2021 Finns Party leadership election
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The 2021 Finns Party leadership election (Finnish: Perussuomalaisten puheenjohtajavaalit 2021) was held in Jyväskylä, Finland, on 14 August 2021.[1] All members of the party who had paid their subscription were allowed to vote in the election.[2]
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13–14 August 2021
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In June 2021, the incumbent party chair, Jussi Halla-aho, who had led the party since 2017, informed that he would not run for re-election as chairman of the party, but would continue his role in parliament and his municipality.
Riikka Purra won the election in the first round, with more than 60% of the vote, avoiding a runoff.
Candidates
- Riikka Purra, MP for Uusimaa
- Sakari Puisto, MP for Pirkanmaa
- Ossi Tiihonen, councillor in Lohja
- Kristiina Ilmarinen, MP candidate for Varsinais-Suomi in 2019, and economist based in Salo
Opinion polls
| Poll source | Survey dates |
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| Riikka Purra | Sakari Puisto | Juho Eerola | Vilhelm Junnila | Undecided | ||
| Yle poll[3] | 17 July 2021 | 65% | 16% | 2% | 2% |
Results
Riikka Purra was elected party leader, earning 63.76% of valid votes.[4] A few months after the election, in December 2021, Ossi Tiihonen left the Finns and applied to join Power Belongs to the People.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riikka Purra | 774 | 63.76% | |||
| Sakari Puisto | 252 | 20.76% | |||
| Ossi Tiihonen | 181 | 14.91% | |||
| Kristiina Ilmarinen | 7 | 0.58% | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,214 | 100.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 88 | 6.76 | |||
| Total votes cast | 1,302 | 100.00 | |||
