Central Finland (constituency)

Central Finland (formerly Vaasa Province East) is a constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta" (parliament). It covers the administrative region of Central Finland, with a population of about 265,000 (as of 2002). Central Finland currently elects ten members of the "Eduskunta".

The constituency is largely rural, and the only major city in the area is Jyväskylä. The largest party in the 2003 election was the Centre Party.

Current members of parliament 2007–

* Susanna Huovinen (SDP)
* Anne Kalmari (Kesk.)
* Matti Kangas (Left Alliance)
* Toimi Kankaanniemi (KD)
* Reijo Laitinen (SDP)
* Lauri Oinonen (Kesk.)
* Aila Paloniemi (Kesk.)
* Mauri Pekkarinen (Kesk.), Minister of Trade and Industry in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet
* Tuula Peltonen (SDP)
* Henna Virkkunen (Kok.)

Old election results

Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 4
net = 0
seats % = 40.0
votes % = 34.9
votes = 48,532
plus/minus = +4.3%Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 30.0
votes % = 25.5
votes = 35,480
plus/minus = +0.7%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 14.2
votes = 19,730
plus/minus = -0.7%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 9.5
votes = 13,199
plus/minus = -3.0%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 7.4
votes = 10,278
plus/minus = -0.6%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 6.5
votes = 9,027
plus/minus = +1.2%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 2.0
votes = 2,778
plus/minus = n/a

See also

* Parliamentary constituencies of Finland