Uusimaa is a Finnish constituency represented in eduskunta. It covers the administrative region of Uusimaa, excluding the capital city of Helsinki, which forms its own constituency. Uusimaa elects 36 members to eduskunta, which makes it the largest electoral district in the country.[1]
Even though the city proper is not part of the constituency, much of the area falls under the Greater Helsinki metropolitan area. The suburban cities Espoo and Vantaa account for half of its population of 1 million. The largest party in the 2011 election was the National Coalition Party, with the Social Democratic Party second. The Green League and Swedish People's Party gained vote share in excess of their national average.[2]
2019–2023 members of parliament
National Coalition Party
- Elina Lepomäki
- Kai Mykkänen
- Pia Kauma
- Sari Multala
- Heikki Vestman
- Mia Laiho
- Ruut Sjöblom
- Kari Tolvanen
- Pihla Keto-Huovinen
Social Democratic Party of Finland
- Antti Lindtman
- Antti Rinne
- Hussein al-Taee
- Kimmo Kiljunen
- Timo Harakka
- Maria Guzenina
- Johan Kvarnström
The Finns
- Riikka Slunga-Poutsalo
- Mika Niikko
- Leena Meri
- Riikka Purra
- Arja Juvonen
- Ari Koponen
Green League
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
- Inka Hopsu
- Noora Koponen
- Saara Hyrkkö
- Tiina Elo
Swedish People's Party
- Anders Adlercreutz
- Thomas Blomqvist
- Veronica Rehn-Kivi
Centre Party
- Antti Kaikkonen
- Matti Vanhanen
Left Alliance
- Jussi Saramo
- Pia Lohikoski
Movement Now
Christian Democrats
- Antero Laukkanen
2003–2007 members of parliament
- Eero Akaan-Penttilä (National Coalition)
- Arja Alho (Social Democrats)
- Ulla Anttila (Greens)
- Kaarina Dromberg (National Coalition)
- Merikukka Forsius (Greens)
- Heidi Hautala (Greens)
- Klaus Hellberg (Social Democrats)
- Eero Heinäluoma (Social Democrats)
- Hanna-Leena Hemming (National Coalition)
- Antti Kalliomäki (Social Democrats)
- Antti Kaikkonen (Centre)
- Tanja Karpela (Centre)
- Jyrki Kasvi (Greens)
- Kimmo Kiljunen (Social Democrats)
- Risto Kuisma (Social Democrats)
- Jaakko Laakso (Left Alliance)
- Eero Lankia (Centre)
- Henrik Lax (Swedish People's Party)
- Leena Luhtanen (Social Democrats)
- Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (National Coalition)
- Mikaela Nylander (Swedish People's Party)
- Susanna Rahkonen (Social Democrats)
- Martin Saarikangas (National Coalition)
- Matti Saarinen (Social Democrats)
- Suvi-Anne Siimes (Left Alliance)
- Juhani Sjöblom (National Coalition)
- Timo Soini (True Finns)
- Seppo Särkiniemi (Centre)
- Astrid Thors (Swedish People's Party)
- Kari Uotila (Left Alliance)
- Raija Vahasalo (National Coalition)
- Matti Vanhanen (Centre)
- Lasse Virén (National Coalition)
References
See also
- Constituencies of Finland