Loimu council election results
Voter turnout in the council elections increased compared to the previous elections. Among the election groups, Kipinä received the most vote, followed by Valtio and BYYGKIT.
Voting turnout for the council elections at 19.5%
The election committee of Loimu confirmed the results of the council elections at its meeting on October 30, 2024. A total of 3202 votes were cast, bringing the voter turnout to 19.5%. This marks a significant increase from the last elections held during the pandemic in 2020, when only 13% of members voted. A big thank you to all who voted!
The most active voters were Full members, with a turnout of 22%, followed by senior members at 21%. The turnout among students was 13%. The highest number of votes were cast in Lapland, Kanta-Häme, and Satakunta.
Most votes for Kipinä
Among the election groups, Kipinä received the most votes (a total of 823 votes), followed by Valtio (560 votes) and BYYGKIT (419 votes). The distribution of seats among the election groups is as follows:
Loimu Internationals – no elected representatives
Loimuava vasemmisto – 3 main representatives, no deputies
Kipinä – 8 main representatives, 4 deputies
Loimun opiskelijat – 2 main representatives, 1 deputy
BYYGKIT – 4 main representatives, 2 deputies
Yksityinen sektori – 3 main representatives, 1 deputy
Loimun metsä – 3 main representatives, 1 deputy
Valtio – 6 main representatives, 2 deputies
Kaikkien Loimu | Everybody’s Loimu – 1 main representative, 1 deputy
Most votes among candidates for Maija Kuivalainen
The candidates who received the most personal votes were Kuivalainen Maija (109 votes), Mäkipää Anna (104 votes), and Hippi Marjo (94 votes).
The full election results, including the number of votes per candidate, are available on our website.
The election results determine the allocation of seats for each group in the council. According to Loimu’s rules, a person cannot simultaneously serve as a member of both the council and the board. If a council member is elected to the board, a new member from the respective election group will join the council in order of the comparative index. Loimu’s board members for the 2024–2025 term can be found here (in Finnish).
Thanks and the raffle winners
A big thank you to all voters and candidates. Special thanks to the candidates for their active campaigning, and congratulations to those elected.
Among the voters, five hotel gift card packages and ten GoGift cards were raffled. Winners will be notified personally.