Varsinais-Suomi (constituency)

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The Varsinais-Suomi constituency^[1] (Finnish: Varsinais-Suomen vaalipiiri, Swedish: Egentliga Finlands valkrets) is a Finnish constituency. It covers the administrative region of Southwest Finland, with a population of 450,968 (as of 2002). Varsinais-Suomi elects 17 members to the Parliament of Finland.

The constituency's profile is urban, centred on the cities of Turku and Salo. The largest party in elections since 1999 has been the National Coalition Party.

Members of parliament 2019-2023[]

Finns[]

• Ville Tavio
• Vilhelm Junnila
• Kike Elomaa
• Mikko Lundén

Members of parliament 2011-2015[]

Swedish People's Party[]

• Stefan Wallin, Turku, 12,323 votes (RKP), Minister of the Environment and Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs responsible for Nordic Cooperation in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet and Mari Kiviniemi' cabinet

Centre Party[]

• Esko Kiviranta, Sauvo, 6,026 votes
• Annika Saarikko, Turku, 4,194 votes

Green League[]

• Ville Niinistö, Turku, 5,358 votes

Finns[]

• Kike Elomaa, Masku, 13,130 votes
• Lauri Heikkilä, Marttila, 6,189 votes
• Maria Lohela, Turku, 4,837 votes

Left Alliance[]

• , Turku, 7,711 votes
• Jyrki Yrttiaho, Raisio, 4,553 votes

Social Democratic Party[]

• Heli Paasio, Turku, 13,945 votes
• Katja Taimela, Salo, 8,467 votes
• Ilkka Kantola, Turku, 6,313 votes
• Eeva-Johanna Eloranta, Turku, 3,641 votes

National Coalition Party[]

• Petteri Orpo, Turku, 11,014 votes
• Anne-Mari Virolainen, Lieto, 10,034 votes
• Ilkka Kanerva, Turku, 7,817 votes
• , Salo, 6,410 votes

Members of parliament 2007–2011[]

• Janina Andersson (Vihr.)
• (Kok.)
• Liisa Hyssälä (Kesk.), Minister of Social Affairs and Health in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
• Ilkka Kanerva (Kok.), former Minister for Foreign Affairs in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
• Ilkka Kantola (SDP)
• (Kesk.)
• Esko Kiviranta (Kesk.)
• (SDP)
• (Vas)
• (Kok.)
• Ville Niinistö (Vihr.)
• Petteri Orpo (Kok.)
• Heli Paasio (SDP)
• Katja Taimela (SDP)
• Anne-Mari Virolainen (Kok.)
• Stefan Wallin (RKP), Minister of the Environment and Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs responsible for Nordic Cooperation in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
• Jyrki Yrttiaho (Vas)

Election results[]

This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2010)

See also[]

• Constituencies of Finland

References[]