City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 31 Aug 2026, 45 in total.

Left Alliance 6 6 people
Social Democrats 8 8 people
Greens 1 1 people
Centre Party 19 19 people
National Coalition 5 5 people
Christian Democrats 1 1 people
Finns Party 4 4 people
Unknown 1 1 people

Councillors (45)

Aleksi Honka Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Matti Nikula Left Alliance 10/13 meetings
Minna Aalto Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Niilo Ojala Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Risto Heinonen Left Alliance 11/13 meetings
Tarja Ollanketo Left Alliance 13/13 meetings
Arja Maliniemi Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Jaana Hautamäki Social Democrats 11/13 meetings
Kari Laurila Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Marko Anttila Social Democrats 12/13 meetings
Marko Salmela Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Paavo Törmi Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Pentti Haapaniemi Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Pirkko Valtanen Social Democrats 13/13 meetings
Seppo Sorvari Greens 11/13 meetings
Aimo Karppinen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Antero Aulakoski Centre Party 11/13 meetings
Elina Jaakola Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Elsi Ylikulju Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Esa Kinnunen Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Hanna-Leena Mattila Centre Party 10/13 meetings
Heikki Ouramo Centre Party 10/13 meetings
Jari Ingerttilä Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Juha Korpi Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Kristiina Mutka-Leinonen Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Liisa Lumijärvi Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Matti Laurila Centre Party 7/13 meetings
Nina Pulkkanen Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Pasi Parkkila Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Pekka Poukkula Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Pyry Suonsivu Centre Party 11/13 meetings
Saara Holappa Centre Party 12/13 meetings
Samuli Äijälä Centre Party 9/13 meetings
Sari Pekkala Centre Party 13/13 meetings
Jani Eteläaho National Coalition 11/13 meetings
Matti Honkala National Coalition 12/13 meetings
Matti Rusko National Coalition 8/13 meetings
Sari Nurro National Coalition 12/13 meetings
Virpi Honkala National Coalition 12/13 meetings
Mirva Kuosmanen Christian Democrats 13/13 meetings
Anu Mattila Finns Party 11/13 meetings
Jari Seppänen Finns Party 13/13 meetings
Meeri Pääkkö Finns Party 13/13 meetings
Timo Mattila Finns Party 12/13 meetings
Katja Laurila Unknown 7/13 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (17)

Heidi Heiskanen Left Alliance 2/13 meetings
Mika Huhtamäki Left Alliance 2/13 meetings
Rami Sarajärvi Left Alliance 2/13 meetings
Teemu Myllyoja Left Alliance 1/13 meetings
Viljo Lehmusketo Left Alliance 5/13 meetings
Aki Huhtala Social Democrats 2/13 meetings
Esa Pihlajamaa Social Democrats 2/13 meetings
Sari Niemelä Social Democrats 2/13 meetings
Arja Sarpola Greens 2/13 meetings
Jari Törmikoski Centre Party 1/13 meetings
Matti Oikarinen Centre Party 2/13 meetings
Sari Kellola Centre Party 1/13 meetings
Esa Ylisirniö National Coalition 2/13 meetings
Jouni Leinonen National Coalition 3/13 meetings
Kirsi Ylisirniö National Coalition 6/13 meetings
Jaakko Kallela Christian Democrats 1/13 meetings
Jonne Törmäkangas 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

All votes in this body (50) →

Kaupunginvaltuusto 31 Aug 2026

Raahen kaupungin jätehuollon järjestäminen

Yes won 29–14

Esitys asian käsittelyn jatkamisesta

Yes: Esitys asian käsittelyn jatkamisesta
No: Raahen Perussuomalaiset valtuustoryhmän esitys asian palauttamisesta…

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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 25 May 2026

Valtuustoaloite: Leuka rintaan ja kohti uusia pettymyksiä

Yes won 29–10 · 1 blank

Asian käsittelyn jatkaminen

Yes: Asian käsittelyn jatkaminen
No: Pyry-Pekka Suonsivun esitys asian palauttamisesta valmisteluun

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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 27 Apr 2026

Akm 253: Itä-Kalkan teollisuusalueen asemakaavan muutos ja laajennus

Yes won 8–3

Kehitysjohtajan pohjaesitys

Yes: Kehitysjohtajan pohjaesitys
No: Seppo Sorvarin esitys

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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 27 Apr 2026

Akm 253: Itä-Kalkan teollisuusalueen asemakaavan muutos ja laajennus

Yes won 9–2

Kehitysjohtajan pohjaesitys

Yes: Kehitysjohtajan pohjaesitys
No: Seppo Sorvarin vastaesitys

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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 23 Mar 2026

Rakennusjärjestyksen uudistaminen

Yes won 34–9

Esitys asian käsittelyn jatkamisesta

Yes: Esitys asian käsittelyn jatkamisesta
No: Raahen Perussuomalaiset valtuustoryhmän esitys asian palauttamisesta…

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

Kaupunginvaltuusto 23 Mar 2026

Pattasten koulun hankesuunnitelman hyväksyminen

Yes won 6–5

Marko Salmelan esitys

Yes: Marko Salmelan esitys
No: Samuli Äijälän esitys

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

Meetings by year

2026

31 Aug 2026 Meeting 31 Aug 2026 Minutes · 10 items
22 Jun 2026 Meeting 22 Jun 2026 Minutes · 9 items
25 May 2026 Meeting 25 May 2026 Minutes · 25 items
27 Apr 2026 Meeting 27 Apr 2026 Minutes · 8 items
23 Mar 2026 Meeting 23 Mar 2026 Minutes · 11 items
23 Feb 2026 Meeting 23 Feb 2026 Minutes · 7 items
26 Jan 2026 Meeting 26 Jan 2026 Minutes · 12 items

2025

8 Dec 2025 Meeting 8 Dec 2025 Minutes · 9 items
10 Nov 2025 Meeting 10 Nov 2025 Minutes · 10 items
27 Oct 2025 Meeting 27 Oct 2025 Minutes · 9 items
29 Sep 2025 Meeting 29 Sep 2025 Minutes · 12 items
25 Aug 2025 Meeting 25 Aug 2025 Minutes · 10 items
9 Jun 2025 Meeting 9 Jun 2025 Minutes · 21 items
26 May 2025 Meeting 26 May 2025 Minutes · 16 items
28 Apr 2025 Meeting 28 Apr 2025 Minutes · 23 items
24 Mar 2025 Meeting 24 Mar 2025 Minutes · 7 items
24 Feb 2025 Meeting 24 Feb 2025 Minutes · 13 items
27 Jan 2025 Meeting 27 Jan 2025 Minutes · 11 items