City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

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Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 14 Sep 2026, 51 in total.

Left Alliance 2 2 people
Social Democrats 16 16 people
Greens 7 7 people
Centre Party 3 3 people
National Coalition 13 13 people
Christian Democrats 2 2 people
Finns Party 5 5 people
Plus 3 3 people

Councillors (51)

Mimmi Launiala Left Alliance 9/9 meetings
Saana Korhonen Left Alliance 9/9 meetings
Emmi Mäkinen Social Democrats 8/9 meetings
Hanna Hongisto Social Democrats 7/9 meetings
Jarno Hautamäki Social Democrats 7/9 meetings
Kaija Tuuri Social Democrats 8/9 meetings
Lassi Markkanen Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Minna Lohtander Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Mona Geitel Social Democrats 8/9 meetings
Nea Karenius Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Pasi Koskinen Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Pauliina Naala Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Pirja Vitikka-Koponen Social Democrats 4/9 meetings
Pirjo Komulainen Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Satu Tuominen Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Tapio Kosunen Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Taru Salmivuori Social Democrats 7/9 meetings
Tiina Aalto Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
Hanna Graeffe Greens 7/9 meetings
Jenni Marttinen Greens 8/9 meetings
Johanna Kulmala Greens 9/9 meetings
Jonna Heinonen Greens 9/9 meetings
Reetta Nick Greens 9/9 meetings
Tiia Lintula Greens 9/9 meetings
Ville Mäkipelto Greens 9/9 meetings
Anna Pulkkinen Centre Party 8/9 meetings
Satu Haaparanta Centre Party 8/9 meetings
Tomi Passi Centre Party 9/9 meetings
Emmi Suomilammi National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Heidi Perkiö National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Henri Kontkin National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Kirsi Janhunen National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Lassi Nyyssönen National Coalition 8/9 meetings
Niko Kotilainen National Coalition 6/9 meetings
Pekka Salonen National Coalition 8/9 meetings
Petri Graeffe National Coalition 8/9 meetings
Tero Rantanen National Coalition 7/9 meetings
Tomi Engström National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Tuija Kuusisto National Coalition 5/9 meetings
Vesa Müller National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Willem van Schevikhoven National Coalition 9/9 meetings
Annamari Brandão Christian Democrats 9/9 meetings
Markku Tenhunen Christian Democrats 9/9 meetings
Arto Luukkanen Finns Party 6/9 meetings
Ismo Nöjd Finns Party 9/9 meetings
Jorma Piisinen Finns Party 8/9 meetings
Riina Tuominen Finns Party 9/9 meetings
Tom Boman Finns Party 9/9 meetings
Erika Turunen Plus 9/9 meetings
Henry Berg Plus 9/9 meetings
Mika Gilan Plus 3/9 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (21)

Kaisla Rahkola Left Alliance 2/9 meetings
Aleksanteri Gustafsson Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
Eemeli Peltonen Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
Jarmo Mäkinen Social Democrats 2/9 meetings
Marja-Leena Ahonen Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
Pasi Torkkeli Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
Pekka Luuk Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
Pinja Lumitsalo Social Democrats 4/9 meetings
Sofia Nevalainen Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
Emma Hietaoja Greens 2/9 meetings
Ville Mustonen Greens 1/9 meetings
Esko Lappalainen Centre Party 1/9 meetings
Henri Ihander Centre Party 2/9 meetings
Suvi Kolehmainen National Coalition 1/9 meetings
Ville Sihvo National Coalition 2/9 meetings
Kristiina Vainikka Finns Party 3/9 meetings
Laura Virkkunen Finns Party 4/9 meetings
Anne Partanen Plus 2/9 meetings
Katja Kärkkäinen Plus 1/9 meetings
Pepe Makkonen Plus 2/9 meetings
Wilkman Santtu Unknown 4/9 meetings

This list is compiled from the attendance lists in the council’s minutes since 1 Jun 2025. Councillors are those who attended at least half of the meetings, and those elected in 2025 who attended one of the last three meetings. Parties come from Statistics Finland’s candidate data for the election.

Votes

All votes in this body (28) →

Kaupunginvaltuusto 8 Jun 2026

Opetuksen ja kasvatuksen palvelualueen palveluverkkosuunnitelma vuosille 2026-2040

Yes won 32–19

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Satu Haaparannan muutosehdotus, Kinnarin päiväkoti peruskorjataan vuo…

VAS (Left Alliance): No
SDP (Social Democrats): No
VIHR (Greens): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): No
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): No
PS (Finns Party): Yes
Plus (Other): Yes

Kaupunginvaltuusto 8 Jun 2026

Opetuksen ja kasvatuksen palvelualueen palveluverkkosuunnitelma vuosille 2026-2040

Yes won 39–12

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Tomi Engströmin muutosehdotus, Närekatu säilyy nykyisellä paikalla ja…

VAS (Left Alliance): Yes
SDP (Social Democrats): Yes
VIHR (Greens): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): No
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): Yes
PS (Finns Party): No
Plus (Other): Yes

Kaupunginvaltuusto 8 Jun 2026

Opetuksen ja kasvatuksen palvelualueen palveluverkkosuunnitelma vuosille 2026-2040

Yes won 43–8

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Laura Virkkusen muutosehdotus:

VAS (Left Alliance): Yes
SDP (Social Democrats): Yes
VIHR (Greens): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): Yes
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): Yes
PS (Finns Party): No
Plus (Other): Yes

Kaupunginvaltuusto 8 Jun 2026

Hyvinvoinnin palvelualueen palveluverkkosuunnitelma vuosille 2026-2040

No won 19–32

Kaisla Rahkolan muutosehdotus:

Yes: Jaa
No: Kaisla Rahkolan muutosehdotus:

VAS (Left Alliance): No
SDP (Social Democrats): No
VIHR (Greens): No
KESK (Centre Party): No
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): Yes
PS (Finns Party): No
Plus (Other): No

Kaupunginvaltuusto 8 Jun 2026

Hyvinvoinnin palvelualueen palveluverkkosuunnitelma vuosille 2026-2040

Yes won 47–4

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Tomi Passin muutosehdotus:

VAS (Left Alliance): Yes
SDP (Social Democrats): Yes
VIHR (Greens): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): No
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): Yes
PS (Finns Party): Yes
Plus (Other): Yes

Kaupunginvaltuusto 18 May 2026

Vuoden 2026 talousarvion muuttaminen

Yes won 31–19 · 1 blank

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Ei

VAS (Left Alliance): split
SDP (Social Democrats): No
VIHR (Greens): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): Yes
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): Yes
PS (Finns Party): Yes
Plus (Other): split

Meetings by year

2026

14 Sep 2026 Meeting 14 Sep 2026 Minutes · 13 items
8 Jun 2026 Meeting 8 Jun 2026 Minutes · 9 items
18 May 2026 Meeting 18 May 2026 Minutes · 10 items
20 Apr 2026 Meeting 20 Apr 2026 Minutes · 9 items
2 Mar 2026 Meeting 2 Mar 2026 Minutes · 15 items

2025

8 Dec 2025 Meeting 8 Dec 2025 Minutes · 9 items
13 Nov 2025 Meeting 13 Nov 2025 Minutes · 20 items
15 Sep 2025 Meeting 15 Sep 2025 Minutes · 17 items
9 Jun 2025 Meeting 9 Jun 2025 Minutes · 23 items
26 May 2025 Meeting 26 May 2025 Minutes · 16 items
31 Mar 2025 Meeting 31 Mar 2025 Minutes · 17 items
10 Feb 2025 Meeting 10 Feb 2025 Minutes · 11 items