Central Finland (parliamentary electoral district)

Central Finland
Central Finland
Keski-Suomi; Mellersta Finland
Electoral District; for the Parliament of Finland
	Location of Central Finland within Finland
Municipality	List Äänekoski ; Hankasalmi ; Jämsä ; Joutsa ; Jyväskylä ; Kannonkoski ; Karstula ; Keuruu ; Kinnula ; Kivijärvi ; Konnevesi ; Kyyjärvi ; Laukaa ; Luhanka ; Multia ; Muurame ; Petäjävesi ; Pihtipudas ; Saarijärvi ; Toivakka ; Uurainen ; Viitasaari ;
Region	Central Finland
Population	272,521 (2022)
Electorate	226,335 (2023)
Area	19,012 km2 (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1907
Seats	List 10 (1972–present) ; 11 (1962–1972) ; 12 (1951–1962) ; 11 (1945–1951) ; 10 (1917–1945) ; 11 (1917–1917) ;
Members of Parliament	List Bella Forsgrén (Vihr) ; Kaisa Garedew (PS) ; Petri Honkonen (Kesk) ; Tomi Immonen (PS) ; Anne Kalmari (Kesk) ; Jani Kokko (SDP) ; Riitta Mäkinen (SDP) ; Piritta Rantanen (SDP) ; Ville Väyrynen (Kok ; Sinuhe Wallinheimo (Kok ;

Central Finland (Finnish: Keski-Suomi; Swedish: Mellersta Finland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Vaasa Province East (Finnish: Vaasan läänin itäinen; Swedish: Vasa läns östra) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Central Finland Province (Finnish: Keski-Suomen läänin; Swedish: Mellersta Finlands läns) in 1960 and Central Finland in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Central Finland. The district currently elects 10 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 226,335 registered electors.

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