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Jan. 28, 2024 Held

Finland
Republic of Finland
Election for Finnish Presidency

Results

Voter Participation


Cast Votes:3,252,546
Valid Votes:3,243,451
Invalid Votes:9,095
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Candidate:

Alexander STUBB882,388

27.20

Pekka HAAVISTO836,712

25.80

Jussi HALLA-AHO615,802

19.00

Olli REHN496,759

15.30

Li ANDERSSON158,579

4.90

Jutta URPILAINEN140,867

4.30

Sari Miriam ESSAYAH47,847

1.50

Mika AALTOLA47,467

1.50

Harry HARKIMO17,030

0.5250580323242127

Results Notes

Results Source: Ministry of Justice - Information and Result Service


Election Results Modified: Feb 02, 2024

General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • The Presidency of Finland

  • Chief of State: President Sauli NIINISTÖ (since 1 March 2012) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Petteri ORPO (since 20 June 2023) 

  • Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Eduskunta) with 200 seats

  • The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The president may serve up to two 6-year terms.  

  • The Prime Minister is appointed by Parliament.  

  • 199 members of Parliament are directly elected in single and multi-seat constituencies via proportional representation vote. The remaining member, who represents the autonomous region of Åland, is directly elected by plurality vote. All members serve 4-year terms. 

In the 2018 presidential election, incumbent Sauli NIINISTÖ won in the first round with 62.6% of the vote, defeating seven other candidates. Voter turnout was 70.71%.

Information for Voters: 

  • Candidate filing deadline: 12 December 2023 at 16:00 

  • Voter registration deadline: N/A; Finland uses a passive, residence-based voter registration system. Voter residence data was collected on 8 December 2023.

  • Li ANDERSSON 

  • Left Alliance / Vasemmistoliitto 

  • Olli REHN 

  • Centre Party / Suomen Keskusta 

  • Harry HARKIMO 

  • Movement Now / Liike Nyt 

  • Jussi HALLA-AHO 

  • Finns Party / Perussuomalaiset 

  • Jutta URPILAINEN 

  • Social Democratic Party / Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue 

  • Mika AALTOLA 

  • Independent (supported by a voters’ association) 

  • Alexander STUBB 

  • National Coalition / Kansallinen Kokoomus 

  • Sari ESSAYAH 

  • Christian Democratic Party of Finland / Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit (KD) 

  • Pekka HAAVISTO 

  • Independent (supported by a voters’ association)

Population and Registered Voters: 

Gender Data: 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 11 May 2016 

  • Projected population with a disability: 888,978 (2022 est.)

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Finland: No   

  • Election Access: Yes 

  • Election Judgements: Yes, 1 judgement and 15 resources 

Election Modified: Jan 30, 2024

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