Savo-Karelia (; ) is one of the 13 electoral districts of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. The district was established in 2013 by the merger of North Karelia and North Savo districts. It is conterminous with the regions of North Karelia and North Savo. The district currently elects 15 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 343,887 registered electors.

History Savo-Karelia was established in 2013 by the merger of North Karelia and North Savo districts. The municipalities of Heinävesi and Joroinen were transferred from Southeast Finland to Savo-Karelia in 2021.

Electoral system Savo-Karelia currently elects 15 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Parties may form electoral alliances with each other to pool their votes and increase their chances of winning seats. However, the number of candidates nominated by an electoral alliance may not exceed the maximum number of candidates that a single party may nominate. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.

Election results Detailed 2023 Results of the 2023 parliamentary election held on 2 April 2023:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Finns Party PS 44,961 20.04% 3 44,961 20.04% 3 Centre Party Kesk 44,204 19.70% 3 44,204 19.70% 3 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 42,903 19.12% 3 42,903 19.12% 3 National Coalition Party Kok 36,692 16.35% 3 36,692 16.35% 3 Christian Democrats KD 22,023 9.82% 1 22,023 9.82% 1 Green League Vihr 12,701 5.66% 1 12,701 5.66% 1 Left Alliance Vas 12,266 5.47% 1 12,266 5.47% 1 Movement Now Liik 4,687 2.09% 0 4,687 2.09% 0 Freedom Alliance VL 1,645 0.73% 0 1,992 0.89% 0 Crystal Party KRIP 347 0.15% 0 Liberal Party – Freedom to Choose Lib 484 0.22% 0 484 0.22% 0 Power Belongs to the People VKK 449 0.20% 0 449 0.20% 0 Pirate Party Pir 325 0.14% 0 325 0.14% 0 Animal Justice Party of Finland EOP 296 0.13% 0 296 0.13% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 190 0.08% 0 190 0.08% 0 Swedish People's Party of Finland SFP 134 0.06% 0 134 0.06% 0 Arto Lukkarinen (Independent) 50 0.02% 0 50 0.02% 0Valid Votes 224,357 100.00% 15 224,357 100.00% 15Rejected Votes 887 0.39% Total Polled 225,244 65.50% Registered Electors 343,887

The following candidates were elected: Sanna Antikainen (PS), 7,720 votes; Markku Eestilä (Kok), 3,463 votes; Seppo Eskelinen (SDP), 6,975 votes; Sari Essayah (KD), 15,862 votes; Hannu Hoskonen (Kesk), 7,011 votes; Hanna Huttunen (Kesk), 5,849 votes; Marko Kilpi (Kok), 9,428 votes; Laura Meriluoto (Vas), 3,358 votes; Krista Mikkonen (Vihr), 3,972 votes; Karoliina Partanen (Kok), 7,172 votes; Minna Reijonen (PS), 6,687 votes; Markku Siponen (Kesk), 5,539 votes; Timo Suhonen (SDP), 6,510 votes; Tuula Väätäinen (SDP), 4,412 votes; and Timo Vornanen (PS), 6,474 votes.

2019 Results of the 2019 parliamentary election held on 14 April 2019:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 50,459 22.78% 4 50,459 22.78% 4 Finns Party PS 39,996 18.05% 3 39,996 18.05% 3 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 38,274 17.28% 3 38,274 17.28% 3 National Coalition Party Kok 27,699 12.50% 2 27,699 12.50% 2 Green League Vihr 21,362 9.64% 1 21,362 9.64% 1 Christian Democrats KD 17,389 7.85% 1 17,389 7.85% 1 Left Alliance Vas 15,908 7.18% 1 15,908 7.18% 1 Blue Reform SIN 4,128 1.86% 0 4,128 1.86% 0 Movement Now Liik 3,425 1.55% 0 3,425 1.55% 0 Seven Star Movement TL 769 0.35% 0 769 0.35% 0 Pirate Party Pir 686 0.31% 0 686 0.31% 0 Citizens' Party KP 616 0.28% 0 746 0.34% 0 Finnish People First SKE 130 0.06% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 379 0.17% 0 379 0.17% 0 Feminist Party FP 191 0.09% 0 191 0.09% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 73 0.03% 0 73 0.03% 0 Independence Party IPU 45 0.02% 0 45 0.02% 0Valid Votes 221,529 100.00% 15 221,529 100.00% 15Rejected Votes 1,240 0.56% Total Polled 222,769 65.48% Registered Electors 340,227

The following candidates were elected: Sanna Antikainen (PS), 5,805 votes; Markku Eestilä (Kok), 3,035 votes; Seppo Eskelinen (SDP), 6,245 votes; Sari Essayah (KD), 12,397 votes; Hannakaisa Heikkinen (Kesk), 8,986 votes; Hannu Hoskonen (Kesk), 4,832 votes; Hanna Huttunen (Kesk), 4,162 votes; Marko Kilpi (Kok), 9,208 votes; Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen (SDP), 8,248 votes; Krista Mikkonen (Vihr), 6,204 votes; Minna Reijonen (PS), 4,874 votes; Matti Semi (Vas), 3,468 votes; Tuula Väätäinen (SDP), 3,984 votes; Anu Vehviläinen (Kesk), 5,504 votes; and Jussi Wihonen (PS), 5,748 votes.

2015 Results of the 2015 parliamentary election held on 19 April 2015:

Party Party Electoral AllianceVotes % Seats Votes % Seats Centre Party Kesk 70,573 32.54% 6 70,573 32.54% 6 True Finns PS 42,696 19.69% 3 42,696 19.69% 3 Social Democratic Party of Finland SDP 34,629 15.97% 2 34,629 15.97% 2 National Coalition Party Kok 24,980 11.52% 2 24,980 11.52% 2 Green League Vihr 14,599 6.73% 1 14,599 6.73% 1 Christian Democrats KD 13,578 6.26% 1 13,578 6.26% 1 Left Alliance Vas 12,750 5.88% 1 12,750 5.88% 1 Pirate Party Pir 1,269 0.59% 0 1,269 0.59% 0 Independence Party IPU 705 0.33% 0 705 0.33% 0 Communist Party of Finland SKP 639 0.29% 0 769 0.35% 0 Workers' Party of Finland STP 130 0.06% 0 Change 2011 277 0.13% 0 277 0.13% 0 Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism KTP 55 0.03% 0 55 0.03% 0Valid Votes 216,880 100.00% 16 216,880 100.00% 16Rejected Votes 1,097 0.50% Total Polled 217,977 63.61% Registered Electors 342,671

The following candidates were elected: Markku Eestilä (Kok), 4,578 votes; Sari Essayah (KD), 11,186 votes; Hannakaisa Heikkinen (Kesk), 10,712 votes; Hannu Hoskonen (Kesk), 6,633 votes; Seppo Kääriäinen (Kesk), 7,006 votes; Elsi Katainen (Kesk), 7,084 votes; Kimmo Kivelä (PS), 5,145 votes; Kari Kulmala (PS), 5,188 votes; Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen (SDP), 4,899 votes; Krista Mikkonen (Vihr), 4,624 votes; Riitta Myller (SDP), 4,825 votes; Pentti Oinonen (PS), 6,283 votes; Sari Raassina (Kok), 3,978 votes; Markku Rossi (Kesk), 4,482 votes; Matti Semi (Vas), 2,140 votes; and Anu Vehviläinen (Kesk), 8,924 votes.

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