Pirkanmaa (constituency)

Pirkanmaa (formerly Häme North) is a Finnish constituency represented in the Parliament of Finland. It covers the administrative region of Pirkanmaa, with a population of 453,978 (as of 2002). Pirkanmaa currently elects 18 members of the Parliament.

The constituency is largely urban, centred on the traditionally working-class city of Tampere. The largest party in the parliamentary elections has been the Social Democratic Party of Finland, although it has as many seats as the conservative National Coalition.

Members of parliament 2017–2021

• Sanna Marin
• Ilmari Nurminen
• Pia Viitanen
• Marko Asell
• Jukka Gustafsson
• Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
• Sofia Vikman
• Pauli Kiuru
• Arto Satonen
• Sami Savio
• Sakari Puisto
• Veikko Vallin
• Veijo Niemi
• Iiris Suomela
• Satu Hassi
• Arto Pirttilahti
• Jouni Ovaska
• Anna Kontula
• Sari Tanus

Current members of parliament 2011–

• Mikko Alatalo (Kesk.)
• Jukka Gustafsson (SDP)
• Harri Jaskari (Kok.)
• Saara Karhu (SDP)
• Pauli Kiuru (Kok.)
• Anna Kontula (Vas.)
• Laila Koskela (PS)
• Lea Mäkipää (SMP 1983−1995, PS 2011–)
• Martti Mölsä (PS)
• Arto Pirttilahti (Kesk.)
• Leena Rauhala (KD)
• Kimmo Sasi (Kok.)
• Arto Satonen (Kok.)
• Hanna Tainio (SDP)
• Oras Tynkkynen (Vihr.)
• Pia Viitanen (SDP)
• Sofia Vikman (Kok.)
• Pertti "Veltto" Virtanen (PS)
• Samuel Mosquera (PPp)

KD = Christian Democrats Kesk. = Centre Kok. = National Coalition SDP = Social Democrats Vas. = Left Alliance Vihr. = Greens

Election results

Finnish parliamentary election, 2011
Party		Seats	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	National Coalition	6	0	27.8	22.3	61,034	-2.8%
	Social Democratic	1	-1	22.8	21.6	59,201	-2.2%
	Finns	4	+3	22.8	21.1	57,844	+16.2%
	Centre	2	-1	11.1	10.4	28,597	-5.9%
	Left Alliance	1	-1	5.6	8.3	22,817	-1.3%
	Green League	1	0	5.6	8.3	22,672	-0.4%
	Christian Democrat	1	0	5.6	5.0	13,605	-1.2%
	Pirate Party (Finland)	0	0	0.0	0.9	2,539	+0.9%
	Communist Party	0	0	0.0	0.7	2,013	-0.8%
	other groups	0	0	0.0	1.4	666	n/a

See also

• Constituencies of Finland