City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 29 Sep 2026, 56 in total.

Left Alliance 9 9 people
Social Democrats 9 9 people
Greens 4 4 people
Centre Party 16 16 people
National Coalition 9 9 people
Christian Democrats 1 1 people
Finns Party 7 7 people
Unknown 1 1 people

Councillors (56)

Aki Räisänen Left Alliance 10/10 meetings
Anja Tiainen Left Alliance 9/10 meetings
Antero Kyllönen Left Alliance 9/10 meetings
Henna Kettunen Left Alliance 7/10 meetings
Jari Lindh Left Alliance 7/10 meetings
Jouni Lämpsä Left Alliance 9/10 meetings
Miikka Kortelainen Left Alliance 10/10 meetings
Noora Kyllönen Left Alliance 10/10 meetings
Sami Sainio Left Alliance 9/10 meetings
Aila Tartia-Jalonen Social Democrats 8/10 meetings
Heikki Hekkala Social Democrats 7/10 meetings
Helena Ohtonen Social Democrats 10/10 meetings
Juha Urpilainen Social Democrats 9/10 meetings
Kari Kemppainen Social Democrats 6/10 meetings
Marjo Kangasharju Social Democrats 9/10 meetings
Markku Oikarinen Social Democrats 10/10 meetings
Raimo Piirainen Social Democrats 10/10 meetings
Sonja Laurila Social Democrats 9/10 meetings
Johanna Heikkilä Greens 10/10 meetings
Karoliina Kuvaja Greens 10/10 meetings
Mikko Alakärppä Greens 10/10 meetings
Silja Keränen Greens 7/10 meetings
Anni Rimpiläinen Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Esa Ahonen Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Eveliina Kinnunen Centre Party 8/10 meetings
Hannu Kemppainen Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Harri Savonen Centre Party 9/10 meetings
Kaija Patronen Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Minna Leinonen Centre Party 9/10 meetings
Mousa Najafi Centre Party 8/10 meetings
Paavo Niemelä Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Pauli Pyykkönen Centre Party 7/10 meetings
Pentti Malinen Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Risto Oikari Centre Party 8/10 meetings
Teemu Ikonen Centre Party 6/10 meetings
Toivo Kyllönen Centre Party 7/10 meetings
Veli-Matti Karppinen Centre Party 10/10 meetings
Venla Österberg Centre Party 8/10 meetings
Auli Halonen National Coalition 9/10 meetings
Hannu Suutari National Coalition 10/10 meetings
Jaakko Perhovaara National Coalition 10/10 meetings
Kari Hyvönen National Coalition 10/10 meetings
Markus Leinonen National Coalition 5/10 meetings
Matti Heikkinen National Coalition 9/10 meetings
Paavo Enroth National Coalition 9/10 meetings
Tea Heikkinen National Coalition 9/10 meetings
Teemu Takalo National Coalition 8/10 meetings
Veijo Moilanen Christian Democrats 6/10 meetings
Anssi Manninen Finns Party 10/10 meetings
Joel Tuhkanen Finns Party 9/10 meetings
Jyrki Lesonen Finns Party 8/10 meetings
Mikko Polvinen Finns Party 1/10 meetings
Pasi Kilpeläinen Finns Party 10/10 meetings
Sami Halonen Finns Party 10/10 meetings
Teemu Niva Finns Party 8/10 meetings
Kahakka Peppiina Unknown 9/10 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (16)

Juho Hannikainen Left Alliance 2/10 meetings
Karoliina Niskanen Left Alliance 1/10 meetings
Peppiina Hakkarainen Left Alliance 1/10 meetings
Reija Korkatti Left Alliance 4/10 meetings
Leena Törrö Social Democrats 3/10 meetings
Jenny Karjalainen Greens 3/10 meetings
Fanni Karjalainen Centre Party 1/10 meetings
Henri Heikkinen Centre Party 1/10 meetings
Jari Kemppainen Centre Party 2/10 meetings
Jukka Poutiainen Centre Party 1/10 meetings
Kimmo Tuulenkari Centre Party 3/10 meetings
Ulla Leinonen Centre Party 3/10 meetings
Heikki Aaltonen National Coalition 1/10 meetings
Antti Schroderus Christian Democrats 3/10 meetings
Hanna Valtonen Christian Democrats 1/10 meetings
Tuukka Karjalainen Finns Party 4/10 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 9 Jun 2026

Luolakankaan tuulivoimapuiston osayleiskaavan hyväksyminen

Yes won 37–14

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Ei

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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 1 Apr 2025

Hallintosäännön muutokset 2.4.2025 ja 1.6.2025 alkaen

Yes won 45–5 · 1 blank

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Ei

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): Yes

Kaupunginvaltuusto 11 Feb 2025

Varainhankinnan ja sijoitustoiminnan periaatteiden päivittäminen

Yes won 31–20

Jaa

Yes: Jaa
No: Ei

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

Meetings by year

2026

29 Sep 2026 Meeting 29 Sep 2026 Minutes · 27 items
24 Jun 2026 Meeting 24 Jun 2026 Minutes · 14 items
9 Jun 2026 Meeting 9 Jun 2026 Minutes · 22 items
28 Apr 2026 Meeting 28 Apr 2026 Minutes · 18 items
31 Mar 2026 Meeting 31 Mar 2026 Minutes · 17 items
10 Feb 2026 Meeting 10 Feb 2026 Minutes · 18 items

2025

9 Dec 2025 Meeting 9 Dec 2025 Minutes · 21 items
28 Oct 2025 Meeting 28 Oct 2025 Minutes · 10 items
30 Sep 2025 Meeting 30 Sep 2025 Minutes · 21 items
3 Jun 2025 Meeting 3 Jun 2025 Minutes · 24 items
6 May 2025 Meeting 6 May 2025 Minutes · 9 items
1 Apr 2025 Meeting 1 Apr 2025 Minutes · 18 items
11 Feb 2025 Meeting 11 Feb 2025 Minutes · 15 items