City council
Kaupunginvaltuusto
Who sits on this body?
Party presence
Members by party up to the meeting on 7 Sep 2026, 40 in total.
- Left Alliance 2 2 people
- Social Democrats 16 16 people
- Centre Party 9 9 people
- National Coalition 10 10 people
- Finns Party 3 3 people
Councillors (40)
- Henna Jokinen Left Alliance 7/9 meetings
- Li Grönlund Left Alliance 9/9 meetings
- Anu Isotupa Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Heli-Päivikki Laurén Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Henri Valmunen Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Jaana Reijonsaari-Korsman Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Janne Sjölund Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Jone Järvi Social Democrats 7/9 meetings
- Julia Nikusaari Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Jussi Koski Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Kari Koski Social Democrats 8/9 meetings
- Lea Myllymäki Social Democrats 8/9 meetings
- Maisa Koivisto Social Democrats 5/9 meetings
- Mauri Pietilä Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Merja Koski Social Democrats 9/9 meetings
- Mia Helén Social Democrats 6/9 meetings
- Niina Jokinen Social Democrats 7/9 meetings
- Reija Pietikäinen Social Democrats 7/9 meetings
- Anniina Tättilä Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Jari Nevavuori Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Mauri Kontu Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Mirkka Ali-Laurila Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Olli Laivo Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Petteri Pitkämäki Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Rauno Aaltonen Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Senni Pirilä Centre Party 9/9 meetings
- Veli-Matti Virtanen Centre Party 8/9 meetings
- Elias Virtanen National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Granger Simmons National Coalition 7/9 meetings
- Johanna Vilo National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Laura Kontu National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Matti Ankelo National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Mikko Siivonen National Coalition 5/9 meetings
- Olli-Pekka Päivärinta National Coalition 6/9 meetings
- Reko Wallenius National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Seppo Nikula National Coalition 9/9 meetings
- Tarmo Kangas National Coalition 6/9 meetings
- Ari Saastamoinen Finns Party 7/9 meetings
- Juha Aaltonen Finns Party 2/9 meetings
- Mikko Saari Finns Party 6/9 meetings
Deputies and former councillors who have attended (8)
- Juha Suominen Left Alliance 2/9 meetings
- Jere Sedergren Social Democrats 4/9 meetings
- Marko Turunen Social Democrats 1/9 meetings
- Nanna Pietikäinen Social Democrats 3/9 meetings
- Mauri Haapasalo Centre Party 1/9 meetings
- Emil Haijanen National Coalition 2/9 meetings
- Merja Mänty National Coalition 1/9 meetings
- Petri Marttila Finns Party 3/9 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
- 7 Sep 2026 Meeting 7 Sep 2026 Minutes · 12 items
- 8 Jun 2026 Meeting 8 Jun 2026 Minutes · 9 items
- 18 May 2026 Meeting 18 May 2026 Minutes · 11 items
- 30 Mar 2026 Meeting 30 Mar 2026 Minutes · 12 items
- 9 Feb 2026 Meeting 9 Feb 2026 Minutes · 11 items
2025
- 8 Dec 2025 Meeting 8 Dec 2025 Minutes · 15 items
- 27 Oct 2025 Meeting 27 Oct 2025 Minutes · 15 items
- 8 Sep 2025 Meeting 8 Sep 2025 Minutes · 8 items
- 9 Jun 2025 Meeting 9 Jun 2025 Minutes · 28 items
- 26 May 2025 Meeting 26 May 2025 Minutes · 11 items
- 31 Mar 2025 Meeting 31 Mar 2025 Minutes · 20 items
- 3 Feb 2025 Meeting 3 Feb 2025 Minutes · 15 items