Oulu (parliamentary electoral district)

Oulu
Oulu
Uleåborg
Electoral District; for the Parliament of Finland
	Location of Oulu within Finland
Municipality	List Alavieska ; Haapajärvi ; Haapavesi ; Hailuoto ; Hyrynsalmi ; Ii ; Kajaani ; Kalajoki ; Kärsämäki ; Kempele ; Kuhmo ; Kuusamo ; Liminka ; Lumijoki ; Merijärvi ; Muhos ; Nivala ; Oulainen ; Oulu ; Paltamo ; Pudasjärvi ; Puolanka ; Pyhäjärvi ; Pyhäjoki ; Pyhäntä ; Raahe ; Reisjärvi ; Ristijärvi ; Sievi ; Siikajoki ; Siikalatva ; Sotkamo ; Suomussalmi ; Taivalkoski ; Tyrnävä ; Utajärvi ; Vaala ; Ylivieska ;
Region	Kainuu; North Ostrobothnia
Population	487,038 (2022)
Electorate	393,643 (2023)
Area	61,882 km2 (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1907
Seats	List 18 (1983–present) ; 17 (1975–1983) ; 18 (1951–1975) ; 17 (1945–1951) ; 16 (1939–1945)) ; 13 (1907–1939) ;
Members of Parliament	List Pekka Aittakumpu (Kesk) ; Juha Hänninen (Kok ; Janne Heikkinen (Kok ; Pia Hiltunen (SDP) ; Antti Kangas (PS) ; Tuomas Kettunen (Kesk) ; Merja Kyllönen (Vas) ; Hanna-Leena Mattila (Kesk) ; Timo Mehtälä (Kesk) ; Olga Oinas-Panuma (Kesk) ; Jenni Pitko (Vihr) ; Mikko Polvinen (PS) ; Hanna Sarkkinen (Vas) ; Jenna Simula (PS) ; Mari-Leena Talvitie (Kok ; Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP) ; Sebastian Tynkkynen (PS) ; Ville Vähämäki (PS) ;

Oulu (Swedish: Uleåborg) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Oulu Province South (Finnish: Oulun läänin eteläinen vaalipiiri; Swedish: Uleåborgs läns södra valkrets) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Oulu Province (Finnish: Oulun lääni; Swedish: Uleåborgs län) in 1939 and Oulu in 1997. It is conterminous with the regions of Kainuu and North Ostrobothnia. The district currently elects 18 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2023 parliamentary election it had 393,643 registered electors.

Oulu
Uleåborg
Electoral District for the Parliament of Finland
Location of Oulu within Finland
Municipality	List Alavieska Haapajärvi Haapavesi Hailuoto Hyrynsalmi Ii Kajaani Kalajoki Kärsämäki Kempele Kuhmo Kuusamo Liminka Lumijoki Merijärvi Muhos Nivala Oulainen Oulu Paltamo Pudasjärvi Puolanka Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjoki Pyhäntä Raahe Reisjärvi Ristijärvi Sievi Siikajoki Siikalatva Sotkamo Suomussalmi Taivalkoski Tyrnävä Utajärvi Vaala Ylivieska
Region	Kainuu North Ostrobothnia
Population	487,038 (2022)
Electorate	393,643 (2023)
Area	61,882 km² (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1907
Seats	List 18 (1983–present) 17 (1975–1983) 18 (1951–1975) 17 (1945–1951) 16 (1939–1945)) 13 (1907–1939)
Members of Parliament	List Pekka Aittakumpu (Kesk) Juha Hänninen (Kok Janne Heikkinen (Kok Pia Hiltunen (SDP) Antti Kangas (PS) Tuomas Kettunen (Kesk) Merja Kyllönen (Vas) Hanna-Leena Mattila (Kesk) Timo Mehtälä (Kesk) Olga Oinas-Panuma (Kesk) Jenni Pitko (Vihr) Mikko Polvinen (PS) Hanna Sarkkinen (Vas) Jenna Simula (PS) Mari-Leena Talvitie (Kok Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP) Sebastian Tynkkynen (PS) Ville Vähämäki (PS)