Southern Savonia (constituency)

Southern Savonia (formerly Mikkeli) is a constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta" (parliament). It covers the administrative region of Southern Savonia, with a population of 163,276 (as of 2002). Southern Savonia elects six members of the "Eduskunta".

The constituency is largely rural, and the only major city is Mikkeli. The traditionally dominant party in the parliamentary elections, the Centre Party, lost one seat in 2007 elections and is in even to National Coalition Party.

Current members of parliament 2007–

* Heli Järvinen (Vihr.)
* Katri Komi (Kesk.)
* Jari Leppä (Kesk.)
* Olli Nepponen (Kok.)
* Lenita Toivakka (Kok.)
* Pauliina Viitamies (SDP)

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

Election results

Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 3
net = 0
seats % = 50.0
votes % = 40.5
votes = 34,205
plus/minus = +7.0%Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 2
net = -1
seats % = 33.3
votes % = 32.0
votes = 27,030
plus/minus = +1.9%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 1
net = -1
seats % = 16.7
votes % = 13.3
votes = 11,283
plus/minus = -5.8%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 5.7
votes = 4,810
plus/minus = -0.3%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 4.0
votes = 3,410
plus/minus = -1.4%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 2.7
votes = 2,282
plus/minus = -0.8%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 1.9
votes = 1,500
plus/minus = n/a

See also

* Parliamentary constituencies of Finland