- Satakunta (constituency)
Satakunta (formerly Turku Province North) is a
constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta " (parliament). It covers the administrative region ofSatakunta , with a population of 235,416 (as of 2002 ). Satakunta currently 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 theSocial Democratic Party of Finland and the Centre Party.Current members of parliament 2007–
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Anne Holmlund (Kok.)
*Timo Kalli (Kesk.)
*Reijo Kallio (SDP)
*Oiva Kaltiokumpu (Kesk.)
*Sampsa Kataja (Kok.)
*Krista Kiuru (SDP)
*Juha Korkeaoja (Kesk.)
*Veijo Puhjo (Vas)
*Antti Vuolanne (SDP)* Kesk. = Centre
* Kok. = National Coalition
* SDP = Social Democrats
* Vas. = Left AllianceElection results
Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 33.3
votes % = 29.7
votes = 38,369
plus/minus = +1.8%Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 3
net = +1
seats % = 33.3
votes % = 28.1
votes = 36,238
plus/minus = +4.4%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 2
net = 0
seats % = 22.2
votes % = 28.1
votes = 21,662
plus/minus = -5.3%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 1
net = -1
seats % = 11.1
votes % = 15.0
votes = 19,330
plus/minus = -0.4%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 0
net = -1
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 4.6
votes = 5,908
plus/minus = -0.2%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 3.5
votes = 4,492
plus/minus = +0.2%Election Summary net Party
party = True Finns
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 1.5
votes = 1,926
plus/minus = +0.8%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 0.9
votes = 1,162
plus/minus = n/aSee also
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Parliamentary constituencies of Finland
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