City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 28 Sep 2026, 60 in total.

Left Alliance 8 8 people
Social Democrats 17 17 people
Greens 6 6 people
Centre Party 14 14 people
National Coalition 10 10 people
Christian Democrats 1 1 people
Finns Party 3 3 people
Unknown 1 1 people

Councillors (60)

Alia Dannenberg Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Anna Estola Left Alliance 11/13 meetings
Anni Järvinen Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Antti Saarelainen Left Alliance 7/13 meetings
Maija Kuivalainen Left Alliance 12/13 meetings
Petteri Tahvanainen Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Tiia-Mari Mäkinen Left Alliance 11/13 meetings
Ville-Pekka Timonen Left Alliance 9/13 meetings
Anni Torni Social Democrats 11/13 meetings
Anu Honkanen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Ari Tielinen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Eila Heinonen Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Emilia Kangaskolkka Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Hannu Holopainen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Irmeli Stenberg-Louko Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Jarkko Immonen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Jenni Mainonen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Jukka Hirvonen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Jussi Laakkonen Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Outi Kastinen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Pentti Keskisalo Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Satu-Sisko Eloranta Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Seppo Eskelinen Social Democrats 10/13 meetings
Virve Mikkonen Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Helmi Vanhanen Greens 13/13 meetings
Krista Mikkonen Greens 10/13 meetings
Milena Varis Greens 12/13 meetings
Sari Koskinen Greens 11/13 meetings
Teija Alanen Greens 13/13 meetings
Terhi Savolainen Greens 13/13 meetings
Asko Miettinen Centre Party 10/13 meetings
Atte Varis Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Helena Hulmi Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Jasmin Pyöriäinen Centre Party 11/13 meetings
Jertta Harinen Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Kaija Majoinen Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Katja Asikainen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Kristiina Oinonen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Lahja-Elina Vatanen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Pekka Kukkonen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Pekka Puustinen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Päivi Eteläpää Centre Party 11/13 meetings
Sari Huovinen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Timo Puustinen Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Anssi Törmälä National Coalition 9/13 meetings
Arja Holopainen National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Arto Pippuri National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Hanna Koponen National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Heli Vara National Coalition 10/13 meetings
Jenni Laasonen National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Johannes Lasaroff National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Karita Kaita National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Kauko Salo National Coalition 13/13 meetings
Timo Elo National Coalition 12/13 meetings
Mika Piironen Christian Democrats 13/13 meetings
Asseri Kinnunen Finns Party 9/13 meetings
Jussi Wihonen Finns Party 12/13 meetings
Outi Mara Finns Party 11/13 meetings
Timo-Ilkka Antikainen Unknown 8/13 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (22)

Henna Timonen Left Alliance 1/13 meetings
Jenni Tervo Left Alliance 1/13 meetings
Samu Hallivuo Left Alliance 1/13 meetings
Henna Karhapää Social Democrats 1/13 meetings
Jari Kontkanen Social Democrats 2/13 meetings
Mari Ojalammi Social Democrats 6/13 meetings
Matti Pesonen Social Democrats 1/13 meetings
Minna Kääriäinen Social Democrats 1/13 meetings
Simo Rauma Social Democrats 1/13 meetings
Tommi Laatikainen Social Democrats 4/13 meetings
Ninni Saarinen Greens 1/13 meetings
Reetta Haverinen Greens 5/13 meetings
Hannes Rossi Centre Party 4/13 meetings
Heikki Reijonen Centre Party 1/13 meetings
Katja Kolehmainen Centre Party 5/13 meetings
Emilia Enroth National Coalition 3/13 meetings
Maija Törmänen National Coalition 4/13 meetings
Olli-Pekka Mielonen National Coalition 1/13 meetings
Piia Siponen Christian Democrats 3/13 meetings
Timo Ilkka Antikainen Christian Democrats 2/13 meetings
Eero Bogdanoff Finns Party 5/13 meetings
Ville-Petteri Kujansuu Finns Party 2/13 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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 28 Sep 2026

Mäntyniementie 1 ja ympäristön asemakaavamuutoksen ja tonttijaon hyväksyminen

Yes won 9–2

Asian käsittelyn jatkamista

Yes: Asian käsittelyn jatkamista
No: Maija Kuivalaisen tekemää kannatettua ehdotusta asian palauttamisesta…

VAS (Left Alliance): No
SDP (Social Democrats): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): Yes
PS (Finns Party): Yes

Kaupunginvaltuusto 23 Feb 2026

Musiikki- ja kulttuuritalohankkeen toteuttaminen

Yes won 53–5 · 1 blank

VAS (Left Alliance): Yes
SDP (Social Democrats): Yes
VIHR (Greens): Yes
KESK (Centre Party): Yes
KOK (National Coalition): Yes
KD (Christian Democrats): split
PS (Finns Party): Yes

Meetings by year

2026

28 Sep 2026 Meeting 28 Sep 2026 Minutes · 11 items
31 Aug 2026 Meeting 31 Aug 2026 Minutes · 11 items
15 Jun 2026 Meeting 15 Jun 2026 Minutes · 18 items
25 May 2026 Meeting 25 May 2026 Minutes · 13 items
27 Apr 2026 Meeting 27 Apr 2026 Minutes · 8 items
30 Mar 2026 Meeting 30 Mar 2026 Minutes · 14 items
23 Feb 2026 Meeting 23 Feb 2026 Minutes · 16 items

2025

8 Dec 2025 Meeting 8 Dec 2025 Minutes · 18 items
10 Nov 2025 Meeting 10 Nov 2025 Minutes · 18 items
29 Sep 2025 Meeting 29 Sep 2025 Minutes · 13 items
25 Aug 2025 Meeting 25 Aug 2025 Minutes · 9 items
16 Jun 2025 Meeting 16 Jun 2025 Minutes · 3 items
9 Jun 2025 Meeting 9 Jun 2025 Minutes · 26 items
26 May 2025 Meeting 26 May 2025 Minutes · 24 items
28 Apr 2025 Meeting 28 Apr 2025 Minutes · 6 items
24 Mar 2025 Meeting 24 Mar 2025 Minutes · 13 items
24 Feb 2025 Meeting 24 Feb 2025 Minutes · 19 items