Pirkanmaa (parliamentary electoral district)

Pirkanmaa
Birkaland
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Finland
Location of Pirkanmaa within Finland
Municipality
RegionPirkanmaa
Population532,775 (2022)
Electorate437,155 (2023)
Area15,550 km2 (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created1907
Seats
List
  • 20 (2023–present)
  • 19 (2015–2023)
  • 18 (2003–2015)
  • 16 (1995–2003)
  • 15 (1991–1995)
  • 13 (1970–1991)
  • 12 (1962–1970)
  • 13 (1951–1962)
  • 12 (1948–1951)
  • 11 (1907–1948)
Members of Parliament
List

Pirkanmaa (Swedish: Birkaland) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Häme Province North (Finnish: Hämeen läänin pohjoinen vaalipiiri; Swedish: Tavastehus läns norra valkrets) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Pirkanmaa in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Pirkanmaa. The district currently elects 20 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 437,155 registered electors.