Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Northern Savonia:
- Centre Party 25.4%
- True Finns 20.8%
- Social Democratic Party 18.3%
- National Coalition Party 16.4%
- Left Alliance 8.4%
- Green League 5.5%
- Christian Democrats 3.9%
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