Campaign posters for the 2018 presidential election in Finland. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Arto Alanenpää (CC BY-SA 4.0)
KEY FACTS
Freedom House Rating
Free
Government Type
Parliamentary Republic
Population
5.6 million |
UPCOMING ELECTIONS
Municipal Elections
June 13, 2021
Presidential Election
January 2024 (due)
Parliamentary Elections
By April 2024 |
PAST ELECTIONS
Snap Parliamentary Elections
April 14, 2019
Presidential Election
January 28, 2018
Municipal Elections
April 9, 2017 |
Finland has postponed its municipal elections – originally set for April 18 – to June 13, 2021. Voters will elect councils in all of Finland’s municipalities.
Political Context
Finland has a robust democracy. As a parliamentary system, the prime minister has most executive power while the president plays a largely ceremonial role, although the current president, Sauli Niinisto, has carved out a prominent diplomatic role for himself.
Following the 2019 parliamentary elections, a left-leaning coalition came into government.
Curated News and Analysis
YLE (May 11, 2021): Yle’s election compass out now: More than 30,000 people are running for election to local councils in June
YLE (May 7, 2021): YLE: National Coalition grabs pole position ahead of Finns Party and Social Democrats
Pekka Vanttinen, Euractiv (April 29, 2021): Finnish government escapes near collapse, abandons strict fiscal prudence
Reuters (April 27, 2021): Finnish ruling coalition survives for now as economic recovery talks continue
Sanna Kopra and Matti Puranen, The Diplomat (March 18, 2021): China’s Arctic ambitions face increasing headwinds in Finland
Svilena Iotkovska, TheMayor.eu (March 8, 2021): Finnish municipal elections will be postponed until 13 June
Kati Pohjanpalo, Bloomberg (March 4, 2021): Finland to Vaccinate Poll Workers Ahead of Local Elections
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content, and their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
Updated May 12, 2021
Finland Municipal Elections: June 13, 2021 (postponed from April)
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Last Updated: May 13, 2021 by 21votes
Campaign posters for the 2018 presidential election in Finland. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Arto Alanenpää (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Freedom House Rating
Free
Government Type
Parliamentary Republic
Population
5.6 million
Municipal Elections
June 13, 2021
Presidential Election
January 2024 (due)
Parliamentary Elections
By April 2024
Snap Parliamentary Elections
April 14, 2019
Presidential Election
January 28, 2018
Municipal Elections
April 9, 2017
Finland has postponed its municipal elections – originally set for April 18 – to June 13, 2021. Voters will elect councils in all of Finland’s municipalities.
Political Context
Finland has a robust democracy. As a parliamentary system, the prime minister has most executive power while the president plays a largely ceremonial role, although the current president, Sauli Niinisto, has carved out a prominent diplomatic role for himself.
Following the 2019 parliamentary elections, a left-leaning coalition came into government.
Curated News and Analysis
YLE (May 11, 2021): Yle’s election compass out now: More than 30,000 people are running for election to local councils in June
YLE (May 7, 2021): YLE: National Coalition grabs pole position ahead of Finns Party and Social Democrats
Pekka Vanttinen, Euractiv (April 29, 2021): Finnish government escapes near collapse, abandons strict fiscal prudence
Reuters (April 27, 2021): Finnish ruling coalition survives for now as economic recovery talks continue
Sanna Kopra and Matti Puranen, The Diplomat (March 18, 2021): China’s Arctic ambitions face increasing headwinds in Finland
Svilena Iotkovska, TheMayor.eu (March 8, 2021): Finnish municipal elections will be postponed until 13 June
Kati Pohjanpalo, Bloomberg (March 4, 2021): Finland to Vaccinate Poll Workers Ahead of Local Elections
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content, and their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
Updated May 12, 2021
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