Government and politics in Varsinais-Suomi (Etelä-Suomi, Finland): official figures
Health, social and rescue services in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) have been run since 2023 by the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county (hyvinvointialue), governed by a 79-seat county council (aluevaltuusto) elected in the 2025 county elections.
Which party won the county election in Southwest Finland?
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) became the largest group on the Southwest Finland county council in 2025 with 19 of the 79 seats (24%), up from 16 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 Southwest Finland?
The seats on the Southwest Finland county council after the 2025 election were divided SDP 19, KOK 17, KESK 13, VIHR 10, VAS 9, PS 5; 8 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 Southwest Finland?
Women won 64.6% of the county council seats in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) in 2025, the 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 Southwest Finland?
Turnout in the 2025 county elections was 54.2% in Southwest Finland, 4th highest of the 18 areas that hold county elections (Finland 51.7%), up from 49.6% in 2022.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the budget of the wellbeing services county in Southwest Finland?
In 2025 the county services in Varsinais-Suomi (Southwest Finland) spent a net €960 per resident on older people, the largest social care item, and earned €67.50 per resident of state funding through the health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) coefficient.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow Varsinais-Suomi compares with other regions in Finland
Voter turnout in the 2025 county (wellbeing services county) elections (%) (2025)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 4 of 18, highest first. Helsinki and Åland do not hold county elections.
| Rank | Area | Voter turnout in the 2025 county (wellbeing services county) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjanmaa | 56.8% |
| 2 | Keski-Pohjanmaa | 54.9% |
| 3 | Pirkanmaa | 54.7% |
| 4 | Varsinais-Suomi | 54.2% |
| 5 | Etelä-Pohjanmaa | 53.4% |
| 6 | Lappi | 52.4% |
| 7 | Kanta-Häme | 52.0% |
Women as a share of county councillors elected in 2025 (%) (2025)
Varsinais-Suomi ranks 1 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varsinais-Suomi | 64.6% |
| 2 | Kymenlaakso | 64.4% |
| 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% |
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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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