IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Finland

Republic of Finland

5,601,547
Population (as of Feb. 13, 2023)

4,546,041
Registered Voters (as of None)

70.52%
Average Turnout

16
Elections in our database

V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score : 12.1 Very Low
Regimes of the World Classification: Liberal Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Sept. 4, 1986

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: May 11, 2016

SIGI* Score: 12.1 Very Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

HDI* Score: 0.948 Very High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Finnish Parliament	Eduskunta	Assembly
Finnish Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Alexander STUBB (since 1 March 2024)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Petteri ORPO (since 20 June 2023)
Assembly: Finland has a unicameral Parliament (Eduskunta) with 200 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 6-year terms.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the president and confirmed by the parliament via absolute majority vote. The Prime Minister serves a 4-year term.
In the Parliament, 199 members are elected by open list proportional representation in single and multi-member constituencies and 1 member is elected by plurality vote in the Aland Islands autonomous region. All members serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2024-02-11
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,072,329
Registered 4,546,041
Turnout 67.58

2024-01-28
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,252,546
Registered 4,546,041
Turnout 71.55

2023-04-02
Finnish Parliament
Votes 3,108,537
Registered 4,277,487
Turnout 72.67

2019-04-14
Finnish Parliament
Votes 3,099,760
Registered 4,510,040
Turnout 68.73

2018-01-28
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,002,710
Registered 4,246,803
Turnout 70.71

2015-04-19
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,981,931
Registered 4,221,237
Turnout 70.64

2012-02-05
Finnish Presidency
Votes 2,904,886
Registered 4,159,857
Turnout 69.83

2012-01-22
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,070,429
Registered 4,159,857
Turnout 73.81

2011-04-17
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,953,977
Registered 4,387,701
Turnout 67.32

2007-03-18
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,790,752
Registered 4,083,549
Turnout 68.34

2006-01-29
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,163,667
Registered 4,272,537
Turnout 74.05

2006-01-15
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,025,606
Registered 4,272,537
Turnout 70.82

2003-03-16
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,815,700
Registered 4,220,951
Turnout 66.71

2000-02-06
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,201,713
Registered 4,167,204
Turnout 76.83

2000-01-16
Finnish Presidency
Votes 3,068,150
Registered 4,172,740
Turnout 73.53

1999-03-21
Finnish Parliament
Votes 2,710,095
Registered 4,152,430
Turnout 65.27

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Finnish Presidency	2024-02-11	3,072,329	4,546,041	67.58
Finnish Presidency	2024-01-28	3,252,546	4,546,041	71.55
Finnish Parliament	2023-04-02	3,108,537	4,277,487	72.67
Finnish Parliament	2019-04-14	3,099,760	4,510,040	68.73
Finnish Presidency	2018-01-28	3,002,710	4,246,803	70.71
Finnish Parliament	2015-04-19	2,981,931	4,221,237	70.64
Finnish Presidency	2012-02-05	2,904,886	4,159,857	69.83
Finnish Presidency	2012-01-22	3,070,429	4,159,857	73.81
Finnish Parliament	2011-04-17	2,953,977	4,387,701	67.32
Finnish Parliament	2007-03-18	2,790,752	4,083,549	68.34
Finnish Presidency	2006-01-29	3,163,667	4,272,537	74.05
Finnish Presidency	2006-01-15	3,025,606	4,272,537	70.82
Finnish Parliament	2003-03-16	2,815,700	4,220,951	66.71
Finnish Presidency	2000-02-06	3,201,713	4,167,204	76.83
Finnish Presidency	2000-01-16	3,068,150	4,172,740	73.53
Finnish Parliament	1999-03-21	2,710,095	4,152,430	65.27

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