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Voting turnout in the Municipal elections in 1972-2012, %

Year Voting percentage
(of persons entitled to vote)		 Advance voting percentage
(of all persons entitled to vote)
1972 75.6 5.3
1976 78.5 6.8
1980 78.1 8.0
1984 74.0 9.2
1988 70.5 18.3
1992 70.9 38.1
1996 61.3 34.9
2000 55.9 37.7
2004 58.6 39.1
2008 61.2 39.9
2012 58.2 42.4

Source: Municipal Elections 2012, preliminary data, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kimmo Moisio 09 1734 3239, Jaana Asikainen 09 1734 3506, vaalit@stat.fi

Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma

Updated 29.10.2012

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Municipal elections [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-1114. 2012, Voting turnout in the Municipal elections in 1972-2012, % . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 22.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/kvaa/2012/kvaa_2012_2012-10-29_tau_001_en.html