City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 8 Sep 2026, 41 in total.

Left Alliance 11 11 people
Social Democrats 18 18 people
Centre Party 4 4 people
National Coalition 6 6 people
Finns Party 2 2 people

Councillors (41)

Janne Kuoppala Left Alliance 12/12 meetings
Johanna Virsunen Left Alliance 10/12 meetings
Jukka Herrala Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Katja Vahtola Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Matti Adolfsen Left Alliance 12/12 meetings
Mikko Koivulehto Left Alliance 12/12 meetings
Minna Hakanen Left Alliance 7/12 meetings
Pirkko Pehkonen Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Sari Ekorre Left Alliance 10/12 meetings
Sisko Korrensalo Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Tuomas Paananen Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Anniina Kumpula Social Democrats 6/12 meetings
Heikki Härkönen Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Jaakko Alamommo Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Jukka Ikäläinen Social Democrats 9/12 meetings
Jukka Kunnari Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Kalle Huusko Social Democrats 10/12 meetings
Miia Alasaarela Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Mika Piiparinen Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Mikko Alamommo Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Pekka Tiitinen Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Petri Kallinen Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Pirita Hyötylä Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Sami Zerni Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Sanna Määttä Social Democrats 10/12 meetings
Sanna Sihlman Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Sari Auvinen Social Democrats 10/12 meetings
Teija Jestilä Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Viivi Järvelä Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Eero Tuokila Centre Party 11/12 meetings
James Nevala Centre Party 11/12 meetings
Liisa Hepola Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Tuire Kourula Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Joni Määttä National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Kalle Helske National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Leena Tiensuu National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Marja-Leena Laitinen National Coalition 10/12 meetings
Marko Lescelius National Coalition 9/12 meetings
Raija Haapa National Coalition 8/12 meetings
Hannu Peurasaari Finns Party 9/12 meetings
Juha Puro Finns Party 12/12 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (12)

Jaana Viitala Left Alliance 2/12 meetings
Johanna Buska Social Democrats 2/12 meetings
Outi Korvela Social Democrats 4/12 meetings
Pirjo Laitila Social Democrats 1/12 meetings
Raimo Holopainen Social Democrats 1/12 meetings
Susanna Klemettinen Centre Party 2/12 meetings
Kai Juvonen National Coalition 2/12 meetings
Niina Pekkala National Coalition 5/12 meetings
Päivi Heiskanen National Coalition 3/12 meetings
Tomi Hämäläinen National Coalition 1/12 meetings
Miika Kallinen Finns Party 1/12 meetings
Riku Nevanperä Finns Party 1/12 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.