Lapland is a Finnish constituency represented in the eduskunta. It covers the administrative region of Lapland, with a population, as of its most recent accessible calculation in 2022, of 176,151. Lapland currently elects six members to the eduskunta.The constituency is largely rural, and the only cities in the area are small. Thus, the dominant party has traditionally been the rural Centre Party. The second party that holds major influence in the area is the SKDL/Left Alliance. The other two major Finnish parties, the social democratic SDP and conservative NCP have usually received one of the seats in the constituency. The NCP has often allied with the Christian Democrats.

History Lapland Province was separated from Oulu Province in 1938 and the electoral district was created from the previous Oulu electoral district in 1939.

Electoral system Lapland currently elects 6 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral alliances with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. However, the number of candidates nominated by an electoral alliance may not exceed the maximum number of candidates that a single party may nominate. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.

Members of Parliament Election Member Member Member Member Member Member Member March 2003 Jari Vilén Hannes Manninen Simo Rundgren Hannu Takkula Esko-Juhani Tennilä Maija Rask Markus Mustajärvi March 2007 Ulla Karvo Paavo Väyrynen Janne Seurujärvi Johanna Ojala-Niemelä April 2011 Heikki Autto Markus Lohi Simo Rundgren Eeva-Maria Maijala Hanna Mäntylä April 2015 Katri Kulmuni Paavo Väyrynen April 2015 Mikko Kärnä Matti Torvinen Paavo Väyrynen April 2019 Mikko Kärnä Heikki Autto Kaisa Juuso April 2023 Sara Seppänen Seat abolished 6 seats

Election results Summary Election Left AllianceVas / SKDL / STPV / SSTP Green LeagueVihr Social DemocratsSDP / SDTP / SDP Swedish People'sSFP CentreKesk / ML LiberalsLib / LKP / SK / KE / NP National CoalitionKok / SP Christian DemocratsKD / SKL FinnsPS / SMP / SPP colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2023 9,731 9.94% 0 3,386 3.46% 0 17,685 18.06% 1 297 0.30% 0 24,321 24.84% 2 11,978 12.23% 1 1,075 1.10% 0 26,199 26.76% 22019 14,128 14.16% 1 9,706 9.72% 0 13,479 13.51% 1 112 0.11% 0 29,145 29.20% 3 11,243 11.26% 1 1,077 1.08% 0 17,160 17.19% 12015 13,827 13.71% 1 2,643 2.62% 0 10,943 10.85% 1 470 0.47% 0 43,293 42.92% 4 10,155 10.07% 0 1,112 1.10% 0 16,621 16.48% 12011 16,634 16.74% 1 3,408 3.43% 0 11,747 11.82% 1 32,011 32.22% 3 12,466 12.55% 1 1,626 1.64% 0 20,336 20.47% 12007 22,353 23.09% 2 3,104 3.21% 0 14,595 15.08% 1 41,711 43.15% 3 11,525 11.91% 1 941 0.97% 0 1,732 1.79% 02003 26,067 25.57% 2 2,152 2.11% 0 14,732 14.45% 1 221 0.22% 0 45,696 44.83% 3 129 0.13% 0 10,406 10.21% 2 844 0.83% 0 164 0.16% 01999 28,093 27.08% 2 1,847 1.07% 1 13,875 13.37% 1 44,432 42.83% 4 10,356 9.98% 1 1,315 1.27% 0 558 0.54% 01995 28,126 25.62% 2 2,604 2.37% 0 20,744 18.89% 1 42,895 38.81% 4 275 0.25% 0 9,863 8.98% 1 1,571 1.43% 0 1,010 0.92% 01991 22,562 19.76% 2 3,977 3.48% 0 15,933 13.95% 1 56,850 49.79% 5 461 0.40% 0 10,092 8.84% 0 1,177 1.03% 0 2,208 1.93% 01987 19,392 16.23% 3 2,590 2.17% 0 16,171 13.54% 1 45,249 37.88% 4 707 0.59% 0 14,214 11.90% 1 1,375 1.15% 0 4,685 3.92% 01983 19,477 15.64% 1 21,073 16.91% 1 47,455 38.10% 4 14,946 12.00% 1 1,090 0.88% 0 5,003 4.02% 01979 38,214 31.44% 3 15,559 12.80% 1 42,311 34.80% 3 5,460 4.49% 0 14,092 11.60% 1 2,142 1.76% 0 2,730 2.25% 01975 36,784 31.83% 3 16,984 14.70% 1 37,148 32.15% 4 4,815 4.17% 0 11,924 10.32% 1 1,237 1.07% 0 2,941 2.55% 01972 30,958 29.46% 3 13,725 13.06% 1 30,541 29.06% 3 6,427 6.10% 0 10,935 10.41% 1 912 0.87% 0 11,329 10.78% 11970 29,041 28.11% 3 12,590 12.19% 1 29,609 28.66% 3 8,891 8.61% 0 9,723 9.41% 1 12,849 12.44% 11966 34,987 35.10% 4 14,306 14.35% 1 33,515 33.62% 4 7,818 7.84% 1 7,971 8.00% 0 1962 32,425 33.88% 3 7,854 8.21% 0 35,325 36.91% 4 7,886 8.24% 1 8,643 9.03% 1 1,509 1.58% 01958 29,498 36.93% 4 9,807 12.28% 1 28,115 35.19% 3 3,056 3.83% 0 7,076 8.86% 1 1954 25,734 33.24% 3 9,987 12.90% 1 31,025 40.08% 4 2,766 3.57% 0 7,892 10.19% 1 1951 23,358 33.72% 3 9,421 13.60% 1 26,238 37.87% 3 2,274 3.28% 0 7,974 11.51% 1 1948 18,683 29.66% 2 8,900 14.13% 1 25,870 41.07% 4 718 1.14% 0 8,645 13.44% 1 1945 13,502 27.66% 2 6,949 14.23% 1 20,631 42.26% 4 1,259 2.58% 0 6,001 12.29% 1 1939 10,692 29.09% 2 19,184 52.19% 5 948 2.58% 0 2,977 8.10% 0

(Figures in italics represent joint lists.)

Detailed 2020s 2023 Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2023:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Finns Party PS 26,199 26.76% 2 26,199 26.76% 2 Centre Party Kesk 24,321 24.84% 2 24,321 24.84% 2 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 17,685 18.06% 1 17,685 18.06% 1 National Coalition Party Kok 11,978 12.23% 1 13,053 13.33% 1 Christian Democrats KD 1,075 1.10% 0 Left Alliance Vas 9,731 9.94% 0 9,731 9.94% 0 Green League Vihr 3,386 3.46% 0 3,386 3.46% 0 Lapland's Non-Aligned Joint List 1,231 1.26% 0 1,231 1.26% 0 Freedom Alliance VL 693 0.71% 0 693 0.71% 0 Movement Now Liik 640 0.65% 0 640 0.65% 0 Power Belongs to the People VKK 299 0.31% 0 299 0.31% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 297 0.30% 0 297 0.30% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 172 0.18% 0 172 0.18% 0 Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose Lib 161 0.16% 0 161 0.16% 0 The Open Party 36 0.4% 0 36 0.4% 0Valid votes 97,904 100.00% 6 97,904 100.00% 6Rejected votes 511 0.52% Total polled 98,415 61.70% Registered electors 159,503

The following candidates were elected:

Heikki Autto (Kok), 7,185 votes; Kaisa Juuso (PS), 6,078 votes; Katri Kulmuni (Kesk), 8,397 votes; Markus Lohi (Kesk), 4,636 votes; Johanna Ojala-Niemelä (SDP), 7,110 votes; Sara Seppänen (PS), 11,153 votes.

2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 29,145 29.20% 3 29,145 29.20% 3 Finns Party PS 17,160 17.19% 1 17,160 17.19% 1 Left Alliance Vas 14,128 14.16% 1 14,128 14.16% 1 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 13,479 13.51% 1 13,479 13.51% 1 National Coalition Party Kok 11,243 11.26% 1 12,432 12.46% 1 Christian Democrats KD 1,077 1.08% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 112 0.11% 0 Green League Vihr 9,706 9.72% 0 9,706 9.72% 0 Movement Now Liik 1,991 1.99% 0 1,991 1.99% 0 Seven Star Movement TL 667 0.67% 0 667 0.67% 0 Blue Reform SIN 483 0.48% 0 483 0.48% 0 Pirate Party Pir 280 0.28% 0 280 0.28% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 150 0.15% 0 150 0.15% 0 Feminist Party FP 121 0.12% 0 121 0.12% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 35 0.04% 0 35 0.04% 0 Independence Party IPU 30 0.03% 0 30 0.03% 0Valid votes 99,807 100.00% 7 99,807 100.00% 7Rejected votes 689 0.69% Total polled 100,496 62.40% Registered electors 161,059

The following candidates were elected: Heikki Autto (Kok), 5,467 votes; Kaisa Juuso (PS), 5,767 votes; Katri Kulmuni (Kesk), 8,423 votes; Mikko Kärnä (Kesk), 6,480 votes; Markus Lohi (Kesk), 4,969 votes; Markus Mustajärvi (Vas), 5,528 votes; Johanna Ojala-Niemelä (SDP), 6,719 votes.

2015 Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 43,293 42.92% 4 43,293 42.92% 4 True Finns PS 16,621 16.48% 1 17,733 17.58% 1 Christian Democrats KD 1,112 1.10% 0 Left Alliance Vas 13,827 13.71% 1 13,827 13.71% 1 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 10,943 10.85% 1 10,943 10.85% 1 National Coalition Party Kok 10,155 10.07% 0 10,155 10.07% 0 Green League Vihr 2,643 2.62% 0 2,643 2.62% 0 Pirate Party Pir 818 0.81% 0 818 0.81% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 470 0.47% 0 470 0.47% 0 Independence Party IPU 446 0.44% 0 446 0.44% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 285 0.28% 0 285 0.28% 0 Change 2011 219 0.22% 0 219 0.22% 0 Workers' Party of Finland STP 39 0.04% 0 39 0.04% 0Valid votes 100,871 100.00% 7 100,871 100.00% 7Rejected votes 587 0.58% Total polled 101,458 62.34% Registered electors 162,906

The following candidates were elected: Katri Kulmuni (Kesk), 9,702 votes; Markus Lohi (Kesk), 4,793 votes; Eeva-Maria Maijala (Kesk), 5,515 votes; Markus Mustajärvi (Vas), 5,743 votes; Hanna Mäntylä (PS), 8,072 votes; Johanna Ojala-Niemelä (SDP), 6,248 votes; Paavo Väyrynen (Kesk), 6,889 votes.

2011 Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 April 2011:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 32,011 32.22% 3 32,011 32.22% 3 True Finns PS 20,336 20.47% 1 20,336 20.47% 1 Left Alliance Vas 16,634 16.74% 1 16,634 16.74% 1 National Coalition Party Kok 12,466 12.55% 1 12,466 12.55% 1 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 11,747 11.82% 1 11,747 11.82% 1 Green League Vihr 3,408 3.43% 0 3,408 3.43% 0 Christian Democrats KD 1,626 1.64% 0 1,626 1.64% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 267 0.05% 0 501 0.10% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 234 0.04% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 426 0.43% 0 426 0.43% 0 Change 2011 124 0.12% 0 124 0.12% 0 Freedom Party – Finland's Future VP 53 0.05% 0 53 0.05% 0 Workers' Party of Finland STP 25 0.03% 0 25 0.03% 0Valid votes 99,357 100.00% 7 507,189 100.00% 7Rejected votes 693 0.70% Total polled 100,050 61.15% Registered electors 163,623

The following candidates were elected: Heikki Autto (Kok), 5,025 votes; Markus Lohi (Kesk), 3,615 votes; Eeva-Maria Maijala (Kesk), 4,692 votes; Markus Mustajärvi (Vas), 7,621 votes; Hanna Mäntylä (PS), 3,064 votes; Johanna Ojala-Niemelä (SDP), 7,052 votes; Simo Rundgren (Kesk), 3,825 votes.

2000s 2007 Results of the 2007 parliamentary election held on 18 March 2007:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 41,771 43.2% 3 42,712 0.0% 3 Christian Democrats KD 941 1.0% 0 Left Alliance Vas 22,353 23.1% 2 22,353 23.1% 2 National Coalition Party Kok 11,525 11.9% 1 14,629 0.0% 1 Green League Vihr 3,104 3.2% 0 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 14,595 15.1% 1 14,595 15.1% 1 True Finns PS 1,732 1.8% 0 1,931 0.0% 0 Independence Party IPU 50 0.1% 0 For the Poor 149 0.2% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 341 0.4% 0 341 0.4% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 216 0.2% 0 216 0.2% 0 Workers' Party of Finland STP 18 0.0% 0 18 0.0% 0Valid votes 96,795 100.00% 7 96,795 100.00% 7Rejected votes 647 0.7% Total polled 97,442 60.03% Registered electors 162,315

The following candidates were elected: Ulla Karvo (Kok), 4,634 votes; Hannes Manninen (Kesk), 5,548 votes; Markus Mustajärvi (Vas), 7,675 votes; Johanna Ojala-Niemelä (SDP), 6,252 votes; Janne Seurujärvi (Kesk), 5,341 votes; Esko-Juhani Tennilä (Vas), 7,739 votes; Paavo Väyrynen (Kesk), 10,944 votes.

2003 Results of the 2003 parliamentary election held on 16 March 2003:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 45,696 44.8% 3 45,696 44.8% 3 Left Alliance Vas 26,067 25.6% 2 26,067 25.6% 2 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 14,732 14.5% 1 14,732 14.5% 1 National Coalition Party Kok 10,406 10.2% 1 11,543 11.3% 1 Christian Democrats KD 844 0.8% 0 True Finns PS 164 0.2% 0 Liberals Lib 129 0.1% 0 Green League Vihr 2,152 2.1% 0 2,152 2.1% 0 Forces for Change in Finland 727 0.7% 0 727 0.7% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 339 0.3% 0 339 0.3% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 325 0.3% 0 325 0.3% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 221 0.2% 0 221 0.2% 0 Pensioners for People 128 0.1% 0 128 0.1% 0Valid votes 101,930 100.00% 7 101,930 100.00% 7Rejected votes 936 0.92% Total polled 102,866 63.35% Registered electors 162,372

The following candidates were elected: