City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 7 Sep 2026, 55 in total.

Left Alliance 4 4 people
Social Democrats 16 16 people
Greens 5 5 people
Centre Party 12 12 people
National Coalition 12 12 people
Christian Democrats 1 1 people
Finns Party 5 5 people

Councillors (55)

Charlotta Jaatinen Left Alliance 7/11 meetings
Jari-Matti Välkkynen Left Alliance 8/11 meetings
Marja Ruokonen Left Alliance 9/11 meetings
Timo Lähteenmäki Left Alliance 8/11 meetings
Eetu Sadeharju Social Democrats 9/11 meetings
Jarkko Anttila Social Democrats 9/11 meetings
Kaarlo Alanko Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Kaisa Palohonka Social Democrats 7/11 meetings
Kimmo Lehto Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Marko Poikela Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Matti Varajärvi Social Democrats 10/11 meetings
Mia Blomqvist Social Democrats 8/11 meetings
Piia Keto-oja Social Democrats 9/11 meetings
Saku Nikkanen Social Democrats 9/11 meetings
Satu Parttimaa Social Democrats 9/11 meetings
Simo Paassilta Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Simo Vesa Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Sofia Maleike-Ruohola Social Democrats 3/11 meetings
Tanja Valkonen Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Timo Tammi Social Democrats 11/11 meetings
Anna Härri Greens 9/11 meetings
Anne Hurve Greens 11/11 meetings
Jerina Wallius Greens 11/11 meetings
Juhani Karhumäki Greens 11/11 meetings
Sari Pesonen Greens 9/11 meetings
Anniina Orrenmaa Centre Party 7/11 meetings
Asko Määttänen Centre Party 10/11 meetings
Jaakko Halkilahti Centre Party 10/11 meetings
Janne Järvinen Centre Party 10/11 meetings
Johanna Riski Centre Party 11/11 meetings
Karoliina Vierjoki-Väätäinen Centre Party 11/11 meetings
Maija Kymäläinen Centre Party 9/11 meetings
Marjaana Mänkäri Centre Party 11/11 meetings
Sanna Nokka Centre Party 10/11 meetings
Tauno Kanerva Centre Party 10/11 meetings
Timo Lehti Centre Party 11/11 meetings
Ulla Huittinen Centre Party 10/11 meetings
Anna-Leena Yli-Jama National Coalition 10/11 meetings
Anu Aaltonen National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Friberg Annika Viitanen National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Ilkka Juva National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Janne Väistö National Coalition 9/11 meetings
Juhani Nummentalo National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Kalle Räike National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Marjatta Hyttinen National Coalition 10/11 meetings
Miko Kakko National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Raili Hilakari National Coalition 11/11 meetings
Ralf Hellsberg National Coalition 6/11 meetings
Stina Siikonen National Coalition 10/11 meetings
Kalle Tekkala Christian Democrats 11/11 meetings
Antti Olkinuora Finns Party 11/11 meetings
Heikki Tamminen Finns Party 9/11 meetings
Mikko Lundén Finns Party 10/11 meetings
Osmo Friberg Finns Party 10/11 meetings
Petteri Rissanen Finns Party 10/11 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (15)

Raimo Nieminen Left Alliance 4/11 meetings
Anita Sjöholm-Nikkanen Social Democrats 1/11 meetings
Anne Nenonen Social Democrats 4/11 meetings
Jaana Koli Social Democrats 1/11 meetings
Katri Salminen Social Democrats 2/11 meetings
Marjut Kivelä Social Democrats 2/11 meetings
Jenni Salakari Greens 3/11 meetings
Satu Paananen Greens 3/11 meetings
Marja Leppähaara Centre Party 2/11 meetings
Pekka Salomaa Centre Party 1/11 meetings
Ari Aalto National Coalition 5/11 meetings
Heimo Koskinen Finns Party 2/11 meetings
Mika Sarhola Finns Party 3/11 meetings
Sanna Leivonen Finns Party 2/11 meetings
Kaisa Isotupa Unknown 2/11 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.