Satakunta (constituency)

Satakunta (formerly Turku Province North) is a Finnish constituency represented in eduskunta. It covers the administrative region of Satakunta, with a population of 221,752 (as of 2015). Satakunta elects nine members of the Eduskunta.

The constituency is largely rural, and the largest cities are Pori and Rauma. The largest parties in the parliamentary elections are the Social Democratic Party of Finland and the Centre Party.

Members of parliament

2007–2011

2019–2023

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Election results

2003 Finnish parliamentary election
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Social Democratic 3 0 33.3 29.7 38,369 +1.8%
  Centre 3 +1 33.3 28.1 36,238 +4.4%
  National Coalition 2 0 22.2 28.1 21,662 -5.3%
  Left Alliance 1 -1 11.1 15.0 19,330 -0.4%
  Christian Democrat 0 -1 0.0 4.6 5,908 -0.2%
  Green League 0 0 0.0 3.5 4,492 +0.2%
  Finns 0 0 0.0 1.5 1,926 +0.8%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 0.9 1,162 n/a
2019 Finnish parliamentary election[2]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Social Democratic 3 +1 37.5 25.2 31,475 +2.6%
  Finns 2 0 25.0 24.1 30,090 -0.9%
  Centre 1 -1 12.5 16.7 20,878 -3.9%
  National Coalition 1 0 12.5 14.1 17,666 -0.9%
  Left Alliance 1 0 12.5 10.0 12,435 +0.4%
  Green League 0 0 0.0 6.0 7,461 +3.2%
  Christian Democrat 0 0 0.0 2.7 3,361 -0.2%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 1.2 1,505 n/a

References

  1. "Electoral district of Satakunta: Elected". Ministry of Justice. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. "Electoral district of Satakunta: Results by party and by joint list". Ministry of Justice. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

See also

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