Municipal Elections 2008
Kuva: YLE
Finnish residents and citizens went to the polls on October 26th to elect city councils across the country. The results are also taken as an accurate survey of party popularity nationwide. In these elections, the real winners were the National Coalition Party and the True Finns.
World Financial Crisis Made Mark on Local Elections The global financial crisis was a chief concern for many voters in this year's local elections. Employment, local finances and healthcare services were top issues on voters' minds, according to a YLE survey.
National Coalition Party Big Winner in Municipal Elections The National Coalition Party tallied the largest number of votes in Sunday's municipal elections. With all votes counted, the party got 23.4 percent of the total, an increase of 1.6 percent from the previous local elections four years ago.
Stunning Rise by True Finns Party