Satakunta (parliamentary electoral district)

Satakunta
Satakunta
Electoral District; for the Parliament of Finland
	Location of Satakunta within Finland
Municipality	List Eura ; Eurajoki ; Harjavalta ; Huittinen ; Jämijärvi ; Kankaanpää ; Karvia ; Kokemäki ; Merikarvia ; Nakkila ; Pomarkku ; Pori ; Rauma ; Säkylä ; Siikainen ; Ulvila ;
Region	Satakunta
Population	212,653 (2022)
Electorate	176,653 (2023)
Area	8,269 km2 (2022)
Current Electoral District
Created	1907
Seats	List 8 (2015–present) ; 9 (2003–2015) ; 10 (1999–2003) ; 11 (1995–1999)) ; 12 (1987–1995) ; 13 (1966–1987) ; 14 (1954–1966) ; 15 (1951–1954) ; 13 (1948–1951) ; 14 (1939–1948) ; 15 (1917–1939) ; 17 (1907–1917) ;
Members of Parliament	List Laura Huhtasaari (PS) ; Petri Huru (PS) ; Eeva Kalli (Kesk) ; Mari Kaunistola (Kok) ; Krista Kiuru (SDP) ; Jari Koskela (PS) ; Matias Marttinen (Kok) ; Juha Viitala (SDP) ;

Satakunta is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established as Turku and Pori Province North (Finnish: Turun ja Porin läänin pohjoinen; Swedish: Åbo och Björneborg läns norra) in 1907 when the Diet of Finland was replaced by the Parliament of Finland. It was renamed Satakunta in 1997. It is conterminous with the region of Satakunta. The district currently elects eight 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 176,653 registered electors.

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