Oulu () is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Oulu Province South (; ) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Oulu Province (; ) in 1939 and Oulu in 1997. It is conterminous with the regions of Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia. The district currently elects 18 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 393,643 registered electors.
History Oulu Province South was one 16 electoral districts established by the Election Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland (Suomen Suuriruhtinaanmaan Vaalilaki) passed by the Diet of Finland in 1906. It consisted of the hundreds (kihlakunta) of Haapajärvi, Kajaani , Saloinen and Oulu and the rural municipality (maalaiskunta) of Oulu in the province of Oulu. The district's borders were redrawn in 1938 to be conterminous with the smaller Oulu Province, absorbing parts of Oulu Province North district. The district was renamed Oulu Province at the same time. The district was renamed Oulu in 1997.
Electoral system Oulu currently elects 18 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.
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 24,702 9.44% 2 13,156 5.03% 1 35,997 13.75% 2 496 0.19% 0 65,558 25.05% 5 39,228 14.99% 3 7,206 2.75% 0 66,655 25.47% 52019 33,820 13.07% 3 20,376 7.87% 1 26,588 10.27% 2 432 0.17% 0 78,486 30.32% 6 28,382 10.96% 2 5,728 2.21% 0 52,771 20.39% 42015 29,580 11.85% 2 15,524 6.22% 1 22,433 8.99% 1 1,413 0.57% 0 106,581 42.69% 9 27,089 10.85% 2 2,690 1.08% 0 40,429 16.19% 32011 35,422 14.54% 3 11,960 4.91% 1 26,861 11.02% 2 444 0.18% 0 81,458 33.43% 6 28,902 11.86% 2 6,717 2.76% 0 49,088 20.15% 42007 36,987 16.14% 3 14,102 6.15% 1 29,295 12.79% 2 98,813 43.13% 9 31,987 13.96% 3 7,290 3.18% 0 7,986 3.49% 02003 35,604 15.33% 3 14,077 6.06% 1 32,601 14.04% 2 353 0.15% 0 108,336 46.65% 9 389 0.17% 0 22,349 9.62% 2 12,332 5.31% 1 1,718 0.74% 01999 37,626 16.82% 3 13,186 5.89% 1 29,174 13.04% 2 97,204 43.45% 9 912 0.41% 0 24,891 11.13% 2 4,038 1.81% 1 2,967 1.33% 01995 37,809 16.44% 3 13,191 5.74% 1 37,853 16.46% 3 89,242 38.81% 9 5,529 2.40% 0 22,360 9.72% 2 3,651 1.59% 0 2,797 1.22% 01991 36,033 15.60% 3 13,107 5.67% 1 26,159 11.32% 2 108,072 46.78% 9 7,655 3.31% 1 25,664 11.11% 2 3,995 1.73% 0 7,732 3.35% 01987 39,718 16.56% 3 11,051 4.61% 1 31,233 13.02% 2 87,855 36.62% 8 2,651 1.11% 0 34,903 14.55% 3 3,870 1.61% 0 16,551 6.90% 11983 50,901 20.14% 4 41,294 16.34% 3 87,723 34.70% 7 36,423 14.41% 2 5,249 2.08% 0 31,055 12.29% 21979 64,308 26.24% 5 32,560 13.29% 2 80,832 32.99% 6 7,276 2.97% 1 35,493 14.48% 2 7,967 3.25% 0 15,568 6.35% 11975 62,675 27.50% 5 30,085 13.20% 2 77,292 33.91% 6 8,726 3.83% 1 27,570 12.10% 1 5,851 2.57% 1 11,883 5.21% 11972 53,746 25.28% 5 27,821 13.08% 2 66,564 31.31% 6 12,047 5.67% 1 22,575 10.62% 2 2,263 1.06% 0 27,289 12.83% 21970 51,347 24.65% 5 22,178 10.65% 2 67,721 32.52% 6 14,141 6.79% 1 19,618 9.42% 1 694 0.33% 0 31,252 15.01% 31966 62,425 31.91% 6 26,120 13.35% 2 74,897 38.28% 8 10,630 5.43% 1 16,907 8.64% 1 502 0.26% 0 2,820 1.44% 01962 60,239 31.30% 6 14,666 7.62% 1 77,911 40.48% 9 14,388 7.47% 1 14,793 7.69% 1 5,542 2.88% 01958 59,572 35.60% 7 17,734 10.60% 2 63,833 38.14% 7 9,364 5.60% 1 13,694 8.18% 1 1954 52,271 31.52% 6 20,051 12.09% 2 69,228 41.74% 8 11,594 6.99% 1 12,217 7.37% 1 1951 44,186 30.34% 6 18,799 12.91% 2 58,721 40.32% 8 10,050 6.90% 1 11,818 8.11% 1 1948 40,452 28.20% 5 20,047 13.97% 2 59,018 41.14% 8 7,312 5.10% 1 14,120 9.84% 1 1945 32,477 28.37% 5 17,149 14.98% 2 42,046 36.73% 7 5,669 4.95% 1 13,398 11.70% 2 1939 20,583 24.12% 4 35,421 41.51% 8 4,176 4.89% 0 8,350 9.79% 1 1936 12,416 20.96% 3 22,605 38.16% 6 4,141 6.99% 1 4,144 6.99% 1 1933 9,053 16.16% 2 19,372 34.58% 5 4,163 7.43% 1 7,648 13.65% 2 1930 490 0.80% 0 11,502 18.80% 2 32,841 53.67% 7 4,384 7.16% 1 7,181 11.73% 2 1929 15,617 27.72% 4 4,864 8.63% 1 27,499 48.81% 7 2,952 5.24% 0 5,262 9.34% 1 1927 11,848 25.24% 3 4,698 10.01% 1 21,569 45.95% 7 3,098 6.60% 1 5,668 12.08% 1 1924 10,744 22.82% 3 4,792 10.18% 1 21,753 46.21% 6 3,158 6.71% 1 6,581 13.98% 2 1922 13,483 27.02% 4 3,110 6.23% 0 23,905 47.90% 7 2,864 5.74% 0 6,525 13.07% 2 1919 18,540 32.64% 4 26,549 46.74% 7 3,773 6.64% 0 7,876 13.87% 2 1917 18,577 33.74% 4 20,761 37.70% 5 15,644 28.41% 4 1916 14,149 33.87% 5 15,047 36.02% 5 4,405 10.55% 1 8,127 19.46% 2 1913 10,993 30.49% 4 13,274 36.82% 5 3,764 10.44% 1 7,976 22.12% 3 1911 11,838 28.65% 4 15,058 36.44% 5 4,158 10.06% 1 10,233 24.76% 3 1910 10,661 27.80% 4 14,123 36.82% 5 4,261 11.11% 1 9,277 24.19% 3 1909 11,846 27.59% 4 15,248 35.51% 5 4,842 11.28% 1 10,942 25.48% 3 1908 10,419 26.07% 4 12,468 31.20% 4 4,919 12.31% 1 11,320 28.33% 4 1907 11,557 24.90% 3 481 1.04% 0 13,569 29.24% 4 6,229 13.42% 2 14,405 31.04% 4 (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 66,655 25.47% 5 66,655 25.47% 5 Centre Party Kesk 65,558 25.05% 5 65,558 25.05% 5 National Coalition Party Kok 39,228 14.99% 3 39,228 14.99% 3 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 35,997 13.75% 2 35,997 13.75% 2 Left Alliance Vas 24,702 9.44% 2 24,702 9.44% 2 Green League Vihr 13,156 5.03% 1 13,156 5.03% 1 Christian Democrats KD 7,206 2.75% 0 7,319 2.80% 0 Finnish Reform Movement KL 113 0.04% 0 Freedom Alliance VL 2,798 1.07% 0 3,520 1.34% 0 Crystal Party KRIP 637 0.24% 0 Finnish People First SKE 85 0.03% 0 Movement Now Liik 2,793 1.07% 0 2,793 1.07% 0 Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose Lib 1,289 0.49% 0 1,289 0.49% 0 Power Belongs to the People VKK 778 0.30% 0 778 0.30% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 496 0.19% 0 496 0.19% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 224 0.09% 0 224 0.09% 0Valid votes 261,715 100.00% 18 261,715 100.00% 18Rejected votes 994 0.38% Total polled 262,709 66.74% Registered electors 393,643
The following candidates were elected: Pekka Aittakumpu (Kesk), 7,240 votes; Juha Hänninen (Kok), 5,251 votes; Janne Heikkinen (Kok), 6,452 votes; Pia Hiltunen (SDP), 3,426 votes; Antti Kangas (PS), 5,566 votes; Tuomas Kettunen (Kesk), 7,264 votes; Merja Kyllönen (Vas), 5,317 votes; Hanna-Leena Mattila (Kesk), 6,405 votes; Timo Mehtälä (Kesk), 5,497 votes; Olga Oinas-Panuma (Kesk), 5,173 votes; Jenni Pitko (Vihr), 3,699 votes; Mikko Polvinen (PS), 4,291 votes; Hanna Sarkkinen (Vas), 6,758 votes; Jenna Simula (PS), 9,481 votes; Mari-Leena Talvitie (Kok), 5,573 votes; Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP), 12,272 votes; Sebastian Tynkkynen (PS), 17,378 votes; and Ville Vähämäki (PS), 4,927 votes.
2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019:
Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 78,486 30.32% 6 78,486 30.32% 6 Finns Party PS 52,771 20.39% 4 52,771 20.39% 4 Left Alliance Vas 33,820 13.07% 3 33,820 13.07% 3 National Coalition Party Kok 28,382 10.96% 2 28,814 11.13% 2 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 432 0.17% 0 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 26,588 10.27% 2 26,588 10.27% 2 Green League Vihr 20,376 7.87% 1 20,376 7.87% 1 Christian Democrats KD 5,728 2.21% 0 5,728 2.21% 0 Markus Kuotesaho (Independent) 4,002 1.55% 0 4,002 1.55% 0 Blue Reform SIN 1,801 0.70% 0 2,842 1.10% 0 Citizens' Party KP 1,041 0.40% 0 Movement Now Liik 1,593 0.62% 0 1,593 0.62% 0 Pirate Party Pir 1,244 0.48% 0 1,533 0.59% 0 Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose Lib 289 0.11% 0 Seven Star Movement TL 847 0.33% 0 847 0.33% 0 Authentic Finnish 589 0.23% 0 589 0.23% 0 Feminist Party FP 383 0.15% 0 383 0.15% 0 Independence Party IPU 213 0.08% 0 213 0.08% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 134 0.05% 0 134 0.05% 0 Finnish People First SKE 92 0.04% 0 92 0.04% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 47 0.02% 0 47 0.02% 0Valid votes 258,858 100.00% 18 258,858 100.00% 18Rejected votes 1,478 0.57% Total polled 260,336 66.91% Registered electors 389,112
The following candidates were elected: Pekka Aittakumpu (Kesk), 4,469 votes; Katja Hänninen (Vas), 4,145 votes; Janne Heikkinen (Kok), 4,136 votes; Olli Immonen (PS), 5,856 votes; Mikko Kinnunen (Kesk), 6,132 votes; Merja Kyllönen (Vas), 7,068 votes; Hanna-Leena Mattila (Kesk), 5,726 votes; Raimo Piirainen (SDP), 2,791 votes; Jenni Pitko (Vihr), 3,614 votes; Juha Pylväs (Kesk), 6,100 votes; Antti Rantakangas (Kesk), 4,478 votes; Hanna Sarkkinen (Vas), 11,153 votes; Jenna Simula (PS), 9,197 votes; Juha Sipilä (Kesk), 16,688 votes; Mari-Leena Talvitie (Kok), 5,909 votes; Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP), 9,404 votes; Sebastian Tynkkynen (PS), 9,271 votes; and Ville Vähämäki (PS), 5,072 votes.
2015 Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015:
Party Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 106,581 42.69% 9 True Finns PS 40,429 16.19% 3 Left Alliance Vas 29,580 11.85% 2 National Coalition Party Kok 27,089 10.85% 2 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 22,433 8.99% 1 Green League Vihr 15,524 6.22% 1 Christian Democrats KD 2,690 1.08% 0 Pirate Party Pir 1,614 0.65% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 1,413 0.57% 0 Independence Party IPU 1,038 0.42% 0 Change 2011 797 0.32% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 396 0.16% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 68 0.03% 0Valid votes 249,652 100.00% 18Rejected votes 1,148 0.46% Total polled 250,800 64.97% Registered electors 386,036
The following candidates were elected: Hanna Halmeenpää (Vihr), 4,860 votes; Katja Hänninen (Vas), 6,007 votes; Olli Immonen (PS), 4,964 votes; Marisanna Jarva (Kesk), 5,347 votes; Niilo Keränen (Kesk), 5,696 votes; Timo V. Korhonen (Kesk), 5,180 votes; Pirkko Mattila (PS), 6,570 votes; Ulla Parviainen (Kesk), 4,523 votes; Juha Pylväs (Kesk), 5,861 votes; Antti Rantakangas (Kesk), 5,960 votes; Hanna Sarkkinen (Vas), 9,582 votes; Juha Sipilä (Kesk), 30,758 votes; Eero Suutari (Kok), 3,303 votes; Mari-Leena Talvitie (Kok), 4,556 votes; Tapani Tölli (Kesk), 9,369 votes; Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP), 7,661 votes; Ville Vähämäki (PS), 3,798 votes; and Mirja Vehkaperä (Kesk), 5,420 votes.
2011 Results of the 2011 parliamentary election held on 17 April 2011: