# Southeast Finland (parliamentary electoral district)

Southeast Finland (Finnish: Kaakkois-Suomi; Swedish: Sydöstra Finland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established in 2013 by the merger of Kymi and South Savo districts. It is conterminous with the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Karelia and South Savo. The district currently elects 15 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 353,468 registered electors.

## History

Southeast Finland was established in 2013 by the merger of Kymi and South Savo districts. In 2021, the municipalities of Heinävesi and Joroinen were transferred from Southeast Finland to Savo-Karelia and Iitti municipality was transferred from Southeast Finland to Häme.

## Electoral system

Southeast Finland currently elects 15 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral alliances with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. However, the number of candidates nominated by an electoral alliance may not exceed the maximum number of candidates that a single party may nominate. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.

## Election results
### Detailed
#### 2023

Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2023:
| Party | Party | Party | Party | Party | Party | Electoral Alliance | Electoral Alliance | Electoral Alliance |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party of Finland | SDP | 54,115 | 23.67% | 4 | 54,115 | 23.67% | 4 |
| | Finns Party | PS | 52,026 | 22.76% | 4 | 52,026 | 22.76% | 4 |
| | National Coalition Party | Kok | 50,218 | 21.96% | 4 | 50,695 | 22.17% | 4 |
| | Swedish People's Party of Finland | SFP | 477 | 0.21% | 0 | 50,695 | 22.17% | 4 |
| | Centre Party | Kesk | 31,063 | 13.59% | 2 | 31,063 | 13.59% | 2 |
| | Green League | Vihr | 11,721 | 5.13% | 1 | 11,721 | 5.13% | 1 |
| | Left Alliance | Vas | 8,570 | 3.75% | 0 | 8,570 | 3.75% | 0 |
| | Movement Now | Liik | 8,026 | 3.51% | 0 | 8,026 | 3.51% | 0 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 8,023 | 3.51% | 0 | 8,023 | 3.51% | 0 |
| | Freedom Alliance | VL | 1,728 | 0.76% | 0 | 2,166 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | Crystal Party | KRIP | 438 | 0.19% | 0 | 2,166 | 0.95% | 0 |
| | Power Belongs to the People | VKK | 1,193 | 0.52% | 0 | 1,193 | 0.52% | 0 |
| | Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose | Lib | 517 | 0.23% | 0 | 517 | 0.23% | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Finland | SKP | 258 | 0.11% | 0 | 258 | 0.11% | 0 |
| | Finnish Reform Movement | KL | 255 | 0.11% | 0 | 255 | 0.11% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 228,628 | 100.00% | 15 | 228,628 | 100.00% | 15 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 998 | 0.43% | | | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 229,626 | 64.96% | | | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 353,468 | | | | | |
The following candidates were elected: Juho Eerola (PS), 8,849 votes; Antti Häkkänen (Kok), 21,378 votes; Hanna Holopainen (Vihr), 2,762 votes; Vesa Kallio (Kesk), 5,663 votes; Ville Kaunisto (Kok), 7,224 votes; Jukka Kopra (Kok), 5,731 votes; Hanna Kosonen (Kesk), 5,147 votes; Suna Kymäläinen (SDP), 5,810 votes; Sheikki Laakso (PS), 7,635 votes; Jani Mäkelä (PS), 5,160 votes; Niina Malm (SDP), 8,180 votes; Anna-Kristiina Mikkonen (SDP), 5,483 votes; Jaana Strandman (PS), 5,179 votes; Oskari Valtola (Kok), 4,335 votes; and Paula Werning (SDP), 5,046 votes.

#### 2019

Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019:
| Party | Party | Party | Party | Party | Party | Electoral Alliance | Electoral Alliance | Electoral Alliance |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Social Democratic Party of Finland | SDP | 59,722 | 24.38% | 5 | 59,722 | 24.38% | 5 |
| | Finns Party | PS | 46,196 | 18.86% | 4 | 46,196 | 18.86% | 4 |
| | National Coalition Party | Kok | 44,224 | 18.05% | 3 | 44,224 | 18.05% | 3 |
| | Centre Party | Kesk | 40,715 | 16.62% | 3 | 40,715 | 16.62% | 3 |
| | Green League | Vihr | 23,032 | 9.40% | 2 | 23,032 | 9.40% | 2 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 10,875 | 4.44% | 0 | 10,875 | 4.44% | 0 |
| | Left Alliance | Vas | 10,371 | 4.23% | 0 | 10,371 | 4.23% | 0 |
| | Movement Now | Liik | 4,030 | 1.65% | 0 | 4,030 | 1.65% | 0 |
| | Blue Reform | SIN | 3,212 | 1.31% | 0 | 3,212 | 1.31% | 0 |
| | Seven Star Movement | TL | 829 | 0.34% | 0 | 829 | 0.34% | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | Pir | 687 | 0.28% | 0 | 687 | 0.28% | 0 |
| | Citizens' Party | KP | 473 | 0.19% | 0 | 628 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | Finnish People First | SKE | 155 | 0.06% | 0 | 628 | 0.26% | 0 |
| | Feminist Party | FP | 201 | 0.08% | 0 | 201 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Finland | SKP | 121 | 0.05% | 0 | 121 | 0.05% | 0 |
| | Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism | KTP | 83 | 0.03% | 0 | 83 | 0.03% | 0 |
| | Independence Party | IPU | 48 | 0.02% | 0 | 48 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 244,974 | 100.00% | 17 | 244,974 | 100.00% | 17 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,555 | 0.63% | | | | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 246,529 | 65.43% | | | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 376,784 | | | | | |
The following candidates were elected: Juho Eerola (PS), 10,441 votes; Antti Häkkänen (Kok), 20,234 votes; Hanna Holopainen (Vihr), 2,659 votes; Heli Järvinen (Vihr), 3,275 votes; Ville Kaunisto (Kok), 3,717 votes; Anneli Kiljunen (SDP), 6,419 votes; Jukka Kopra (Kok), 4,025 votes; Hanna Kosonen (Kesk), 5,583 votes; Suna Kymäläinen (SDP), 6,076 votes; Sheikki Laakso (PS), 5,647 votes; Jari Leppä (Kesk), 7,458 votes; Jani Mäkelä (PS), 7,147 votes; Niina Malm (SDP), 5,815 votes; Sirpa Paatero (SDP), 7,864 votes; Ari Torniainen (Kesk), 4,441 votes; Ano Turtiainen (PS), 3,264 votes; and Paula Werning (SDP), 6,074 votes.

#### 2015

Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015:
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Centre Party | Kesk | 61,794 | 25.17% | 5 |
| | Social Democratic Party of Finland | SDP | 54,604 | 22.24% | 4 |
| | True Finns | PS | 51,707 | 21.06% | 4 |
| | National Coalition Party | Kok | 38,947 | 15.86% | 3 |
| | Green League | Vihr | 15,664 | 6.38% | 1 |
| | Christian Democrats | KD | 11,056 | 4.50% | 0 |
| | Left Alliance | Vas | 7,336 | 2.99% | 0 |
| | Independence Party | IPU | 1,806 | 0.74% | 0 |
| | Pirate Party | Pir | 1,085 | 0.44% | 0 |
| | Swedish People's Party of Finland | SFP | 728 | 0.30% | 0 |
| | Communist Party of Finland | SKP | 286 | 0.12% | 0 |
| | Change 2011 | | 199 | 0.08% | 0 |
| | Association of Voters | | 174 | 0.07% | 0 |
| | Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism | KTP | 106 | 0.04% | 0 |
| | Workers' Party of Finland | STP | 53 | 0.02% | 0 |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 245,545 | 100.00% | 17 |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,350 | 0.55% | |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 246,895 | 63.73% | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 387,403 | | |
The following candidates were elected: Juho Eerola (PS), 8,320 votes; Antti Häkkänen (Kok), 6,216 votes; Heli Järvinen (Vihr), 3,580 votes; Anneli Kiljunen (SDP), 5,418 votes; Jukka Kopra (Kok), 4,677 votes; Hanna Kosonen (Kesk), 6,600 votes; Suna Kymäläinen (SDP), 7,435 votes; Jari Leppä (Kesk), 9,362 votes; Jari Lindström (PS), 9,966 votes; Jani Mäkelä (PS), 6,102 votes; Sirpa Paatero (SDP), 9,764 votes; Markku Pakkanen (Kesk), 6,265 votes; Satu Taavitsainen (SDP), 5,416 votes; Kimmo Tiilikainen (Kesk), 9,193 votes; Lenita Toivakka (Kok), 5,028 votes; Ari Torniainen (Kesk), 5,412 votes; and Kaj Turunen (PS), 6,929 votes.