2012 Finnish municipal elections
National results
Turnout was 58.3%, lower than in the previous municipal election.

2012 Finnish municipal elections

Section Title: National results
Table Section Text: Turnout was 58.3%, lower than in the previous municipal election.

Party	Votes	Council seats

Number	%	Swing (2008)	Swing (2011)	Number	Net ±

National Coalition	545,889	21.9%	1.6%	+1.5%	1,735	286

Social Democratic	487,924	19.6%	1.7%	+0.5%	1,729	337

Centre	465,166	18.7%	1.4%	+2.9%	3,077	440

Finns	307,797	12.3%	+7.0%	6.7%	1,195	+752

Green League	213,100	8.5%	0.4%	+1.3%	323	47

Left Alliance	199,615	8.0%	0.8%	0.1%	640	193

Swedish People's	117,865	4.7%	±0.0%	+0.4%	480	30

Christian Democrat	93,257	3.7%	0.4%	0.3%	300	51

Communist Party	11,174	0.4%	0.1%	+0.1%	9	±0

Pirate	5,986	0.2%	new	0.3%	0	±0

Independence Party	1,303	0.1%	±0.0%	0.1%	0	2

Change 2011	1,258	0.1%	new	0.2%	1	+1

Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism	704	<0.1%	<0.1%	<0.1%	0	±0

For the Poor	572	<0.1%	<0.1%	<0.1%	0	±0

Workers Party	538	<0.1%	<0.1%	<0.1%	0	±0

Freedom Party	15	<0.1%	new	<0.1%	0	±0

Others	41,358	1.7%	0.8%	+1.3%	185	102

Total	2,493,521	9,674	738

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9,674 municipal council seats were open for 2012 Finnish municipal elections.
9,674 municipal council seats were open for the 2012 Finnish municipal elections.

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final_sentence: 9,674 municipal council seats were open for the 2012 Finnish municipal elections.