Finland
European elections, 6 - 9 June 2024, country sheet FINLAND
Official EE24 website:
Other elections/referenda held the same day: No
Number of MEPs before/after EE24: 14/15
Current government: National Coalition Party (EPP), Finns Party (ECR), Swedish People’s Party (Renew) and Christian Democrats (EPP)
ELECTORAL RULES
Obligatory vote: No
Number of constituencies: 1
Preferential vote: Yes
Postal vote: Yes
Threshold to get elected: No
Day of EE24: Sunday 9 June
Opening time of polling stations: 09.00 CEST
Closing time of polling stations: 20.00 CEST
VOTERS
Total: 4,563,069
Minimum age: 18
CANDIDATES
Lists (total): 14
Candidates (total): 232
Minimum age to stand as candidate : 18
Lead candidates per list or party (affiliation):
N/A
MEPs re-running (no lead candidates)
Henna Virkkunen (EPP)
Sirpa Pietikäinen (EPP)
Eero Heinäluoma (S&D)
Elsi Katainen (Renew)
Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner (ECR)
Ville Niinistö (Greens/EFA)
Teuvo Hakkarainen (non-attached)
RESULTS 2019
MEPs / % votes
KOK (EPP) / 3 / 20.8 %
VIHR (Greens/EFA) / 2 / 16.0 %
SDP (S&D) / 2 / 14.6 %
PS (ECR) / 2 / 13.8 %
KESK (Renew)/ 2 / 13.5 %
VAS (Left) / 1 / 6.9 %
RKP (Renew) / 1 / 6.3 %
TURNOUT 2019:
40.8 %