Pirkanmaa (parliamentary electoral district)

Pirkanmaa (formerly Häme North) is a Finnish constituency represented in the Parliament of Finland. It covers the administrative region of Pirkanmaa. Pirkanmaa currently elects 18 members of the Parliament.

Pirkanmaa
Birkaland
Electoral District
Parliament of Finland
Outline map
Location of Pirkanmaa within Finland
Municipality
List
RegionPirkanmaa
Population532,775 (2022)[1]
Electoral College437,155 (2023)
Area15,550 km2 (2022)[2]
Current Electoral District
Created1907
Seats
List
  • 20 (2023–present)
  • 19 (2015–2023)
  • 18 (2003–2015)
  • 16 (1995–2003)
  • 15 (1991–1995)
  • 13 (1970–1991)
  • 12 (1962–1970)
  • 13 (1951–1962)
  • 12 (1948–1951)
  • 11 (1907–1948)
Members of Parliament[3]
List
  •   Marko Asell (SDP)
  •   Miko Bergbom (PS)
  •   Anna-Kaisa Ikonen (Kok
  •   Aleksi Jäntti (Kok
  •   Pauli Kiuru (Kok)
  •   Anna Kontula (Vas)
  •   Lauri Lyly (SDP)
  •   Sanna Marin (SDP)
  •   Ville Merinen (SDP)
  •   Veijo Niemi (PS)
  •   Ilmari Nurminen (SDP)
  •   Jouni Ovaska (Kesk)
  •   Sakari Puisto (PS)
  •   Arto Satonen (Kok)
  •   Sami Savio (PS)
  •   Sari Tanus (KD)
  •   Oras Tynkkynen (Vihr)
  •   Joakim Vigelius (PS)
  •   Pia Viitanen (SDP)
  •   Sofia Vikman (Kok)

The constituency is mostly urban and is around the working-class city of Tampere. Former Prime Minister Sanna Marin represents this constituency.[4]

References
  1. "11lj -- Preliminary population structure by area, 2022M01*-2022M12*". Helsinki, Finland: Statistics Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. "Suomen pinta-ala kunnittain 1.1.2022" (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. "Current Members of Parliament". Helsinki, Finland: Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. "Valitut". tulospalvelu.vaalit.fi. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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