Finland Presidential election (round 1) 2012
Finland elections · 2012-01-22 · 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: 69.74%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauli Niinistö National Coalition Party — Advancing to runoff | 1131254 | 36.96% | — | — |
| Pekka Haavisto Green League — Advancing to runoff | 574275 | 18.76% | — | — |
| Paavo Väyrynen Centre Party | 536555 | 17.53% | — | — |
| Timo Soini True Finns | 287571 | 9.4% | — | — |
| Paavo Lipponen Social Democratic Party | 205111 | 6.7% | — | — |
| Paavo Arhinmäki Left Alliance | 167663 | 5.48% | — | — |
| Eva Biaudet Swedish People's Party | 82598 | 2.7% | — | — |
| Sari Essayah Christian Democrats | 75744 | 2.47% | — | — |
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