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Helsinki (parliamentary electoral district)

Helsinki
Helsingfors
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Finland
Outline map
Location of Helsinki within Finland
MunicipalityHelsinki
RegionUusimaa
Population664,921 (2022)[1]
Electorate546,375 (2023)
Area215 km2 (2022)[2]
Current Electoral District
Created1954
Seats
List
  • 23 (2023–present)
  • 22 (2015–2023)
  • 21 (2003–2015)
  • 20 (1999–2003)
  • 19 (1995–1999)
  • 20 (1979–1995)
  • 21 (1975–1979)
  • 22 (1970–1975)
  • 21 (1966–1970)
  • 20 (1962–1966)
  • 19 (1954–1962)
Members of Parliament[3]
List
Created fromUusimaa Province

Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Helsinki City (Finnish: Helsingin kaupunki; Swedish: Helsingfors stad) in 1954 from parts of Uusimaa Province. It was renamed Helsinki in 1997. It is conterminous with the municipality of Helsinki. The district currently elects 23 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 546,375 registered electors.

  1. ^ "11lj -- Preliminary population structure by area, 2022M01*-2022M12*". Helsinki, Finland: Statistics Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Suomen pinta-ala kunnittain 1.1.2022" (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Current Members of Parliament". Helsinki, Finland: Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

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