IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Finland

Republic of Finland

Name	Official Name	Type
Finnish Parliament	Eduskunta	Assembly
Finnish Presidency	None	Head of State

The President is elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 6-year terms.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the president and confirmed by the parliament via absolute majority vote. The Prime Minister serves a 4-year term.
In the Parliament, 199 members are elected by open list proportional representation in single and multi-member constituencies and 1 member is elected by plurality vote in the Aland Islands autonomous region. All members serve 4-year terms.

2024-02-11
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,072,329
Registered 4,546,041
Turnout 67.58

2024-01-28
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,252,546
Registered 4,546,041
Turnout 71.55

2023-04-02
Finnish Parliament
Votes 3,108,537
Registered 4,277,487
Turnout 72.67

2019-04-14
Finnish Parliament
Votes 3,099,760
Registered 4,510,040
Turnout 68.73

2018-01-28
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,002,710
Registered 4,246,803
Turnout 70.71

2015-04-19
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,981,931
Registered 4,221,237
Turnout 70.64

2012-02-05
Finnish Presidency
Votes 2,904,886
Registered 4,159,857
Turnout 69.83

2012-01-22
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,070,429
Registered 4,159,857
Turnout 73.81

2011-04-17
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,953,977
Registered 4,387,701
Turnout 67.32

2007-03-18
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,790,752
Registered 4,083,549
Turnout 68.34

2006-01-29
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,163,667
Registered 4,272,537
Turnout 74.05

2006-01-15
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,025,606
Registered 4,272,537
Turnout 70.82

2003-03-16
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,815,700
Registered 4,220,951
Turnout 66.71

2000-02-06
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,201,713
Registered 4,167,204
Turnout 76.83

2000-01-16
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,068,150
Registered 4,172,740
Turnout 73.53

1999-03-21
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,710,095
Registered 4,152,430
Turnout 65.27

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Finnish Presidency	2024-02-11	3,072,329	4,546,041	67.58
Finnish Presidency	2024-01-28	3,252,546	4,546,041	71.55
Finnish Parliament	2023-04-02	3,108,537	4,277,487	72.67
Finnish Parliament	2019-04-14	3,099,760	4,510,040	68.73
Finnish Presidency	2018-01-28	3,002,710	4,246,803	70.71
Finnish Parliament	2015-04-19	2,981,931	4,221,237	70.64
Finnish Presidency	2012-02-05	2,904,886	4,159,857	69.83
Finnish Presidency	2012-01-22	3,070,429	4,159,857	73.81
Finnish Parliament	2011-04-17	2,953,977	4,387,701	67.32
Finnish Parliament	2007-03-18	2,790,752	4,083,549	68.34
Finnish Presidency	2006-01-29	3,163,667	4,272,537	74.05
Finnish Presidency	2006-01-15	3,025,606	4,272,537	70.82
Finnish Parliament	2003-03-16	2,815,700	4,220,951	66.71
Finnish Presidency	2000-02-06	3,201,713	4,167,204	76.83
Finnish Presidency	2000-01-16	3,068,150	4,172,740	73.53
Finnish Parliament	1999-03-21	2,710,095	4,152,430	65.27

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