Northern Savonia (constituency)

Northern Savonia (formerly Kuopio) is a constituency represented in the Finnish "Eduskunta" (parliament). It covers the administrative region of Northern Savonia, with a population of about 251,000 (as of 2002). Northern Savonia currently elects ten members of the "Eduskunta".

The constituency is largely rural, and the only major city in the area is Kuopio. The largest party in the 1999, 2003 and 2007 elections was the Centre Party.

Current members of parliament 2007–

* Hannakaisa Heikkinen (Kesk.)
* Elsi Katainen (Kesk.)
* Jyrki Katainen (Kok.)
* Kari Kärkkäinen (KD)
* Seppo Kääriäinen (Kesk.)
* Pentti Oinonen (PS)
* Kari Rajamäki (SDP)
* Markku Rossi (Kesk.)
* Erkki Virtanen (Vas)
* Tuula Väätäinen (SDP)

* KD = Christian Democrats
* Kesk. = Centre
* Kok. = National Coalition
* PS = True Finns
* SDP = Social Democrats
* Vas. = Left Alliance

Old election results

Election Summary net Party
party = Centre Party (Finland)
seats = 4
net = 0
seats % = 40.0
votes % = 38.2
votes = 49,301
plus/minus = +2.5%Election Summary net Party
party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
seats = 2
net = 0
seats % = 20.0
votes % = 20.8
votes = 26,906
plus/minus = +1.2%Election Summary net Party
party = Left Alliance (Finland)
seats = 2
net = +1
seats % = 20.0
votes % = 12.0
votes = 15,429
plus/minus = -2.1%Election Summary net Party
party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
seats = 1
net = -1
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 11.9
votes = 15,425
plus/minus = -4.1%Election Summary net Party
party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
seats = 1
net = 0
seats % = 10.0
votes % = 9.4
votes = 12,093
plus/minus = +4.9%Election Summary net Party
party = Green League
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 5.7
votes = 7,399
plus/minus = +1.1%Election Summary net Other
party = other groups
seats = 0
net = 0
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 2.0
votes = 2,528
plus/minus = n/a

See also

* Parliamentary constituencies of Finland