Pirkanmaa (parliamentary electoral district)

Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa
Birkaland
Electoral District; for the Parliament of Finland
	Location of Pirkanmaa within Finland
Municipality	List Akaa ; Hämeenkyrö ; Ikaalinen ; Juupajoki ; Kangasala ; Kihniö ; Kuhmoinen ; Lempäälä ; Mänttä-Vilppula ; Nokia ; Orivesi ; Pälkäne ; Parkano ; Pirkkala ; Punkalaidun ; Ruovesi ; Sastamala ; Tampere ; Urjala ; Valkeakoski ; Vesilahti ; Virrat ; Ylöjärvi ;
Region	Pirkanmaa
Population	532,775 (2022)
Electorate	437,155 (2023)
Area	15,550 km2 (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1907
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	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) ;

Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland; formerly Häme North, Finnish: Pohjoinen Häme, Swedish: Tavastland Norra) 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.

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

Election results

Party			Party			Electoral Alliance
Party			Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democratic Party of Finland	SDP	80,131	25.85%	6	80,131	25.85%	6
	National Coalition Party	Kok	66,545	21.47%	5	67,482	21.77%	5
	Swedish People's Party of Finland	SFP	937	0.30%	0	67,482	21.77%	5
	Finns Party	PS	62,496	20.16%	5	62,496	20.16%	5
	Green League	Vihr	23,241	7.50%	1	23,241	7.50%	1
	Centre Party	Kesk	22,010	7.10%	1	22,010	7.10%	1
	Left Alliance	Vas	21,307	6.87%	1	21,307	6.87%	1
	Christian Democrats	KD	16,912	5.46%	1	16,912	5.46%	1
	Movement Now	Liik	7,899	2.55%	0	7,899	2.55%	0
	Freedom Alliance	VL	2,926	0.94%	0	3,663	1.18%	0
	Crystal Party	KRIP	654	0.21%	0
	Finnish People First	SKE	83	0.03%	0
	Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose	Lib	2,080	0.67%	0	2,080	0.67%	0
	Animal Justice Party of Finland	EOP	601	0.19%	0	752	0.24%	0
	Feminist Party	FP	151	0.05%	0	752	0.24%	0
	Power Belongs to the People	VKK	507	0.16%	0	507	0.16%	0
	Communist Party of Finland	SKP	473	0.15%	0	473	0.15%	0
	Pirate Party	Pir	450	0.15%	0	450	0.15%	0
	Blue-and-Black Movement	SML	369	0.12%	0	369	0.12%	0
	Kansalaisliitto	KAL	75	0.02%	0	75	0.02%	0
	Timo Virtanen (Independent)		44	0.01%	0	44	0.01%	0
	Petter Enkvist (Independent)		26	0.01%	0	26	0.01%	0
	Pekka Heiskanen (Independent)		24	0.01%	0	24	0.01%	0
Valid Votes			309,941	100.00%	20	309,941	100.00%	20
Rejected Votes			1,157	0.37%
Total Polled			311,098	71.16%
Registered Electors			437,155

References

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

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[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.

Pirkanmaa
Birkaland
Electoral District for the Parliament of Finland
Location of Pirkanmaa within Finland
Municipality	List Akaa Hämeenkyrö Ikaalinen Juupajoki Kangasala Kihniö Kuhmoinen Lempäälä Mänttä-Vilppula Nokia Orivesi Pälkäne Parkano Pirkkala Punkalaidun Ruovesi Sastamala Tampere Urjala Valkeakoski Vesilahti Virrat Ylöjärvi
Region	Pirkanmaa
Population	532,775 (2022)
Electorate	437,155 (2023)
Area	15,550 km² (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1907
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	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)