Oulu (constituency)

Oulu (constituency)

Oulu is a constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta" (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, with a combined population of about 459,000 (as of 2002). Oulu currently elects 18 members of the "Eduskunta".

The constituency is largely rural, and the major cities are Oulu and Kajaani. The dominant party is the Centre, which has took half of the available seats since 1991.

Current members of parliament 2007–

* Matti Ahde (SDP)
* Tuomo Hänninen (Kesk.)
* Liisa Jaakonsaari (SDP)
* Kyösti Karjula (Kesk.)
* Inkeri Kerola (Kesk.)
* Martti Korhonen (Vas)
* Timo Korhonen (Kesk.)
* Merja Kyllönen (Vas)
* Paula Lehtomäki (Kesk.)
* Suvi Lindén (Kok.)
* Erkki Pulliainen (Vihr.)
* Lyly Rajala (Kok.)
* Antti Rantakangas (Kesk.)
* Tapani Tölli (Kesk.)
* Tuulikki Ukkola (Kok.)
* Unto Valpas (Vas)
* Mirja Vehkaperä (Kesk.)
* Pekka Vilkuna (Kesk.)

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

Election results

Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 9
net = 0
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 46.6
votes = 108,336
plus/minus = +3.1%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 16.7
votes % = 15.3
votes = 35,604
plus/minus = -1.5%Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 2
net = 0
seats % = 11.1
votes % = 14.0
votes = 32,601
plus/minus = +1.0%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 2
net = 0
seats % = 11.1
votes % = 9.6
votes = 22,349
plus/minus = -1.5%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 5.6
votes % = 6.1
votes = 14,077
plus/minus = +0.2%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 5.6
votes % = 5.3
votes = 12,332
plus/minus = +3.5%Election Summary net Other
party = Forces for Change in Finland
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 1.0
votes = 2,327
plus/minus = +1.0%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 2.0
votes = 4,629
plus/minus = n/a

See also

* Parliamentary constituencies of Finland


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