Finland

Name: 2027 Finnish parliamentary election
Start: 2027-04-18
End: 2027-04-18
Location: Finland

Europe & Central Asia · Capital: Helsinki

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Upcoming elections

Parliamentary election
2027 Finnish parliamentary election
18 April 2027in 6 monthsParliament of Finland (Eduskunta)
Scheduled
valtioneuvosto.fi Official source
Seuraavat eduskuntavaalit toimitetaan nykyistä vaalitietojärjestelmää käyttäen.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Wikidata Q117442866: 2027 Finnish parliamentary election Wikidata
2027 Finnish parliamentary election - point in time 2027-04-18
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

How Finland is governed

System of government: Unitary parliamentary republic
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President of the Republic
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Prime Minister
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: Ministry of Justice - Elections (Vaalit.fi)
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
suomi.fi Official source
You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source
The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Parliament of Finland (Eduskunta) 200 seats · 4-year term · Direct, proportional and secret elections in electoral districts

The President is directly elected for a six-year term and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The Prime Minister is selected through the parliamentary process, and the Government must have the confidence of Parliament. The Ministry of Justice is the highest electoral authority, while election administration is decentralized among constituency, municipal and other election authorities.

suomi.fi Official source

You have the right to vote in the parliamentary elections if you are a Finnish citizen and have reached the age of 18 by the election day.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of Justice Official source

The highest election authority in Finland is the Ministry of Justice that bears the overall responsibility for conducting elections.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of the Republic of Finland head of state · 1 seats · 6-year term · Direct election; a runoff is held between the two leading candidates if no candidate receives more than half of the votes

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Presidential electionRound 2
2024 Finnish presidential election
11 February 20243 years agoPresident of Finland
Held Final results
Wikidata Q56400471: 2024 Finnish presidential election Wikidata
2024 Finnish presidential election - point in time 2024-02-11
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2024 Finnish presidential election
28 January 20243 years agoPresident of Finland
Held Final results
Wikidata Q56400471: 2024 Finnish presidential election Wikidata
2024 Finnish presidential election - point in time 2024-01-28
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2023 Finnish parliamentary election
2 April 20234 years agoParliament of Finland
Held Final results
Wikidata Q63301809: 2023 Finnish parliamentary election Wikidata
2023 Finnish parliamentary election - point in time 2023-04-02
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2019 Finnish parliamentary election
14 April 20197 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q20036875: 2019 Finnish parliamentary election Wikidata
2019 Finnish parliamentary election - point in time 2019-04-14
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2018 Finnish presidential election
28 January 20189 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q1658720: 2018 Finnish presidential election Wikidata
2018 Finnish presidential election - point in time 2018-01-28
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2015 Finnish parliamentary election
19 April 201511 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q2112415: 2015 Finnish parliamentary election Wikidata
2015 Finnish parliamentary election - point in time 2015-04-19
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2024 Finnish presidential election

11 February 2024 Final resultsTurnout 67.6%

Share of the vote (%): all 2 lines, as in the table

Results of 2024 Finnish presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Alexander Stubb (National Coalition Party) Elected	1,575,444	51.6%	valtioneuvosto.fi Official source Alexander Stubb was elected the 13th President of the Republic of Finland. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb ... 1,575,444 (51.6%). Pekka Haavisto ... 1,476,634 votes (48.4%). Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Pekka Haavisto	1,476,634	48.4%	valtioneuvosto.fi Official source Alexander Stubb was elected the 13th President of the Republic of Finland. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb ... 1,575,444 (51.6%). Pekka Haavisto ... 1,476,634 votes (48.4%). Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2024 Finnish presidential election · 28 January 2024

Final resultsTurnout 71.5%

Results of 2024 Finnish presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Source
Alexander Stubb (National Coalition Party)	882,388	27.2%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Pekka Haavisto	836,712	25.8%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Jussi Halla-aho (Finns Party)	615,802	19%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Olli Rehn	496,759	15.3%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Li Andersson (Left Alliance)	158,579	4.9%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Jutta Urpilainen (Finnish Social Democratic Party)	140,867	4.3%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sari Essayah (Christian Democrats in Finland)	47,847	1.5%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Mika Aaltola	47,467	1.5%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Harry Harkimo (Movement Now)	17,030	0.5%	stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto received most votes in the first round Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report Alexander Stubb 882 388 27.2 Sari Essayah 47 847 1.5 Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2024 Finnish presidential election

2023 Finnish parliamentary election · 2 April 2023

Final resultsTurnout 68.5%

Results of 2023 Finnish parliamentary election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
National Coalition Party Elected	644,555	20.8%	48	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Finns Party Elected	620,981	20.1%	46	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Finnish Social Democratic Party Elected	617,552	19.9%	43	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Centre Party of Finland Elected	349,640	11.3%	23	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Left Alliance Elected	218,430	7.1%	11	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Green League Elected	217,795	7%	13	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Swedish People's Party in Finland Elected	133,518	4.3%	9	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Christian Democrats in Finland Elected	130,694	4.2%	5	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Movement Now Elected	74,995	2.4%	1	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Others Elected	15,170	0.5%	1	stat.fi News report The voting turnout of Finnish citizens resident in Finland was 72.0 per cent. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 otos.stat.fi News report National Coalition Party 644 555 20.8 38 48 19 Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2023 Finnish parliamentary election

Finland in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

The Finnish Election System. Overview - Ministry of JusticeOfficial source julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi
suomi.fiOfficial source
valtioneuvosto.fiOfficial source
valtioneuvosto.fiOfficial source
Wikidata Q2112415: 2015 Finnish parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q1658720: 2018 Finnish presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q20036875: 2019 Finnish parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q63301809: 2023 Finnish parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q56400471: 2024 Finnish presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q117442866: 2027 Finnish parliamentary electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
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