Helsinki (parliamentary electoral district)

Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsingfors
Electoral District; for the Parliament of Finland
	Location of Helsinki within Finland
Municipality	Helsinki
Region	Uusimaa
Population	664,921 (2022)
Electorate	546,375 (2023)
Area	215 km2 (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1954
Seats	List 23 (2023–present) ; 22 (2015–2023) ; 21 (2003–2015) ; 20 (1999–2003) ; 19 (1995–1999) ; 20 (1979–1995) ; 21 (1975–1979) ; 22 (1970–1975) ; 21 (1966–1970) ; 20 (1962–1966) ; 19 (1954–1962) ;
Members of Parliament	List Eva Biaudet (SFP) ; Fatim Diarra (Vihr) ; Elisa Gebhard (SDP) ; Tuula Haatainen (SDP) ; Pekka Haavisto (Vihr) ; Jussi Halla-aho (PS) ; Timo Harakka (SDP) ; Atte Harjanne (Vihr) ; Eveliina Heinäluoma (SDP) ; Veronika Honkasalo (Vas) ; Atte Kaleva (Kok) ; Mai Kivelä (Vas) ; Minja Koskela (Vas) ; Terhi Koulumies (Kok) ; Jarmo Lindberg (Kok) ; Maria Ohisalo (Vihr) ; Mari Rantanen (PS) ; Nasima Razmyar (SDP) ; Wille Rydman (PS) ; Aura Salla (Kok) ; Sari Sarkomaa (Kok) ; Elina Valtonen (Kok) ; Ben Zyskowicz (Kok) ;
Created from	Uusimaa Province

Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Helsinki City (Finnish: Helsingin kaupunki; Swedish: Helsingfors stad) in 1954 from parts of Uusimaa Province. It was renamed Helsinki in 1997. It is conterminous with the municipality of Helsinki. The district currently elects 23 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 546,375 registered electors.

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