Oulu (parliamentary electoral district)

Oulu is a Finnish constituency represented in the Eduskunta. It covers the administrative regions of Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu, with a combined population of about 459,000 (as of 2002). Oulu currently elects 18 members of eduskunta.

Constituency
for the Eduskunta
Region
Population485,980 (2016)
Major settlements
Current constituency
Seats18

The constituency is largely rural, and the major cities are Oulu and Kajaani. The dominant party is the Centre, which has taken half of the available seats since 1991.

Members of Parliament
Election Member
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(Party)
March
2007		 Kyösti Karjula
(Centre)		 Inkeri Kerola
(Centre)		 Timo Korhonen
(Centre)		 Antti Rantakangas
(Centre)		 Tuomo Hänninen
(Centre)		 Paula Lehtomäki
(Centre)		 Tapani Tölli
(Centre)		 Mirja Vehkaperä
(Centre)		 Pekka Vilkuna
(Centre)		 Suvi Lindén
(NCP)		 Lyly Rajala
(NCP)		 Tuulikki Ukkola
(NCP)		 Martti Korhonen
(Left Alliance)		 Merja Kyllönen
(Left Alliance)		 Unto Valpas
(Left Alliance)		 Matti Ahde
(SDP)		 Liisa Jaakonsaari
(SDP)		 Erkki Pulliainen
(Green)
April
2011		 Mirja Vehkaperä
(Centre)		 Pentti Kettunen
(Finns)		 Juha Sipilä
(Centre)		 Olli Immonen
(Finns)		 Ville Vähämäki
(Finns)		 Pirkko Mattila
(Finns)		 Esko Kurvinen
(NCP)		 Eero Suutari
(NCP)		 Risto Kalliorinne
(Left Alliance)		 Tytti Tuppurainen
(SDP)		 Raimo Piirainen
(SDP)		 Satu Haapanen
(Green)
April
2015		 Juha Pylväs
(Centre)		 Marisanna Jarva
(Centre)		 Hanna Halmeenpää
(Green)
April
2019		 Hanna-Leena Mattila
(Centre)		 Mikko Kinnunen
(Centre)		 Pekka Aittakumpu
(Centre)		 Jenna Simula
(Finns)		 Sebastian Tynkkynen
(Finns)		 Janne Heikkinen
(NCP)		 Mari-Leena Talvitie
(NCP)		 Katja Hänninen
(Left Alliance)		 Hanna Sarkkinen
(Left Alliance)		 Jenni Pitko
(Green)
April
2023		 Olga Oinas-Panuma
(Centre)		 Timo Mehtälä
(Centre)		 Pekka Vilkuna
(Centre)		 Antti Kangas
(Finns)		 Tuomas Kettunen
(Finns)		 Juha Hänninen
(NCP)		 Pia Hiltunen
(SDP)

Election results
Finnish parliamentary election, 2003
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Centre 9 0 50.0 46.6 108,336 +3.1%
  Left Alliance 3 0 16.7 15.3 35,604 -1.5%
  SDP 2 0 11.1 14.0 32,601 +1.0%
  National Coalition 2 0 11.1 9.6 22,349 -1.5%
  VIHR 1 0 5.6 6.1 14,077 +0.2%
  KD 1 0 5.6 5.3 12,332 +3.5%
  Forces for Change in Finland 0 0 0.0 1.0 2,327 +1.0%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 2.0 4,629 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2007[1]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Centre 9 0 50.0 43.1 98,813 -3.5%
  Left Alliance 3 0 16.7 16.1 36,987 +0.8%
  National Coalition 3 +1 16.7 14.0 31,987 +4.4%
  SDP 2 0 11.1 12.8 29,295 -1.2%
  VIHR 1 0 5.6 6.2 14,102 +0.1%
  KD 0 -1 0.0 3.2 7,290 -2.1%
  Finns 0 0 0.0 3.5 7,986 +2.8%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 1.1 2,670 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2011[2]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Centre 6 -3 33.3 33.4 81,458 -9.7%
  Finns 4 +4 22.2 20.1 49,088 -16.6%
  Left Alliance 3 0 16.7 14.5 35,422 -1.6%
  National Coalition 2 -1 11.1 11.9 28,902 -2.1%
  SDP 2 0 11.1 11.0 26,861 -1.8%
  VIHR 1 0 5.6 4.9 11,960 -1.3%
  KD 0 0 0.0 2.8 6,717 -0.4%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 1.4 3,254 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2015[3]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Centre 9 +3 50.0 42.7 106,581 +9.3%
  Finns 3 -1 16.7 16.2 40,429 -4.0%
  Left Alliance 2 -1 11.1 11.8 29,580 -2.7%
  National Coalition 2 0 11.1 10.9 27,089 -1.0%
  SDP 1 -1 5.6 9.0 22,433 -2.0%
  VIHR 1 0 5.6 6.2 15,524 +1.3%
  KD 0 0 0.0 1.1 2,690 -1.7%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 2,1 5,326 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2019[4]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Centre 6 -3 33.3 30.3 78,486 -12.4%
  Finns 4 +1 22.2 20.4 52,771 +4.2%
  Left Alliance 3 +1 16.7 13.1 33,820 +1.2%
  National Coalition 2 0 11.1 11.0 28,382 +0.1%
  SDP 2 +1 11.1 10.3 26,588 +1.3%
  VIHR 1 0 5.6 7.9 20,376 +1.7%
  KD 0 0 0.0 2.2 5,728 +1.1%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 4.8 12,707 n/a
Finnish parliamentary election, 2023[5]
Party Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Finns 5 +1 27.8 25.5 66,665 +5.1%
  Centre 5 -1 27.8 25.0 65,558 -5.3%
  National Coalition 3 +1 16.7 15.0 39,228 +4.0%
  SDP 2 0 11.1 13.8 35,997 +3.5%
  Left Alliance 2 -1 11.1 9.4 24,702 -3.7%
  VIHR 1 0 5.6 5.0 13,156 -2.9%
  KD 0 0 0.0 2.8 7,206 +0.6%
  other groups 0 0 0.0 3.3 8,763 n/a

References
  1. "Electoral district of Oulu: Results". Ministry of Justice. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. "Oulun vaalipiiri: Tulos puolueittain" (in Finnish). Ministry of Justice. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. "Electoral district of Oulu: Results". Ministry of Justice. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. "Electoral district of Oulu: Results by party and by joint list". Ministry of Justice. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. {{Cite web |title=Electoral district of Oulu: Results by party and by joint list |publisher=Ministry of Justice |date=5 April 2023 |access-date=9 April 2023 |url= https://tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi/EKV-2023/en/vptulos_12.html

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