City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 21 Sep 2026, 36 in total.

Social Democrats 3 3 people
Centre Party 15 15 people
National Coalition 12 12 people
Christian Democrats 2 2 people
Movement Now 1 1 people
Finns Party 3 3 people

Councillors (36)

Ari Tuurinmäki Social Democrats 6/6 meetings
Ritva-Leena Heikkinen Social Democrats 6/6 meetings
Tiina Kujanpää Social Democrats 6/6 meetings
Anneli Jäätteenmäki Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Arttu Nikkari Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Esa Rintala Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Esko Yli-Karhu Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Hanna Peräaho Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Hannu Saarela Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Ibrahim Sahindal Centre Party 5/6 meetings
Ilpo Ulvinen Centre Party 5/6 meetings
Ismo Jäätteenmäki Centre Party 4/6 meetings
Jesse Häyhä Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Jorma Kallio Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Matti Kangas Centre Party 6/6 meetings
Pekka Hella Centre Party 5/6 meetings
Rauno Latvala Centre Party 5/6 meetings
Sari Oja-Lipasti Centre Party 5/6 meetings
Harri Seppälä National Coalition 5/6 meetings
Helena Lahtinen National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Janne Lahdensuo National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Juha Kattelus National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Jussi Vaahtoniemi National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Kai Pöntinen National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Marko Ämmälä National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Sami Kuula National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Samuli Kylkisalo National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Simo Ikola National Coalition 5/6 meetings
Ville Maunumaa National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Ville Yli-Rantala National Coalition 6/6 meetings
Kari Laine Christian Democrats 6/6 meetings
Teija Ylimäki Christian Democrats 6/6 meetings
Martti Kaunismäki Movement Now 6/6 meetings
Marcus Toppari Finns Party 6/6 meetings
Mikko Martikkala Finns Party 6/6 meetings
Riitta Kangasluoma Finns Party 6/6 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (5)

Antti Kaartinen Centre Party 1/6 meetings
Jukka Tauriainen Centre Party 1/6 meetings
Tero Ala-Nissilä National Coalition 2/6 meetings
Veeti Lahdensuo National Coalition 1/6 meetings
Pasi Salo Movement Now 1/6 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.