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2024 European Parliament election in Finland

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2024 European Parliament election in Finland
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All 15 Finnish seats in the European Parliament
Turnout42.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Li Andersson (Li Andersson1).jpg
Antti Lindtman presidentti Ahtisaaren hautajaisissa 10.11.2023.jpg
Leader Petteri Orpo Li Andersson Antti Lindtman
Party National Coalition Left Alliance SDP
Alliance EPP The Left S&D
Last election 20.79%, 3 seats 6.89%, 1 seat 14.62%, 2 seats
Seats won 4 3 2
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 453,016 316,758 271,847
Percentage 24.77% 17.32% 14.86%
Swing Increase3.98pp Increase10.43pp Increase0.24pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Annika Saarikko in 2021 (cropped).jpg
Kansanedustaja Sofia Virta 2023 (cropped).jpg
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Leader Annika Saarikko Sofia Virta Riikka Purra
Party Centre Green Finns
Alliance RE Greens/EFA ECR
Last election 13.52%, 2 seats 16.00%, 3 seat 13.83%, 2 seats
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Steady Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 215,064 206,178 139,019
Percentage 11.76% 11.27% 7.60%
Swing Decrease1.76pp Decrease4.73pp Decrease6.23pp
  Seventh party
 
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Leader Anna-Maja Henriksson
Party RKP
Alliance RE
Last election 6.34%, 1 seat
Seats won 1
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 112,761
Percentage 6.17%
Swing Decrease0.17pp

An election of the delegation from Finland to the European Parliament took place on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election.[1] This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Finland, and the first to take place after Brexit. Finnish voters elected fifteen members to the European Parliament.

Opinion polls

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See also: Opinion polling for the 2024 European Parliament election
Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample
size 		KOK
EPP 		VIHR
G/EFA 		SDP
S&D 		PS
ECR 		KESK
Renew 		VAS
Left 		SFP
Renew 		KD
EPP 		LIIK
NI 		Others Lead
Taloustutkimus[2] 29 May–4 June 2024 2,111 20.6
4 		9.3
1 		19.4
3 		16.4
3 		11.9
2 		10.8
2 		4.2
0 		4
0 		1.1
0 		2.2
0 		1.2
Taloustutkimus[3] 23–29 Apr 2024 2,118 21.7
4 		10.5
2 		19.7
3 		14.1
2 		13.6
2 		10.5
2 		4.0
0 		2.9
0 		1.0
0 		2.1
0 		2.0
Verian[4] 18–25 Mar 2024 1,372 22
4 		11
2 		17
3 		14
2 		12
2 		9
1 		5
0 		6
1 		4
0 		5
Ipsos[5] 23 Feb–5 Mar 2024 1,000 22.5
4 		9.0
1 		20.0
4 		19.0
3 		10.5
2 		8.5
1 		3.5
0 		3.5
0 		3.5
0 		2.5
2023 parliamentary election 20.8 7.0 19.9 20.1 11.3 7.1 4.3 4.2 2.4 2.9 0.7
2019 EP election 20.8
3 		16.0
3 		14.6
2 		13.8
2 		13.5
2 		6.9
1 		6.3
1 		4.9
0 		3.1
0 		4.8

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Coalition Party453,63624.804+1
Left Alliance316,85917.323+2
Social Democratic Party of Finland272,03414.8720
Centre Party215,16511.7620
Green League206,33211.282–1
Finns Party139,1607.611–1
Swedish People's Party of Finland112,2456.1410
Christian Democrats75,4264.1200
Freedom Alliance16,7170.910New
Movement Now9,6410.530New
Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose7,1390.3900
Communist Party of Finland2,8150.1500
The Open Party1,2730.070New
Truth Party8070.040New
Total1,829,249100.0015+1
Valid votes1,829,24999.65
Invalid/blank votes6,5130.35
Total votes1,835,762100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,546,58940.38
Source: Ministry of Justice - Information and Result Service

Electoral system

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Apportionment

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See also: Apportionment in the European Parliament

Compared to last election, Finland is entitled to two more MEPs: one already assigned in 2020 in the occasion of the redistribution post Brexit, and one assigned in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the Parliament composition based on the most recent population figures.[6]

Electoral law

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The 15 members are elected through open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with seats allocated through D'Hondt method and no electoral threshold.[7]

Both Finnish citizens and other non-Finnish EU citizens residing in the country are entitled to vote in the European elections in Finland. No registration is needed for Finnish citizens, while other EU citizens residing in Finland are required to register with the Digital and Population Data Services Agency by 21 March 2024 at the latest. Finnish citizens residing abroad can also vote without any prior registration and can choose to vote by post or in the Finnish embassy of their country of residence. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest.[8]

Voting advice applications

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Banners for the 2024 European elections campaign in Helsinki
See also: 2024 European Parliament election § Voting advice applications

In Finland, Yle's European election compass allows users to find the candidates who best matches their convictions through 24 different statements across a range of issues: Values, Security, Trade, People and the EU, Economics and subsidies, The future, and Environment.[9] It is available in Finnish, Swedish, English, Sámi, Russian, and Arabic. Each election candidate had been able to state how closely they agree or disagree with each statement and offer a rationale for their decision. Candidates also had the chance to upload a video message, offer three election promises, give brief biographical information and place themselves on a chart with left-right and liberal-conservative axes.[10]

Outgoing delegation

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The table shows the detailed composition of the Finnish seats at the European Parliament at the end of the legislature.

EP Group Seats Party Seats MEPs
European People's Party
3 / 14
 National Coalition Party 3
 
Renew Europe
3 / 14
 Centre Party 2
 
Swedish People's Party 1
 
Greens–European Free Alliance
3 / 14
 Green League 3
 
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
2 / 14
 Social Democratic Party 2
 
European Conservatives and Reformists
2 / 14
 Finns Party 2
 
The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
1 / 14
 Left Alliance 1
 
Total 14
Source: European Parliament

MEPs not standing for re-election

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Name Party Date announced Source
Heidi Hautala Green League 9 January 2024 [11]
Silvia Modig Left Alliance 6 February 2024 [12]
Alviina Alametsä Green League 16 February 2024 [13]
Petri Sarvamaa National Coalition Party [14]
Miapetra Kumpula-Natri Social Democratic Party [15]
Mauri Pekkarinen Centre Party [16]
Nils Torvalds Swedish People's Party [17]

References

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  1. ^ "European Elections". Vaalit. 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ "Ylen eurovaalimittaus: Vihreät menettämässä kaksi meppipaikkaa ja RKP ainoansa – perussuomalaiset vahvistunut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. ^ "Ylen eurovaalimittaus: Kokoomus suosituin puolue – RKP ja vihreät menettämässä meppipaikan". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  4. ^ "Puoluebarometri: Kokoomus jälleen vahvoilla eurovaaleissa – vihreitä uhkaa romahdus". yle.fi (in Finnish). 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  5. ^ "Européennes : vers une progression de la droite radicale au Parlement européen ?". ipsos.com (in French). 2024-03-19. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ "2024 European elections: 15 additional seats divided between 12 countries | News | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  7. ^ Oelbermann, Kai Friederike; Pukelsheim, Friedrich (July 2020). "The European Elections of May 2019" (PDF). europarl.europa.eu. p. 14.
  8. ^ "Finland – How to vote". European elections 2024: all you need to know. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  9. ^ "Yle's election compass!". Yle News. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  10. ^ "Yle's European election compass opens for business". Yle News. 2024-05-10.
  11. ^ "Heidi Hautala jättää europarlamentin". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  12. ^ "Silvia Modig jättää EU-parlamentin". Helsingin Sanomat. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  13. ^ "Vihreiden Alviina Alametsä jättää europarlamentin". Helsingin Sanomat. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  14. ^ "EU – Suomi esittää Petri Sarvamaata Euroopan tilintarkastustuomioistuimen jäseneksi". Helsingin Sanomat. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  15. ^ "Eduskuntaan valittu Miapetra Kumpula-Natri jatkaa EU-parlamentissa – Ei pyri SDP:n johtoon". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  16. ^ Lehto, Mika (2023-10-20). "Mauri Pekkarinen vetäytyy politiikasta". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  17. ^ "Konkaripoliitikko Mauri Pekkarinen ei enää pyri europarlamenttiin – Suomen euroedustajiin tulossa runsaasti vaihdoksia". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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