Government and politics in Kanta-Häme (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
Health, social and rescue services in Kanta-Häme have been run since 2023 by the Kanta-Häme wellbeing services county (hyvinvointialue), governed by a 59-seat county council (aluevaltuusto) elected in the 2025 county elections.
Which party won the county election in Kanta-Häme?
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) became the largest group on the Kanta-Häme county council in 2025 with 19 of the 59 seats (32%), up from 15 in 2022.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), from the election results of the Ministry of Justice · saved copyWhat is the make-up of the county council in Kanta-Häme?
The seats on the Kanta-Häme county council after the 2025 election were divided SDP 19, KOK 13, KESK 9, VAS 6, PS 5, VIHR 4; 7 parties or lists won representation.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), from the election results of the Ministry of Justice · saved copyHow many women are on the county council in Kanta-Häme?
Women won 62.7% of the county council seats in Kanta-Häme in 2025, 6th highest of the 18 areas that hold county elections (Finland: 57.4%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), from the election results of the Ministry of Justice · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the county elections in Kanta-Häme?
Turnout in the 2025 county elections was 52.0% in Kanta-Häme, 7th highest of the 18 areas that hold county elections (Finland 51.7%), up from 46.6% in 2022.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the budget of the wellbeing services county in Kanta-Häme?
In 2025 the county services in Kanta-Häme spent a net €1,112 per resident on older people, the largest social care item, and earned €79.90 per resident of state funding through the health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) coefficient.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow Kanta-Häme compares with other regions in Finland
Voter turnout in the 2025 county (wellbeing services county) elections (%) (2025)
Kanta-Häme ranks 7 of 18, highest first. Helsinki and Åland do not hold county elections.
| Rank | Area | Voter turnout in the 2025 county (wellbeing services county) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Varsinais-Suomi | 54.2% |
| 5 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 53.4% |
| 6 | Lappi | 52.4% |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | 52.0% |
| 8 | Keski-Suomi | 51.6% |
| 9 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 50.9% |
| 10 | Satakunta | 50.9% |
Women as a share of county councillors elected in 2025 (%) (2025)
Kanta-Häme ranks 6 of 18, highest first. Seats on the county councils of the wellbeing services counties in the area; Helsinki and Åland have none.
| Rank | Area | Women as a share of county councillors elected in 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pohjois-Karjala | 64.4% |
| 4 | Pohjois-Savo | 63.8% |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 63.4% |
| 6 | Kanta-Häme | 62.7% |
| 7 | Keski-Suomi | 60.9% |
| 8 | Etelä-Savo | 59.3% |
| 9 | Pohjanmaa | 59.3% |
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Sources
- Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), from the election results of the Ministry of Justice: Numbers and proportions of elected councillors by party, sex and wellbeing services county in County elections, 2022-2025 (table 153i, PxWeb API POST query, json-stat2), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36eb52231311…)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet: Sotkanet indicator bank, REST API 1.1: 32 indicators (one exact JSON response per indicator, e.g. indicator=5761, plus the region list) on morbidity, primary care, lifestyle, social assistance, homelessness, county election turnout and the net operating costs of wellbeing services counties, 2015-2025, bundled in one zip, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5b01db4f1e9…)
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