City council
Kaupunginvaltuusto
Who sits on this body?
Party presence
Members by party up to the meeting on 14 Sep 2026, 39 in total.
- Social Democrats 2 2 people
- Greens 3 3 people
- Swedish People’s Party 19 19 people
- National Coalition 13 13 people
- Christian Democrats 1 1 people
- Finns Party 1 1 people
Councillors (39)
- Irmeli Virkkula Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Minna Aitola-Helkkula Social Democrats 3/9 meetings
- Helka Hosia Greens 8/9 meetings
- Sonja Ahtiainen Greens 9/9 meetings
- Suvi Kiesiläinen Greens 9/9 meetings
- Amanda Mannström Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Ann-Charlotte Schalin Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Fredrik Waselius Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Gunilla Löfstedt-Söderholm Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Harriet Francis-Ehnholm Swedish People’s Party 7/9 meetings
- Henrik Dettmann Swedish People’s Party 4/9 meetings
- Jenni Bäckström-Toivanen Swedish People’s Party 5/9 meetings
- Johan Johansson Swedish People’s Party 5/9 meetings
- Johanna Hammarberg Swedish People’s Party 8/9 meetings
- Konsta Saarela Swedish People’s Party 6/9 meetings
- Marjukka Nyberg Swedish People’s Party 6/9 meetings
- Mia Forsberg Swedish People’s Party 8/9 meetings
- Nina Colliander-Nyman Swedish People’s Party 8/9 meetings
- Patrick Nysten Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Pontus Berglund Swedish People’s Party 7/9 meetings
- Sofia Stolt Swedish People’s Party 8/9 meetings
- Stefan Stenberg Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Stella Forsskåhl Swedish People’s Party 8/9 meetings
- Veronica Rehn-Kivi Swedish People’s Party 9/9 meetings
- Binga Tupamäki National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Elina Moisisto National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Matti Hannuksela National Coalition 8/9 meetings
- Matti Kauppila National Coalition 8/9 meetings
- Melina Näätänen National Coalition 6/9 meetings
- Mikko J. Salminen National Coalition 7/9 meetings
- Risto Artjoki National Coalition 7/9 meetings
- Ritva Häyrinen-Immonen National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Sami Villa National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Satu Mollgren National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Tiina Rintamäki-Ovaska National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Tuula Koskimies-Sirén National Coalition 8/9 meetings
- Virva Wahlstedt National Coalition 7/9 meetings
- Sami Niemi Christian Democrats 8/9 meetings
- Taisto Miettinen Finns Party 9/9 meetings
Deputies and former councillors who have attended (6)
- Bergroth Ulla Alava Greens 1/9 meetings
- Mikaela Neuvo Greens 1/9 meetings
- Christel Lamberg-Allardt Swedish People’s Party 1/9 meetings
- Hanna-Riikka Myllymäki National Coalition 1/9 meetings
- Joonas Ollila National Coalition 3/9 meetings
- Lasse Laurikainen National Coalition 1/9 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.
Meetings by year
2026
- 14 Sep 2026 Meeting 14 Sep 2026 Minutes · 15 items
- 8 Jun 2026 Meeting 8 Jun 2026 Minutes · 12 items
- 18 May 2026 Meeting 18 May 2026 Minutes · 11 items
- 16 Mar 2026 Meeting 16 Mar 2026 Minutes · 9 items
- 9 Feb 2026 Meeting 9 Feb 2026 Minutes · 10 items
2025
- 8 Dec 2025 Meeting 8 Dec 2025 Minutes · 8 items
- 10 Nov 2025 Meeting 10 Nov 2025 Minutes · 12 items
- 15 Sep 2025 Meeting 15 Sep 2025 Minutes · 8 items
- 9 Jun 2025 Meeting 9 Jun 2025 Minutes · 20 items
- 12 May 2025 Meeting 12 May 2025 Minutes · 9 items
- 17 Mar 2025 Meeting 17 Mar 2025 Minutes · 8 items
- 10 Feb 2025 Meeting 10 Feb 2025 Minutes · 4 items