Kymi (parliamentary electoral district)
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Kymi was an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covered the administrative regions of South Karelia and Kymenlaakso in south-eastern Finland, with a combined population of about 322,000 ({{As of|2002|lc=on}}). Kymi elected 12 members of the Eduskunta. In 2013, the district was merged with Southern Savonia to form the new Southeast Finland district.{{cite web |title=Vaalipiiriä muuttaneet kunnat ja vaalipiirien nimenmuutokset eduskuntavaaleissa 1983 - 2015 |url=https://www.tilastokeskus.fi/til/evaa/evaa_2015-04-10_luo_002_fi.html |publisher=Statistics Finland |accessdate=28 March 2023 |location=Helsinki, Finland |language=fi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630005126/https://www.tilastokeskus.fi/til/evaa/evaa_2015-04-10_luo_002_fi.html |archive-date=30 June 2022}}{{cite web |title=Lainsäädäntö: Säädökset alkuperäisinä - 271/2013 Laki vaalilain 5 ja 11 §:n muuttamisesta |url=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/saadoskokoelma/2013/271 |website=Finlex |publisher=Ministry of Justice |access-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007193607/https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2013/20130271 |archive-date=7 October 2022 |location=Helsinki, Finland |url-status=live |language=fi}}
The constituency was largely urban and traditionally working-class. The largest party in the 2003 election was the Social Democratic Party of Finland.
Former members of parliament 2007–2013
- Sinikka Hurskainen (SDP)
- Jyri Häkämies (Kok.)
- Anneli Kiljunen (SDP)
- Valto Koski (SDP)
- Jari Larikka (Kok.)
- Markku Laukkanen (Kesk.)
- Reijo Paajanen (Kok.)
- Sirpa Paatero (SDP)
- Markku Pakkanen (Kesk.)
- Sari Palm (KD)
- Kimmo Tiilikainen (Kesk.)
- Pentti Tiusanen (Vas)
- KD = Christian Democrats
- Kesk. = Centre
- Kok. = National Coalition
- SDP = Social Democrats
- Vas. = Left Alliance
- Vihr. = Greens
Old election results
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{{Election summary net begin|title = Finnish parliamentary election, 2003}}
{{Election summary net party|
|party = Social Democratic Party of Finland
|seats = 5
|net = 0
|seats % = 41.7
|votes % = 34.8
|votes = 59,567
|plus/minus = +1.6%
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{{Election summary net party|
|party = Centre Party (Finland)
|seats = 3
|net = 0
|seats % = 25.0
|votes % = 25.8
|votes = 44,127
|plus/minus = +3.2%
}}
{{Election summary net party|
|party = National Coalition Party (Finland)
|seats = 3
|net = 0
|seats % = 25.0
|votes % = 20.4
|votes = 34,912
|plus/minus = -4.4%
}}
{{Election summary net party|
|party = Left Alliance (Finland)
|seats = 1
|net = 0
|seats % = 8.3
|votes % = 7.0
|votes = 11,954
|plus/minus = +0.7%
}}
{{Election summary net party|
|party = Christian Democrats (Finland)
|seats = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 5.5
|votes = 9,438
|plus/minus = +0.1%
}}
{{Election summary net party|
|party = Green League
|seats = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 4.5
|votes = 7,767
|plus/minus = -0.9%
}}
{{Election summary net other|
|party = other groups
|seats = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.1
|votes = 3,568
|plus/minus = n/a
}}
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See also
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References
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