City council

Kaupunginvaltuusto

Who sits on this body?

Party presence

Members by party up to the meeting on 5 Oct 2026, 46 in total.

Left Alliance 3 3 people
Social Democrats 13 13 people
Greens 4 4 people
Centre Party 6 6 people
National Coalition 11 11 people
Christian Democrats 2 2 people
Finns Party 5 5 people
Kataja 2 2 people

Councillors (46)

Aki Leppänen Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Anna Jukantupa Left Alliance 12/12 meetings
Veera Varis Left Alliance 11/12 meetings
Arttu Karukka Social Democrats 9/12 meetings
Jaana Heikkilä-Halkola Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Jaana Tiura Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Jenni Mäkinen Social Democrats 8/12 meetings
Joonas Salminen Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Jussi-Pekka Ahonen Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Leena Mankkinen Social Democrats 9/12 meetings
Milana Itäpää Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Minna Mäkinen Social Democrats 9/12 meetings
Päivi Stenman Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Seppo Peltola Social Democrats 11/12 meetings
Suvi Mäkelä Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Tuire Ruuska Social Democrats 12/12 meetings
Jenni Kiiskinen Greens 11/12 meetings
Sari Listenmaa Greens 12/12 meetings
Tiia Lipsonen Greens 12/12 meetings
Vilma Viitasaari Greens 11/12 meetings
Emmi Sarvijärvi Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Esa Toikkonen Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Leena Risku Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Minna Sarvijärvi Centre Party 11/12 meetings
Susanna Grönlund Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Teuvo Hakanen Centre Party 12/12 meetings
Antti Järvensivu National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Iikka Jäntti National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Juho Ojares National Coalition 12/12 meetings
Karita Jäppinen National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Katja Luojus National Coalition 9/12 meetings
Leila Gröndahl National Coalition 12/12 meetings
Markus Silfverberg National Coalition 12/12 meetings
Peer Haataja National Coalition 12/12 meetings
Riikka Salakari National Coalition 11/12 meetings
Sami Rantanen National Coalition 12/12 meetings
Tapani Tienari National Coalition 12/12 meetings
Marika Pätäri Christian Democrats 12/12 meetings
Nina Alanen Christian Democrats 10/12 meetings
Erja Pelkonen Finns Party 11/12 meetings
Hannu Ruuska Finns Party 10/12 meetings
Henrik Pajunen Finns Party 11/12 meetings
Lauri Hemminki Finns Party 12/12 meetings
Marika Salakari Finns Party 11/12 meetings
Mauri Heiska Kataja 10/12 meetings
Veera Ahlgrén Kataja 12/12 meetings

Deputies and former councillors who have attended (13)

Johanna Airikka Left Alliance 1/12 meetings
Matleena Takala Left Alliance 1/12 meetings
Heikki Puttonen Social Democrats 5/12 meetings
Noora Kuusinen Social Democrats 1/12 meetings
Timo Halttula Greens 2/12 meetings
Miina Riitijoki Centre Party 2/12 meetings
Markku Uusitalo National Coalition 5/12 meetings
Susanna Riuttala National Coalition 3/12 meetings
Diana Nurminen Christian Democrats 1/12 meetings
Päivi Ristolainen Christian Democrats 1/12 meetings
Juha Alhamo Finns Party 4/12 meetings
Juha Tuominen Finns Party 1/12 meetings
Tomi Saaristo Kataja 3/12 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.