Häme (constituency)
The Häme constituency is a Finnish constituency represented in the Parliament of Finland. It covers the administrative regions of Tavastia Proper and Päijänne Tavastia, with a combined population of about 364,000. Häme currently elects 14 members to parliament.
The constituency is largely urban, centred on the cities of Hämeenlinna and Lahti. The largest party in the 2011 election was the Social Democratic Party of Finland.
Members of parliament
Members of parliament 2019-2023
Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti">Socialdemokraterna (Finland)">Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (4)
- Ville Skinnari
- Tarja Filatov
- Johannes Koskinen
- Mika Kari
[Sannfinländarna] (3)
- Lulu Ranne
- Rami Lehto
- Jari Ronkainen
Samlingspartiet">National Coalition Party">Samlingspartiet (3)
- Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
- Kalle Jokinen
- Timo Heinonen
[Centern i Finland] (1)
- Hilkka Kemppi
[Gröna förbundet] (1)
- Mirka Soinikoski
[Vänsterförbundet] (1)
- Aino-Kaisa Pekonen
Kristdemokraterna i Finland">Kristdemokraterna (Finland)">Kristdemokraterna i Finland (1)
- Päivi Räsänen
2011
| Municipality | Region | Most popular | National Coalition Party | Social Democratic Party of Finland | True Finns | Centre Party | Left Alliance | Greens | Christian Democrats |
| Seats 2011 | Päijät-Häme and Proper | Social Democratic Party of Finland | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asikkala | Päijät-Häme | True Finns | James Hirvisaari | ||||||
| Forssa | Kanta-Häme | Centre Party | Sanni Grahn-Laasonen | Sirkka-Liisa Anttila | |||||
| Hartola | Päijät-Häme | Centre Party | |||||||
| Hattula | Kanta-Häme | Social Democratic Party of Finland | |||||||
| Hausjärvi | Kanta-Häme | Social Democratic Party of Finland | |||||||
| Heinola | Päijät-Häme | Social Democratic Party of Finland | |||||||
| Hollola | Päijät-Häme | True Finns | Anne Loukola | Juha Rehula | |||||
| Humppila | Kanta-Häme | Centre Party | |||||||
| Hämeenkoski | Päijät-Häme | Centre Party | |||||||
| Hämeenlinna | Kanta-Häme | Social Democratic Party of Finland | Tarja Filatov Johannes Koskinen | Ismo Soukola | |||||
| Janakkala | Kanta-Häme | Social Democratic Party of Finland | |||||||
| Jokioinen | Kanta-Häme | Centre Party | |||||||
| Kärkölä | Päijät-Häme | True Finns | |||||||
| Lahti | Päijät-Häme | National Coalition Party | Mika Kari Jouko Skinnari | ||||||
| Loppi | Kanta-Häme | National Coalition Party | Timo Heinonen | ||||||
| Nastola | Päijät-Häme | True Finns | |||||||
| Orimattila | Päijät-Häme | True Finns | Kalle Jokinen | ||||||
| Padasjoki | Päijät-Häme | True Finns | |||||||
| Riihimäki | Kanta-Häme | Social Democratic Party of Finland | Aino-Kaisa Pekonen | Päivi Räsänen | |||||
| Sysmä | Päijät-Häme | Centre Party | |||||||
| Tammela | Kanta-Häme | Centre Party | |||||||
| Ypäjä | Kanta-Häme | Centre Party |
In official statistics of Finland the parliamentary elections are always compared with both the previous parliamentary elections and municipal elections. The municipal elections will be held in 2012. In Tavastia electoral district Kanta-Häme wins more parliamentary seats than Päijät-Häme as 1/4 of the votes for the candidates from Kanta-Häme is achieved from Päijät-Häme. As for the Centre Party this has been due to the expertise of the agricultural policies affecting the agrarian surroundings of the city of Lahti and as for the Social Democratic Party of Finland hard campaigning in Lahti and on its surroundings from Kanta-Häme. Both of the regions compete with each other's in the front of the state.
[National Coalition Party]
- Timo Heinonen, Loppi, 6 533 votes
- Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Forssa, 5 866 votes
- Kalle Jokinen, Orimattila, 5 277 votes
- vice member of the parliament: Ilkka Viljanen, Lahti, 4 794 votes, Ilkka Viljanen was a member of the parliament 2007-2011. Mrs Tuija Nurmi did not succeed in re-election.
[Social Democratic Party of Finland]
- Johannes Koskinen, Hämeenlinna, 7 710 votes
- Tarja Filatov, Hämeenlinna, 6 780 votes
- Mika Kari, Lahti, 5 269 votes
- Jouko Skinnari, Lahti, 5 185 votes
- vice member of the parliament: Iisakki Kiemunki, 5 164 votes
Centre Party">Centre Party (Finland)">Centre Party
- Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Forssa, 5 881 votes
- Juha Rehula, Hollola, 5 574 votes
- vice member of the parliament: Mika Penttilä, 4 535 votes, the member of the parliament, Mr. Risto Autio did not succeed in re-election.
Left Alliance">Left Alliance (Finland)">Left Alliance
- Aino-Kaisa Pekonen, Riihimäki, 4 009 votes
- vice member of the parliament: Antti Holopainen, 2 722 votes
Christian Democrats">Christian Democrats (Finland)">Christian Democrats
- Päivi Räsänen, Riihimäki, 7 003 votes
- vice member of the parliament: Marjo Loponen, Lahti, 1 862 votes
[True Finns]
- Anne Louhelainen, Hollola, 6 157 votes
- James Hirvisaari, Asikkala, 5 530 votes
- Ismo Soukola, Hämeenlinna, 5 053 votes
- vice member of the parliament: Rami Lehto, Lahti, 4 761 votes
Percentage of the electorate in municipalities (votes)
- Orimattila, 28,8%
- Nastola, 27,9%
- Hollola, 26,9%
- Asikkala, 26,8%
- Kärkölä, 24,9%
- Padasjoki, 23,2%
- Hämeenkoski, 23,1%
- Loppi, 21,6%
- Lahti, 21,3%
- Hausjärvi, 20,9%
- Hattula, 20,2%
- Janakkala, 19,6%
- Hartola, 17,8%
- Riihimäki, 17,8%
- Forssa, 17,7%
- Heinola, 17,7%
- Jokioinen, 17,7%
- Sysmä, 17,6%
- Humppila, 17,3%
- Hämeenlinna, 17,2%
- Ypäjä, 17,0%
- Tammela, 16,2%
Current members of parliament 2007–2011
- Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
- Risto Autio
- Tarja Filatov
- Timo Heinonen
- Matti Kauppila
- Jari Koskinen
- Johannes Koskinen
- Tuija Nurmi
- Kirsi Ojansuu
- Juha Rehula
- Päivi Räsänen
- Jouko Skinnari
- Satu Taiveaho
- Ilkka Viljanen
- KD = Christian Democrats
- Kesk. = Centre
- Kok. = National Coalition
- SDP = Social Democrats
- Vihr. = Greens
Old election results