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Government group · CD

Christian Democrats

5 MPs, of which 2 ministers. The group has taken part in 2652 divisions this term, of which 161 decided a bill's fate.

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The group's seats in the chamber
Left11 seatsSDP43 seatsGreens13 seatsCen23 seatsSPP10MN1 seatsCD5NCP48 seatsFinns44 seatsTV1 seatsSpeaker

2023–2027 term

Seats
5
2 ministers
Unanimous
100%
2586 / 2586 divisions
Present
90%
of the group's votes cast
Position won
99%
159 / 161 bill divisions
Speeches
276
2683 since 2015

Bill divisions that split the group the most

Divisions on passing or rejecting a bill in which the largest share of the group voted against its own majority. The bar shows the group's own votes.

  1. 2 yes · 2 no

    Phasing out the pension pipeline

    HE 62/2022 vp27 Jun 2022chamber 117–35

    Passed

  2. 2 yes · 2 no

    Facilitating apprenticeship contracts

    HE 189/2017 vp10 Apr 2018chamber 101–55

    Passed

  3. 2 yes · 2 no

    Speeding up asylum processes and appeals

    HE 32/2016 vp22 Jun 2016chamber 106–63

    Passed

  4. 2 yes · 3 no

    Reforming daycare staffing and quality

    HE 40/2018 vp26 Jun 2018chamber 127–45the group's position lost

    Passed

  5. 3 yes · 2 no

    Tightening unemployment benefit obligations and conditions

    HE 210/2016 vp20 Dec 2016chamber 132–40

    Passed

  6. 2 yes · 3 no

    Introducing an entrepreneur tax deduction

    HE 176/2016 vp9 Dec 2016chamber 118–41the group's position lost

    Passed

  7. 2 yes · 3 no

    Medicine reimbursement cuts and price competition

    HE 184/2016 vp30 Nov 2016chamber 144–29the group's position lost

    Passed

  8. 2 yes · 3 no

    Tightening annual holiday and illness rules

    HE 145/2015 vp9 Mar 2016chamber 98–50the group's position lost

    Passed

  9. 2 yes · 3 no

    Ending study grant index adjustments

    HE 40/2015 vp25 Nov 2015chamber 110–57the group's position lost

    Passed

  10. 2 yes · 1 no

    Extending transition period for in-house entity sales

    HE 168/2021 vp13 Dec 2021chamber 117–26

    Passed

Latest bill divisions

The newest divisions on passing or rejecting a bill, and the group's own position in them.

  1. 4 yes · 0 no

    Reforming prison officer training and management

    HE 25/2026 vp8 Sep 2026chamber 100–55

    Passed

  2. 4 yes · 0 no

    Expanding information exchange between security authorities

    HE 182/2025 vp22 Jun 2026chamber 151–23

    Passed

  3. 4 yes · 0 no

    Official mail in private digital mailboxes

    HE 58/2026 vp22 Jun 2026chamber 100–74

    Passed

  4. 4 yes · 0 no

    Permitting barnacle goose and cormorant hunting

    HE 108/2026 vp22 Jun 2026chamber 150–23

    Passed

  5. 4 yes · 0 no

    Increasing agricultural fuel oil tax refunds

    HE 114/2026 vp22 Jun 2026chamber 122–53

    Passed

  6. 0 yes · 4 no

    Online alcohol sales and home delivery

    HE 131/2025 vp22 Jun 2026chamber 98–77the group's position lost

    Passed

  7. 4 yes · 0 no

    Cutting and reforming county funding

    HE 56/2026 vp22 Jun 2026chamber 100–75

    Passed

  8. 5 yes · 0 no

    Permitting nuclear weapon import and transit

    HE 72/2026 vp16 Jun 2026chamber 125–61

    Passed

  9. 5 yes · 0 no

    Making customs decisions primarily electronic

    HE 28/2026 vp16 Jun 2026chamber 166–21

    Passed

  10. 5 yes · 0 no

    Transferring ambulance transport from Kela

    HE 66/2026 vp16 Jun 2026chamber 102–85

    Passed

  11. 5 yes · 0 no

    Facilitating and accelerating nuclear power construction

    HE 24/2026 vp16 Jun 2026chamber 126–61

    Passed

  12. 5 yes · 0 no

    Reforming integration and language training services

    HE 74/2026 vp16 Jun 2026chamber 102–85

    Passed

  13. 4 yes · 0 no

    Introducing a citizenship test

    HE 54/2026 vp9 Jun 2026chamber 153–21

    Passed

  14. 4 yes · 0 no

    Restricting direct procurement from in-house companies

    HE 2/2026 vp9 Jun 2026chamber 91–83

    Passed

  15. 4 yes · 0 no

    Allowing surgical castration of piglets

    HE 32/2026 vp9 Jun 2026chamber 110–60

    Passed

  16. 4 yes · 0 no

    Easing corporate sustainability reporting

    HE 38/2026 vp2 Jun 2026chamber 108–61

    Passed

  17. 4 yes · 0 no

    Clarifying taxation of foreign investment funds

    HE 57/2026 vp2 Jun 2026chamber 148–21

    Passed

  18. 4 yes · 0 no

    Speeding up enforcement of deportations

    HE 51/2026 vp2 Jun 2026chamber 147–22

    Passed

  19. 4 yes · 0 no

    Streamlining further training for nurses

    HE 197/2025 vp19 May 2026chamber 91–77

    Passed

  20. 4 yes · 0 no

    Digitalising and centralising public administration archiving

    HE 169/2025 vp19 May 2026chamber 115–54

    Passed

Most often against the group

MPs who most often voted against their own group's majority. Includes those with at least 50 comparable divisions.

  1. 1Päivi Räsänen434 / 8403 divisions5,2 %
  2. 2Sari Tanus267 / 6333 divisions4,2 %
  3. 3Peter Östman223 / 8102 divisions2,8 %
  4. 4Sari Essayah226 / 8526 divisions2,7 %

Sitting MPs5

  1. Sari Essayah

    CD · minister

    Present
    92%
    Against group
    2.7%226

  2. Mika Poutala

    CD · minister

    Present
    96%
    Against group
    0%0

  3. Päivi Räsänen

    CD

    Present
    90%
    Against group
    5.2%434

  4. Sari Tanus

    CD

    Present
    66%
    Against group
    4.2%267

  5. Peter Östman

    CD

    Present
    88%
    Against group
    2.8%223

MPs from earlier terms1

MPs whose voting history in the archive ends with this group before the 2023–2027 term.