2014 European Parliament election in Finland


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An election for the election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament took place on 25 May 2014 with advance voting from 14 to 20 May.[1] Finnish voters elected thirteen members to the European Parliament.

2014 European Parliament election in Finland
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All 13 Finnish seats in the European Parliament
Turnout39.14%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party National Coalition Centre Finns
Alliance EPP ALDE MELD
Last election 23.21%, 3 seats 19.03%, 3 seats 9.79%, 1 seat
Seats won 3 3 2
Seat change Steady Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 390,376 339,895 222,457
Percentage 22.59% 19.67% 12.87%
Swing Decrease0.62pp Increase0.64pp Increase3.08pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDP Green Left Alliance
Alliance PES EGP NGLA/PEL
Last election 17.54%, 2 seats 12.40%, 2 seats 5.93%, 0 seats
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Steady Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 212,781 161,263 161,074
Percentage 12.31% 9.32% 9.32%
Swing Decrease5.23pp Decrease3.08pp Increase3.39pp
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party RKP KD
Alliance ALDE EPP
Last election 6.09%, 1 seat 4.17%, 1 seat
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 116,747 90,586
Percentage 6.76% 5.24%
Swing Increase0.67pp Increase1.07pp
Hustings panel with Finnish political party chairpersons and top candidates on Europe Day 2014. Left to right: Sari Essayah, Mikael Pentikäinen, Jyrki Katainen, Timo Soini, Carl Haglund, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Paavo Arhinmäki, Ville Niinistö.
 
Hustings panel for the European Parliament election in Haaga primary school, Helsinki, Finland, 15 April 2014. From left to right: Ozan Yanar (Greens), Jukka Mattila (panel moderator), Timo Harakka (Social Democratic Party), Marjatta Rasi (National Coalition Party).
Date Polling Firm NCP CEN SDP GREEN FP SPP LEFT CD Others
22 May 2014 Taloustutkimus 22.7% 17.6% 13.8% 10.0% 17.1% 4.3% 8.4% 4.4% 1.7%
17 May 2014 Tietoykkönen[2] 23.7% 18.9% 15.2% 8.1% 16.0% 4.1% 7.7% 4.4% 1.9%
20 March 2014 Taloustutkimus 23.8% 18.1% 16.3% 9.7% 17.8% 3.6% 6.5% 2.6% 1.6%
17 January 2014 Tietoykkönen 21.1% 20.8% 17.5% 8.9% 15.9% 4.1% 7.2% 3.3% 1.2%
19 November 2013 Taloustutkimus 22.7% 21.7% 15.4% 8.1% 17.0% 3.5% 7.1% 3.6% 0.9%
7 June 2009 2009 elections 23.21% 19.03% 17.54% 12.40% 9.79% 6.09% 5.93% 4.17% 1.84%
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Coalition Party390,37622.5930
Centre Party339,89519.6730
Finns Party222,45712.872+1
Social Democratic Party212,78112.3120
Green League161,2639.331–1
Left Alliance161,0749.321+1
Swedish People's Party116,7476.7610
Christian Democrats90,5865.240–1
Pirate Party12,3780.720New
Communist Party5,9320.3400
Independence Party5,6680.3300
Change 20114,7680.280New
For the Poor2,6670.1500
Blue and White Front1,1760.070New
Independents5260.0300
Total1,728,294100.00130
Valid votes1,728,29499.44
Invalid/blank votes9,7430.56
Total votes1,738,037100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,440,29739.14
Source: Ministry of Justice
 
Largest party by municipality:

  National Coalition Party

  Centre Party

  Finns Party

  Social Democratic Party

  Left Alliance

  Swedish People's Party

  Christian Democrats

National Coalition Party
  1. Alexander Stubb* – 148,190 votes
  2. Sirpa Pietikäinen – 49,842 votes
  3. Henna Virkkunen – 43,829 votes
Centre Party
  1. Olli Rehn – 70,398 votes
  2. Paavo Väyrynen – 69,360 votes
  3. Anneli Jäätteenmäki – 59,538 votes
Finns Party
  1. Jussi Halla-aho – 80,772 votes
  2. Sampo Terho – 33,833 votes
Social Democratic Party
  1. Liisa Jaakonsaari – 44,061 votes
  2. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri – 40,734 votes
Green League
  1. Heidi Hautala – 31,725 votes
Left Alliance
  1. Merja Kyllönen – 58,611 votes
Swedish People's Party
  1. Nils Torvalds – 29,355 votes

* Note: Alexander Stubb was chosen to be National Coalition Party chairman in June, and was subsequently appointed Prime Minister. Stubb did not take his seat in the European Parliament. The seat went to Petri Sarvamaa, who had the fourth most votes (37,862) on the NCP list.[3]

Most voted-for candidates

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Candidate[4] Party Votes Change Municipality
Alexander Stubb National Coalition Party 148,190   Espoo
Jussi Halla-aho True Finns 80,772 Helsinki
Olli Rehn Centre Party 70,398   Helsinki
Paavo Väyrynen Centre Party 69,360   Keminmaa
Sari Essayah Christian Democrats 61,264 +7,461 Lapinlahti
Anneli Jäätteenmäki Centre Party 59,538 −20,618 Helsinki
Merja Kyllönen Left Alliance 58,611   Suomussalmi
Sirpa Pietikäinen National Coalition Party 49,842 −1,651 Hämeenlinna
Li Andersson Left Alliance 47,599   Turku
Liisa Jaakonsaari Social Democratic Party 44,061 −1,264 Oulu
Henna Virkkunen National Coalition Party 43,829   Jyväskylä
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri Social Democratic Party 40,734   Vaasa
Hannu Takkula Centre Party 39,809 +365 Oulu
Petri Sarvamaa National Coalition Party 37,862 +10,471 Helsinki
Sampo Terho True Finns 33,833 +24,459 Helsinki
Heidi Hautala Green League 31,725 −27,201 Helsinki
Nils Torvalds Swedish People's Party 29,355 +15,311 Helsinki
Eija-Riitta Korhola National Coalition Party 27,453 −24,055 Helsinki
Oras Tynkkynen Green League 24,805   Tampere
Timo Harakka Social Democratic Party 22,839   Helsinki
Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner True Finns 20,942   Porvoo
  1. ^ "Aikataulut – Vaalit.fi". vaalit.fi. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015.
  2. ^ Iltalehti 17–18 May 2014, p. 2–3.
  3. ^ "Petri Sarvamaa: "On mahdollisuus voittaa vaalit komeasti"". 14 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Koko maa - Ehdokkaat äänimääräjärjestyksessä". Eurovaalit 2014 - tulospalvelu - yle.fi.