Kymi (parliamentary electoral district)

Electoral district in Finland

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Kymi is an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of South Karelia and Kymenlaakso in south-eastern Finland, with a combined population of about 322,000 (as of 2002[update]). Kymi currently elects 12 members of the Eduskunta.

The constituency is largely urban and traditionally working-class. The largest party in the 2003 election was the Social Democratic Party of Finland.

## 2019–2023 members of parliament

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## Current members of parliament 2007–

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* 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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Finnish parliamentary election, 2003

Party  | Seats  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−
| SDP | 5  | 0  | 41.7  | 34.8  | 59,567  | +1.6%
| Centre | 3  | 0  | 25.0  | 25.8  | 44,127  | +3.2%
| National Coalition | 3  | 0  | 25.0  | 20.4  | 34,912  | -4.4%
| Left Alliance | 1  | 0  | 8.3  | 7.0  | 11,954  | +0.7%
| KD | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 5.5  | 9,438  | +0.1%
| Green | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 4.5  | 7,767  | -0.9%
| other groups  | 0  | 0  | 0.0  | 2.1  | 3,568  | n/a

## See also

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* Electoral districts of Finland