2012_Finnish_municipal_election

2012 Finnish municipal elections

2012 Finnish municipal elections

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Municipal elections were held in Finland on 28 October 2012, with advance voting between 17 and 23 October 2012. 9,674 municipal council seats were open for election in 304 municipalities. The number of councillors decreased by over 700 compared to the previous election due to the merging of several municipalities.[1] The term of the elected councillors will begin on 1 January 2013.

Funds

In Finland, candidates have to declare their campaign funding. 15% of the declarations did not arrive in time.[2]

Competing parties

Further information: List of political parties in Finland

Electoral method

The D'Hondt method is used in the election. The size of the municipal council or city council depends on the population of the municipality:[3]

More information Population, Number of councilmen ...

Helsinki is the only city in the last category and Espoo the only city in the second-to-last category.

National results

Largest party by constituency:[4]
  National Coalition Party
  Centre Party
  Social Democratic Party
More information Party, Votes ...

Turnout was 58.3%,[6] lower than in the previous municipal election.

References

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    "Kunnallisvaalit - Kunnat.net". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. [2]
    http://www.vaalirahoitus.fi/ section 4.1.2013
  3. [3]
    "Kunnallisvaalit - Vaalit". Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  4. [4]
    "Yle Tulos palvelu Koko maa". Yle Vaalikone.
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    Ministry of Justice. "Party results". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  6. [6]
    Ministry of Justice. "Party results". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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