2024 Finnish presidential election

**Presidential elections** were held in Finland on 28 January 2024, and a second round was held on 11 February 2024. Voters elected the President of the Republic for a six-year term. Current President Sauli Niinistö is term-limited and cannot run for re-election since he has served the maximum two terms.

Had the new president been elected in the first round on 28 January by winning more than half of valid votes cast, their term would have begun on 1 February. However, No candidate received a majority of votes.

Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto ran in a runoff on 11 February with Stubb winning 51.6% to Haavisto's 48.4%. The result in the second round was the closest in the history of presidential elections in Finland. Stubb will be inaugurated as president on 1 March.

### Confirmed

|colspan="3" style="width:20%;"|Candidate name political party|Experience(s)|Campaign logo|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="background-color:#214E89;"||**Mika Aaltola**|Independent|**Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs**<small> (since 2019)</small>||
|style="background-color:;"||**Li Andersson**|Left Alliance|**Leader of the Left Alliance** <small>(since 2016)</small> Minister of Education <small>(2019–2020, 2021–2023)</small> MP for Finland Proper <small>(since 2015)</small>||
|style="background-color:;"||**Sari Essayah**|KD|**Minister of Agriculture and Forestry** <small>(since 2023)</small> Leader of the Christian Democrats <small>(since 2015)</small> MP for Savo-Karelia <small>(since 2015)</small> MEP <small>(2009–2014)</small> 2012 presidential candidate||
|style="background-color:;"||**Pekka Haavisto**|Independent (VIHR)|**MP for Helsinki** <small>(1987–1995, since 2007)</small> Minister for Foreign Affairs <small>(2019–2023)</small> Minister of the Environment and Development <small>(1995–1999)</small> Leader of the Green League <small>(1993–1995)</small> 2012 and 2018 presidential candidate||
|style="background-color:;"||**Jussi Halla-aho**|Finns|**Speaker of the Parliament of Finland** <small>(since 2023)</small> Leader of the Finns Party <small>(2017–2021)</small> MP for Helsinki <small>(2011–2014, since 2019)</small> MEP <small>(2014–2019)</small>||
|style="background-color:;"||**Hjallis Harkimo**|Liik|**Leader of the Movement Now**<small>(since 2018)</small> MP for Uusimaa <small>(since 2015)</small>||
|style="background-color:;"||**Olli Rehn**|Independent (Centre)|**Governor of the Bank of Finland** <small>(since 2018)</small> Minister of Economic Affairs <small>(2015–2016)</small> European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro <small>(2010–2014)</small> European Commissioner for Enlargement <small>(2004–2010)</small> MP for Helsinki <small>(1991–1995, 2015–2017)</small>||
|style="background-color:;"||**Alexander Stubb**|National Coalition|**43rd Prime Minister of Finland** <small>(2014–2015)</small> Minister of Finance <small>(2015–2016)</small> Minister for European Affairs and Trade <small>(2011–2014)</small> Minister for Foreign Affairs <small>(2008–2011)</small> Leader of the National Coalition Party <small>(2014–2016)</small> MEP <small>(2004–2008)</small> MP for Uusimaa <small>(2011–2017)</small>||
|style="background-color:;"||**Jutta Urpilainen**|SDP|**European Commissioner for International Partnerships** <small>(since 2019)</small> Minister of Finance <small>(2011–2014)</small> Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland <small>(2008–2014)</small> MP for Vaasa <small>(2003–2019)</small>||

### Disqualified

|colspan="3" style="width:10%;"|Candidate name political party|Experience(s)|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="background-color:;"||**Ano Turtiainen**|VKK|**MP for Southeast Finland** <small>(2019–2023)</small>|
|style="background-color:;"||**Paavo Väyrynen**|Independent (tl)|**MEP for Finland** <small>(2014–2018)</small> Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development from <small>(2007–2011)</small> Minister of Labour <small>(1976–1977)</small> Minister of Education <small>(1975–1976)</small> MP for Lapland <small>(1970–1991, 2007–2011)</small> MP for Uusimaa <small>(1991–1995)</small> 1988, 1994, 2012, and 2018 presidential candidate|

## Polls

|rowspan="3" style="width:125px;"|Poll source|rowspan="3"|Fieldwork dates|||||||||||||||||
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|Verian|20–21 Dec 2023|4%|style="background:#D9E9F4;"|**24%**|22%|13%|9%|5%|7%|2%|1%|–|9%|||||||
|Tietoykkönen|5–13 Dec 2023|4%|style="background:#D9E9F4;"|**23%**|22%|11%|9%|6%|8%|1%|1%|2%|13%|||||||
|Kantar Agri|15–20 Dec 2023|3%|style="background:#D9E9F4;"|**23%**|style="background:#D3F2D0"|**23%**|12%|10%|6%|6%|2%|1%|–|14%||||||
|Taloustutkimus|27 Nov–7 Dec 2023|4%|style="background:#D9E9F4;"|**31%**|23%|10%|12%|7%|5%|2%|2%|2%|–|||||||
|Tietoykkönen|14–23 Nov 2023|5%|21%|style="background:#D3F2D0"|**24%**|10%|9%|4%|6%|?%|?%|?%|?%|||||||
|Kantar Public|20–21 Nov 2023|5%|style="background:#D9E9F4;"|**24%**|20%|10%|10%|7%|7%|2%|1%|2%|11%|||||||

## Infobox (election)

- **country**: Finland
- **type**: presidential
- **ongoing**: no
- **previous election**: 2018 Finnish presidential election
- **previous year**: 2018
- **next election**: 2030 Finnish presidential election
- **next year**: _2030_
- **election date**: 28 January 2024 (first round)

- **turnout**: 71.55% (first round)
67.58% (second round)
- **candidate1**: **Alexander Stubb**
- **party1**: National Coalition Party
- **popular vote1**: **1,575,211**
- **percentage1**: **51.62%**
- **colour2**: 005C29
- **candidate2**: Pekka Haavisto
- **party2**: Independent politician
- **alliance2**: Green League
- **popular vote2**: 1,476,548
- **percentage2**: 48.38%
- **title**: President
- **before election**: Sauli Niinistö
- **before party**: Independent
- **after election**: Alexander Stubb
- **after party**: National Coalition Party