Elections
By voting, you influence who decides on important matters that affect everyone’s daily life.
In Finland, general elections are held to elect the Finnish Parliament, municipal councils, the President of the Republic and the members of county councils and the European Parliament.
County elections
In county elections, councillors are elected to county councils, which are responsible for organising the social and health services as well as rescue services of well-being services counties. The county council is the highest decision-making body of a well-being services county.
In the 2025 county elections, 59 county councillors and their substitute councillors were elected to the County Council of the well-being services county of Kanta-Häme for a four-year term. The term of office of the County Council began on 1 June 2025.
The next county elections will be held in April 2029.
Parliamentary elections
The Finnish Parliament the supreme organ of state of Finland. It exercises legislative power and also decides on state finances.
The Members of Parliament are elected in elections held every four years. Election day is the third Sunday of April of the election year. In parliamentary elections, all Finnish citizens who have reached the age of 18 by the election day are entitled to vote.
The next parliamentary elections will be held in April 2027.
European Parliament elections
The European Parliament is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union. EU citizens elect its members by direct elections, which are held in all member states every five years. The elections elect the members to the European Parliament from all EU member states.
The next European Parliament elections will be held in 2029.
Municipal elections
In municipal elections, councillors are elected to municipal councils, which decide on the operations and finances a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for, for example, schools, physical activities services, zoning, environmental services and water supply. By voting in municipal elections, you can influence matters that are a part of your daily life.
In the 2025 municipal elections, 51 councillors and their substitute councillors were elected to the Hämeenlinna City Council for a four-year term. The term of office of the City Council began on 1 June 2025.
These elected representatives exercise the supreme decision-making power of municipalities for four years. The number of councillors to be elected in a municipality depends on the number of residents of the municipality.
The next municipal elections will be held on Sunday, 15 April 2029.
Presidential election
The President of the Republic is one of supreme organs of state of Finland alongside the Finnish Parliament and the Finnish Government. The duties of the President relate primarily to foreign policy.
According to Section 54 of the Constitution of Finland, the President of the Republic is elected by the people of Finland by direct election from natural-born Finnish citizens for a term of office of six years. The same person may be elected for a maximum of two consecutive terms.
The next presidential election will be held in January 2030.
Further information
Contact information
Hämeenlinna Central Election Board
Wetterhoffinkatu 2
13100 Hämeenlinna
