Finland Presidential election (round 1) 2000
Finland elections · 2000-01-16 · held
Popular candidate ballot; the presidency was decided in a subsequent ballot.
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Results: final · complete coverage · Valid popular candidate votes
Turnout: 73.63%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarja Halonen Social Democratic Party — Advancing to runoff | 1224431 | 40.03% | — | — |
| Esko Aho Centre Party — Advancing to runoff | 1051159 | 34.36% | — | — |
| Riitta Uosukainen National Coalition Party | 392305 | 12.83% | — | — |
| Elisabeth Rehn Swedish People's Party | 241877 | 7.91% | — | — |
| Heidi Hautala Green League | 100740 | 3.29% | — | — |
| Ilkka Hakalehto True Finns | 31405 | 1.03% | — | — |
| Risto Kuisma Reform Group | 16943 | 0.55% | — | — |
Blank and rejected ballots are excluded from result shares. Colours are a display palette. Unknown values remain unreported.
Sources & further reading
Historical result table and election context
Office of the President: election procedures and exceptional selections