Finland’s prime minister toppled

Prime Minister Sanna Marin was ousted in a tightly fought election by Petteri Orpo’s centre-right National Coalition Party


Marin’s centre-left Social Democrats finished in third place

Orpo faces complicated task to form governing coalition


PARLIAMENT SEATS

2023
11
43 3rd
13
23
48 1st 
5
9
46 2nd  
2

2019   
16
40
20
31
37
5
9 
39   
3

200 seats


Left Alliance (down 5)
Social Democrat Party (up 3)
Green League (down 7) 
Centre Party (down 8) 
Voter turnout: 71.9%

National Coalition Party (up 11)
Christian Democrats (no move) 
Swedish People’s Party (no move) 
The Finns (up 7)
Other (down 1)
    

Sources: New York Times, BBC, Yle
Pictures: Creative Commons 
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