Kymi (parliamentary electoral district)
# Kymi (parliamentary electoral district)

Kymi is an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of South Karelia and Kymenlaakso in south-eastern Finland, with a combined population of about 322,000 (as of 2002). Kymi currently elects 12 members of the Eduskunta.

The constituency is largely urban and traditionally working-class. The largest party in the 2003 election was the Social Democratic Party of Finland.

## Current members of parliament 2007–

* Sinikka Hurskainen (SDP)
* Jyri Häkämies (Kok.)
* Anneli Kiljunen (SDP)
* Valto Koski (SDP)
* Jari Larikka (Kok.)
* Markku Laukkanen (Kesk.)
* Reijo Paajanen (Kok.)
* Sirpa Paatero (SDP)
* Markku Pakkanen (Kesk.)
* Sari Palm (KD)
* Kimmo Tiilikainen (Kesk.)
* Pentti Tiusanen (Vas)
* KD = Christian Democrats
* Kesk. = Centre
* Kok. = National Coalition
* SDP = Social Democrats
* Vas. = Left Alliance
* Vihr. = Greens

## Old election results

Finnish parliamentary election, 2003 :

| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SDP | 5 | 0 | 41.7 | 34.8 | 59,567 | +1.6% |
| Centre | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 44,127 | +3.2% |
| National Coalition | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 20.4 | 34,912 | -4.4% |
| Left Alliance | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 11,954 | +0.7% |
| KD | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 9,438 | +0.1% |
| VIHR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 7,767 | -0.9% |
| other groups | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3,568 | n/a |
