Next Finnish parliamentary election

The next parliamentary elections will be held in Finland in April 2023, or earlier if Parliament is dissolved ahead of schedule.

Next Finnish parliamentary election
By 2023
All 200 seats in Parliament
101 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Sanna Marin Jussi Halla-aho Petteri Orpo[1]
Party Social Democratic Finns National Coalition
Leader since 23 August 2020 10 June 2017 11 June 2016
Leader's seat Pirkanmaa Helsinki Finland Proper
Last election 40 seats, 17.7% 39 seats, 17.5% 38 seats, 17.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Annika Saarikko Maria Ohisalo Li Andersson[2]
Party Centre Green League Left Alliance
Leader since 5 September 2020 15 June 2019 6 June 2016
Leader's seat Finland Proper Helsinki Finland Proper
Last election 31 seats, 13.8% 20 seats, 11.5% 16 seats, 8.2%
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Anna-Maja Henriksson[3] Sari Essayah[4] Harry Harkimo
Party Swedish People's Christian Democrat Movement Now
Leader since 12 June 2016 29 August 2015 21 April 2018
Leader's seat Vaasa Savonia-Karelia Uusimaa
Last election 9 seats, 4.5% 5 seats, 3.9% 1 seat, 2.3%
Prime Minister before election

Sanna Marin
Social Democratic

 Elected Prime Minister

TBD

Electoral system

The 200 members of the Eduskunta were elected using open list proportional representation in 13 multi-member constituencies, with seats allocated according to the D'Hondt method. The number of elected representatives is proportional to the population in the district six months prior to the elections. Åland has single member electoral district and its own party system.[5]

Background

The former prime minister, Antti Rinne, resigned from his post due to a scandal regarding the Finnish Postal Service (Posti).[6] Rinne's Social Democratic Party of Finland elected a 34-year-old MP from the province of Pirkanmaa, Sanna Marin, to replace him. Marin took office on 10 December 2019.

Covid-19's affect to the Finnish political system

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland, Marin's Social Democratic Party has seen a sharp rise in popularity. The Finns Party, leading polls before the pandemic, has seen a dip in popularity.[7]

Opinion polls
Main article: Opinion polling for the next Finnish parliamentary election

References
  1. "Nyt se ratkesi – Stubb sivuun, Petteri Orpo on kokoomuksen uusi puheenjohtaja". Ilta-sanomat. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. "Li Andersson kruunattiin virallisesti puheenjohtajaksi". Iltalehti. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  3. "Anna-Maja Henriksson valittiin Rkp:n puheenjohtajaksi – "Me teimme sen. Me rikoimme lasikaton!"". Helsingin sanomat. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. "Kristillisdemokraattien uusi puheenjohtaja on Sari Essayah – haluaa malliksi Saksan sisarpuolue CDU:n". Helsingin Sanomat. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. Electoral Districts Archived 2015-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Vaalit.fi, accessed 3 June 2015.
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