Kymi (constituency)

Kymi is a constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta" (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of South Karelia and Kymenlaakso in south-eastern Finland, with a combined population of about 322,000 (as of 2002). Kymi currently elects 12 members of the "Eduskunta".

The constituency is largely urban and traditionally working-class. The largest party in the 2003 election was the Social Democratic Party of Finland.

Current members of parliament 2007–

* Sinikka Hurskainen (SDP)
* Jyri Häkämies (Kok.)
* Anneli Kiljunen (SDP)
* Valto Koski (SDP)
* Jari Larikka (Kok.)
* Markku Laukkanen (Kesk.)
* Reijo Paajanen (Kok.)
* Sirpa Paatero (SDP)
* Markku Pakkanen (Kesk.)
* Sari Palm (KD)
* Kimmo Tiilikainen (Kesk.)
* Pentti Tiusanen (Vas)

* KD = Christian Democrats
* Kesk. = Centre
* Kok. = National Coalition
* SDP = Social Democrats
* Vas. = Left Alliance
* Vihr. = Greens

Old election results

Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 5
net = 0
seats % = 41.7
votes % = 34.8
votes = 59,567
plus/minus = +1.6%Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 25.0
votes % = 25.8
votes = 44,127
plus/minus = +3.2%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 25.0
votes % = 20.4
votes = 34,912
plus/minus = -4.4%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 8.3
votes % = 7.0
votes = 11,954
plus/minus = +0.7%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 5.5
votes = 9,438
plus/minus = +0.1%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 4.5
votes = 7,767
plus/minus = -0.9%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 2.1
votes = 3,568
plus/minus = n/a

See also

* Parliamentary constituencies of Finland