		Åland Centre	C				1,149	10.29%
Barbro Sundback		Åland Social Democrats	S		Åland Social Democrats	S	756	6.77%	1,607	14.39%	0
Camilla Gunell		Åland Social Democrats	S				395	3.54%
Kaj Grundström		Åland Social Democrats	S				340	3.04%
Martin Nilsson		Åland Social Democrats	S				116	1.04%
Valid votes							11,168	100.00%	11,168	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							348	3.02%
Total polled							11,516	45.86%
Registered electors							25,111

Elisabeth Nauclér (BA) was elected.^[34]

2003

Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 16 March 2003:^{[10][35][36][37][38]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Roger Jansson		Freeminded Co-operation	FS		For Åland (Freeminded Co-operation and Non-aligned Coalition)	FÅ	3,125	26.82%	4,306	36.96%	1
Bert Häggblom		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS				735	6.31%
Gun-Mari Lindholm		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS				358	3.07%
Nina Danielsson		Freeminded Co-operation	FS				88	0.76%
Roger Eriksson		Liberals for Åland	L		Security and Development (Liberals)		1,874	16.08%	3,323	28.52%	0
Folke Sjölund		Liberals for Åland	L				834	7.16%
Raija-Liisa Eklöw		Liberals for Åland	L				520	4.46%
Inger Rosenberg-Mattsson		Liberals for Åland	L				95	0.82%
Barbro Sundback		Åland Social Democrats	S		Åland Social Democrats	S	2,471	21.21%	2,904	24.92%	0
Carina Aaltonen		Åland Social Democrats	S				166	1.42%
Cecilia Mattsson		Åland Social Democrats	S				158	1.36%
Leena Raitanen		Åland Social Democrats	S				109	0.94%
Britt Lundberg		Åland Centre	C		Commitment and Self-Government (Centre)		745	6.39%	1,118	9.60%	0
Runar Karlsson		Åland Centre	C				265	2.27%
Tom Blomberg		Åland Centre	C				63	0.54%
Erica Sjöström		Åland Centre	C				45	0.39%
Valid votes							11,651	100.00%	11,651	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							299	2.50%
Total polled							11,950	47.98%
Registered electors							24,908

Roger Jansson (FÅ) was elected.^[39]

1990s

1999

Results of the 1999 parliamentary election held on 21 March 1999:^{[10][40][41][42][43]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Gunnar Jansson		Liberals for Åland	L		Middle List (Liberals)	ML	5,150	49.18%	5,870	56.05%	1
Viveca Eriksson		Liberals for Åland	L				297	2.84%
Raija-Liisa Eklöw		Liberals for Åland	L				267	2.55%
Olof Öström		Liberals for Åland	L				156	1.49%
Ragnar Erlandsson		Åland Centre	C		For Åland (Centre, Freeminded Co-operation and Non-aligned Coalition)	FÅ	2,672	25.52%	3,678	35.12%	0
Gun Carlsson		Åland Centre	C				365	3.49%
Gun-Mari Lindholm		Non-aligned Coalition	ObS				329	3.14%
Johan Rothberg		Freeminded Co-operation	FS				312	2.98%
Lasse Wiklöf		Åland Social Democrats	S		Åland Social Democrats	S	447	4.27%	924	8.82%	0
Barbro Sundback		Åland Social Democrats	S				300	2.86%
Anna-Helena Sjöblom		Åland Social Democrats	S				91	0.87%
Henrik Lagerberg		Åland Social Democrats	S				86	0.82%
Valid votes							10,472	100.00%	10,472	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							149	1.40%
Total polled							10,621	43.13%
Registered electors							24,623

Gunnar Jansson (ML) was elected.^[44]

1995

Results of the 1995 parliamentary election held on 19 March 1995:^{[10][45][46][47][48]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Gunnar Jansson		Liberals for Åland	L		Liberals for Åland	L	5,199	52.49%	6,038	60.96%	1
Gunnevi Nordman		Liberals for Åland	L				353	3.56%
Lotta Wickström-Johansson		Liberals for Åland	L				271	2.74%
Sune Eriksson		Liberals for Åland	L				215	2.17%
Per Ekström					Civic Coalition (Centre, Freeminded Co-operation and Non-aligned Coalition)	BS	1,533	15.48%	2,958	29.86%	0
Kerstin Alm		Åland Centre	C				1,168	11.79%
Airi Pettersson							161	1.63%
Rolf Nordlund							96	0.97%
Lasse Wiklöf		Åland Social Democrats	S		Åland Social Democrats	S	668	6.74%	909	9.18%	0
Anna-Helena Sjöblom		Åland Social Democrats	S				241	2.43%
Valid votes							9,905	100.00%	9,905	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							80	0.80%
Total polled							9,985	40.66%
Registered electors							24,557

Gunnar Jansson (L) was elected.^[45]

1991

Results of the 1991 parliamentary election held on 17 March 1991:^{[10][49][50][51][52][53]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Gunnar Jansson		Liberals for Åland	L		List C (Freeminded Co-operation, Greens, Liberals and Non-aligned Coalition)	LC	5,753	61.57%	6,546	70.06%	1
Karl-Göran Eriksson		Freeminded Co-operation	FS				409	4.38%
Mirjam Öberg		Liberals for Åland	L				289	3.09%
Ulf Eklund							95	1.02%
Olof Salmén		Åland Centre	C		Åland Centre	C	790	8.45%	1,858	19.88%	0
Ragnar Erlandsson		Åland Centre	C				606	6.49%
Göran Bengtz		Åland Centre	C				316	3.38%
Runa Lisa Jansson		Åland Centre	C				146	1.56%
Lasse Wiklöf		Åland Social Democrats	S		Åland Social Democrats	S	536	5.74%	940	10.06%	0
Barbro Sundback		Åland Social Democrats	S				231	2.47%
Jutta Lemberg-Lindqvist		Åland Social Democrats	S				111	1.19%
Kurt Gustafsson		Åland Social Democrats	S				62	0.66%
Valid votes							9,344	100.00%	9,344	100.00%	1
Blank votes							94	0.99%
Rejected Votess – Other							28	0.30%
Total polled							9,466	38.47%
Registered electors							24,605

Gunnar Jansson (LC) was elected.^[49]

1980s

1987

Results of the 1987 parliamentary election held on 15 and 16 March 1987:^{[10][54][55][56][57][58]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Gunnar Jansson		Liberals for Åland	L		List A (Liberals and Social Democrats)	LA	5,927	63.05%	7,019	74.66%	1
Susanne Eriksson		Åland Social Democrats	S				1,092	11.62%
Anders Eriksson		Åland Centre	C		Lits B / Civic Alternative (Centre and Freeminded Co-operation)	BA	967	10.29%	1,843	19.60%	0
Mikael Lönnqvist							408	4.34%
Johan Rothberg		Freeminded Co-operation	FS				268	2.85%
Ingvar Björling		Åland Centre	C				200	2.13%
Sten Sundman		Free Åland	FÅ		Independent		539	5.73%	539	5.73%	0
Valid votes							9,401	100.00%	9,401	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							106	1.11%
Total polled							9,507	39.04%
Registered electors							24,349

Gunnar Jansson (LA) was elected.^[54]

1983

Results of the 1983 parliamentary election held on 20 and 21 March 1983:^{[10][59][60][61][62][63][64]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Gunnar Jansson		Liberals for Åland	L		List 3	L3	5,754	60.84%	5,754	60.84%	1
Gunnar Häggblom		Åland Centre	C		List 2	L2	3,704	39.16%	3,704	39.16%	0
Valid votes							9,458	100.00%	9,458	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							112	1.17%
Total polled							9,570	39.72%
Registered electors							24,095

Gunnar Jansson (L3) was elected.^[59]

1970s

1979

Results of the 1979 parliamentary election held on 18 and 19 March 1979:^{[10][65][66][67][68]}

Candidate	Party			List			Candidate		List
							Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Gunnar Häggblom		Åland Centre	C		Åland Coalition	AS	3,451	36.59%	9,286	98.45%	1
Alarik Häggblom		Liberals for Åland	L				2,802	29.71%
Lasse Wiklöf		Åland Social Democrats	S				1,992	21.12%
Jan-Erik Lindfors		Freeminded Co-operation	FS				1,041	11.04%
Gunnar Johansson		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	146	1.55%	146	1.55%	0
Valid votes							9,432	100.00%	9,432	100.00%	1
Rejected votes							36	0.38%
Total polled							9,468	39.01%
Registered electors							24,269

Gunnar Häggblom (AS) was elected.^[65]

1975

Results of the 1975 parliamentary election held on 21 and 22 September 1975:^{[10][69][70][71][72][73]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Evald Häggblom		Åland Coalition	AS	5,836	61.55%	9,482	100.00%	1
Folke Woivalin				3,646	38.45%
Valid votes				9,482	100.00%	9,482	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				116	1.21%
Total polled				9,598	39.82%
Registered electors				24,103

Evald Häggblom (AS) was elected.^[69]

1972

Results of the 1972 parliamentary election held on 2 and 3 January 1972:^{[10][74][75][76][77]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Evald Häggblom		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	5,189	67.64%	5,189	67.64%	1
Tage Boman		Åland Coalition	AS	2,072	27.01%	2,483	32.36%	0
Sven Lemberg				411	5.36%
Valid votes				7,672	67.64%	7,672	67.64%	1
Rejected votes				34	0.44%
Total polled				7,706	51.50%
Registered electors				14,962

Evald Häggblom (SFP) was elected.^[74]

1970

Results of the 1970 parliamentary election held on 15 and 16 March 1970:^{[10][78][79][80][81]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Evald Häggblom		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	6,857	76.44%	6,857	76.44%	1
Sven Lemberg		Åland Coalition	AS	936	10.43%	1,079	12.03%	0
Olof Lindström				143	1.59%
Elis Andersson		Independent		890	9.92%	890	9.92%	0
Rickard Lindroth		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	145	1.62%	145	1.62%	0
Valid votes				8,971	100.00%	8,971	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				28	0.31%
Total polled				8,999	60.94%
Registered electors				14,767

Evald Häggblom (SFP) was elected.^[78]

1960s

1966

Results of the 1966 parliamentary election held on 20 and 21 March 1966:^{[10][82][83][84][85][86][87]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Evald Häggblom		Åland Coalition	AS	3,858	54.20%	6,856	96.32%	1
Elis Andersson				2,998	42.12%
Rickard Lindroth		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	261	3.67%	261	3.67%	0
		Write-in lists		1	0.01%	1	0.01%	0
Valid votes				7,118	100.00%	7,118	100.00%	1
Blank votes				2	0.03%
Rejected Votess – Other				39	0.54%
Total polled				7,159	50.67%
Registered electors				14,129

Evald Häggblom (AS) was elected.^[82]

1962

Results of the 1962 parliamentary election held on 4 and 5 February 1962:^{[10][88][89][90][91][92][93]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Elis Andersson		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	5,486	75.55%	6,966	95.94%	1
Harry Lindfors				1,480	20.38%
Rickard Lindroth		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	295	4.06%	295	4.06%	0
Valid votes				7,261	100.00%	7,261	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				28	0.38%
Total polled				7,289	51.58%
Registered electors				14,131

Elis Andersson (SFP) was elected.^[88]

1950s

1958

Results of the 1958 parliamentary election held on 6 and 7 July 1958:^{[10][94][95][96][97][98][99]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Arthur Larson		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	3,345	60.96%	4,523	82.43%	1
Valter Nordas				1,178	21.47%
Tore Hansen		Social Democratic Party of Finland	SDP	676	12.32%	676	12.32%	0
Rickard Lindroth		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	286	5.21%	286	5.21%	0
		Write-in lists		2	0.04%	2	0.04%	0
Valid votes				5,487	100.00%	5,487	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				29	0.53%
Total polled				5,516	38.60%
Registered electors				14,292

Arthur Larson (SFP) was elected.^[94]

1954

Results of the 1954 parliamentary election held on 7 and 8 March 1954:^{[10][100][101][102][103][104]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Arthur Larson		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	4,367	93.79%	4,367	93.79%	1
Rauha Åkerblom		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	277	5.95%	277	5.95%	0
		Write-in lists		12	0.26%	12	0.26%	0
Valid votes				4,656	100.00%	4,656	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				44	0.94%
Total polled				4,700	33.12%
Registered electors				14,190

Arthur Larson (SFP) was elected.^[105]

1951

Results of the 1951 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1951:^{[10][106][107][108][109]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Arthur Larson		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	5,452	95.88%	5,452	95.88%	1
Rauha Åkerblom		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	228	4.01%	228	4.01%	0
		Write-in lists		6	0.11%	6	0.11%	0
Valid votes				5,686	100.00%	5,686	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				81	1.40%
Total polled				5,767	38.80%
Registered electors				14,865

Arthur Larson (SFP) was elected.^[110]

1940s

1948

Results of the 1948 parliamentary election held on 1 and 2 July 1948:^{[10][111][112][113]}

Candidate	List			Candidate		List
				Votes	%	Votes	%	Seats
Arthur Larson		Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP			6,279	95.61%	1
Paul E. Paulson
Atos Wirtanen		Finnish People's Democratic League	SKDL	282	97.92%	282	4.29%	0
		Write-in lists		6	2.08%	6	0.09%	0
Valid votes				6,567	100.00%	6,567	100.00%	1
Rejected votes				60	17.24%
Total polled				348	2.41%
Registered electors				14,451

Arthur Larson (SFP) was elected.^[114]

Notes

1. Jessy Eckerman was supported by the Åland Social Democrats at the 2019 parliamentary election.^[10]