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Helsinki (parliamentary electoral district)

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Helsinki is a Finnish constituency represented in the Eduskunta. It is coterminous with the city of Helsinki, whose population, as of 2021, is 656,250. The constituency elects 22 members to the Eduskunta.

The constituency has an urban profile. The suburbs of Helsinki fall under the constituency of Uusimaa. The largest party by votes in the 2019 election was the Green League, although it shared the lead by seats with the National Coalition Party.[1]

Members of parliament

2015–2019

National Coalition Party

Green League

Social Democratic Party of Finland

Finns

Left Alliance

Centre Party

Swedish People's Party

Blue Reform

2019–2023

National Coalition Party

Green League

Social Democratic Party of Finland

Finns

Left Alliance

Swedish People's Party

Electoral results

Finnish parliamentary election, 2011[2]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  National Coalition 6 -2 28.6 27.3 94 957 -2.7%
  SDP 4 -1 19.0 17.5 60 921 -3.8%
  Green 4 -1 19.0 16.7 58 032 -3.4%
  Finns 3 +3 14.3 13.0 45 266 +10.1%
  Left Alliance 2 +1 9.5 10.4 36 332 +3.6%
  RKP 1 0 4.8 5.8 20 007 -0.2%
  Centre 1 0 4.8 4.5 15 672 -2.4%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 4.8 16 698 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2015[3]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  National Coalition 6 0 27.3 26.0 93 392 -1.3%
  Green 5 +1 22.3 18.8 67 806 +2.2%
  SDP 4 0 18.2 15.5 55 874 -2.0%
  Finns 3 0 13.6 11.3 40 583 -1.7%
  Left Alliance 2 0 9.1 9.8 35 435 -0.6%
  Centre 1 0 4.5 7.2 25 947 +2.7%
  RKP 1 0 4.5 6.8 24 645 1.1%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 4.5 16 193 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2019[4]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Green 6 +1 28.3 23.5 90 662 +4.7%
  National Coalition 6 0 28.3 21.8 84 141 -4.1%
  SDP 3 -1 13.6 13.6 52 393 -1.9%
  Finns 3 0 13.6 12.3 47 276 +1.0%
  Left Alliance 3 +1 13.6 11.1 42 899 +1.3%
  RKP 1 0 4.8 4.5 20 348 -1.6%
  Centre 0 -1 0.0 2.9 11 015 -4.4%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 9.5 36 826 n/a

References

  1. ^ "Helsingissä vihreät kiilasi suurimmaksi puolueeksi – Perussuomalaisten Halla-aho äänikuningas". Yle. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Electoral district of Helsinki: Party results". Ministry of Justice. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Electoral district of Helsinki: Party results". Ministry of Justice. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Electoral district of Helsinki: Party results". Ministry of Justice. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

See also