Finland
Head of State:President Sauli Niinistö
Head of Government:Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen
Parliament (Suomen Eduskunta):200 members
Last election:Presidential, 22 January and 5 February 2012
Next election: Legislative, due by April 2015
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
Election results 2012, first round. Electoral districts.
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].
