2018 Finnish presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Finland on 28 January 2018. The incumbent Sauli Niinistö received 63% of the vote and was elected for a second term, avoiding a second round. He received a plurality of the vote in every municipality and a majority in all but 13 municipalities.

2018 Finnish presidential election

28 January 2018
Turnout66.76%
 
Candidate Sauli Niinistö Pekka Haavisto
Party Independent Green
Popular vote 1,875,342 371,254
Percentage 62.64% 12.40%

 
Candidate Laura Huhtasaari Paavo Väyrynen
Party Finns Independent
Popular vote 207,337 185,305
Percentage 6.93% 6.19%

Niinistö:      40–45%      45–50%      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      80–85%

President before election

Sauli Niinistö
National Coalition

Elected President

Sauli Niinistö
Independent

Niinistö's second term is from 1 February 2018 to 1 March 2024.

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