| Finland | |
|---|---|
| European Parliament constituency | |
 Location among the current constituencies | |
| Member state | Finland |
| Created | 1996 |
| MEPs | 16 (1996–1999) 14 (1999–2009) 13 (2009–2020) 14 (2020–present) |
| Sources | |
Finland is a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the member state of Finland. It is currently represented by fourteen Members of the European Parliament.
The 1996 election was the first European election for Finland.
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The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament and the second for Finland.
The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament and the third for Finland. Both the Finnish Social Democratic Party and the Finnish Centre Party improved their vote at the expense of the conservative National Coalition Party and the Greens.
The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and the fourth for Finland. The number of seats was decreased to thirteen.
The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and the fifth for Finland. Finland's representation remained at 13 MEPs.
The 2019 European election was the ninth election to the European Parliament and the sixth for Finland. Due to Brexit, Alviina Alametsä became the fourteenth Finnish MEP on February 1, 2020. [1]
The 2024 European election will be the tenth election to the European Parliament and the seventh for Finland.
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