2019 European Parliament election in Finland

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2019 European Parliament election in Finland
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All 14 Finnish seats in the European Parliament
Turnout40.76%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Petteri Orpo Pekka Haavisto Antti Rinne
Party National Coalition VIHR SDP
Alliance EPP Green PES
Last election22.59%, 3 seats9.33%, 1 seat12.31%, 2 seats
Seats won332
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote380,106292,512267,342
Percentage20.79%16.00%14.62%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.80pp Increase2.svg6.67ppIncrease2.svg2.31pp
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Leader Jussi Halla-aho Juha Sipilä Li Andersson
Party Finns Centre Left Alliance
Alliance EAPN ALDE GUE/NGL
Last election12.87%, 2 seats19.67%, 3 seats9.32%, 1 seat
Seats won221
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote252,990247,416125,749
Percentage13.83%13.52%6.89%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.96ppDecrease2.svg6.15ppDecrease2.svg2.43pp
 Seventh party
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Leader Anna-Maja Henriksson
Party RKP
Alliance ALDE
Last election6.76%, 1 seat
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote116,033
Percentage6.34%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.42pp

An election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament took place on 26 May 2019.

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A working committee consisting of the party secretaries of all parliamentary parties suggested in May 2017 that the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election, scheduled for April, should be organized simultaneously with the European Parliament election. [1] The suggestion was considered by the Minister of Justice Antti Häkkänen, [2] but did not have enough parliamentary support to pass. Ultimately, the Finnish parliamentary election took place on 14 April 2019.

Opinion polls

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size		 KOK KESK PS SDP VIHR VAS SFP KD OthersLead
2019 election 26 May 2019–20.813.513.814.616.06.96.34.93.14.8
Taloustutkimus [3] 23 Apr–21 May 20192,45619.713.017.014.317.27.95.24.21.52.5
Kantar TNS [4] 6–18 May 20192,00520.113.516.315.513.08.36.85.01.53.8
2014 election 25 May 2014–22.619.712.912.39.39.36.85.21.92.9

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Coalition Party 380,46020.7930
Green League 292,89216.003+2
Social Democratic Party 267,60314.6220
Finns Party 253,17613.8320
Centre Party 247,47713.522–1
Left Alliance 126,0636.8910
Swedish People's Party 115,9626.3410
Christian Democrats 89,2044.8700
Seven Star Movement 16,0650.880New
Pirate Party 12,5790.6900
Blue Reform 6,0430.330New
Feminist Party 4,4420.240New
Communist Party of Finland 3,5320.1900
Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose 3,0150.160New
Animal Justice Party 2,9170.160New
Finnish People First 2,4950.140New
Citizens' Party 2,0430.110New
Independents4,0770.2200
Total1,830,045100.00140
Valid votes1,830,04599.67
Invalid/blank votes6,0140.33
Total votes1,836,059100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,504,48040.76
Source: Ministry of Justice

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References

  1. ↑ "Vuoden 2019 vaalien yhdistävistä selvittävän työryhmän raportti" (PDF). Ministry of Justice. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Vaalien yhdistämisestä ei löytynyt sopua: Kansalaisia uhkaa vaaliähky". Yle. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Matti Koivisto (23 May 2019). "Ylen puoluekannatusmittaus: Kokoomus eurovaaleissa suosituin puolue – vihreät ja perussuomalaiset kisaavat kakkossijasta". Yle. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Teemu Muhonen (21 May 2019). "Kokoomus suosituin puolue eurovaaleissa, vihreät ja perussuomalaiset kamppailevat lisäpaikasta". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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