Finland
Head of State:President Tarja Halonen
Head of Government:Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen
Parliament (Suomen Eduskunta):200 members
Last election:Legislative, 17 April 2011
Next election:Presidential, due 2012
Parliamentary elections
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kok - National Coalition Party | Conservative/liberal | 20,37 | 44 |
| SDP - Social Democratic Party of Finland | Social Democratic | 19,10 | 42 |
| Perus - True Finns | Agrarian/nationalist | 19,04 | 39 |
| Kesk - Centre Party of Finland | Agrarian | 15,77 | 35 |
| VL (VAS) - Left Alliance | Communist | 8,12 | 14 |
| Vihr - Green League | Ecologist | 7,25 | 10 |
| SFP/RKP - Swedish People’s Party | Ethnic-regional | 4,29 | 9 |
| KD - Christian Democrats | Christian Democrat | 4,04 | 6 |
Presidential Elections
Since 1994, the president of Finland has been elected through a direct popular vote for a six-year term. The electoral system is based on the majoritarian two-round system. In the latest presidential election in Finland, held in January 2006, eight candidates were nominated..[read more..]
Election results 2006, second round. NUTS 2
EP elections
In the elections for the European Parliament in 2009 the three largest parties, the National Coalition Party (Kok), the Center Party (Kesk) and the Social Democrats (SDP) took between 23 and 17 percent..[read more..]
Election results 2009, national summary
EU related referendums
A referendum on the accession to the European Union was held on 16 October 1994, and a clear majority of Finnish voters approved of the the country’s accession..[read more].
