Updated 16 May 2000

Statistical analysis

On the election night, Statistics Finland prepared an analysis on the background of election results as compared to the previous Parliamentary elections. The analysis was ordered separately. Five background variables were used to describe the 'reasons' for a party's success or loss by constituency, such as an increase in votes cast in difficult unemployment areas.

Regional background variables were as follows:

• unemployment
• business structure
• degree of urbanisation
• proportion of pensioners
• supporter base of parties: Center Party- National Coalition Party - Social Democratic Party

A similar analysis was made on the European Parliament elections in 1999 and the Presidential election in 2000.

Parliamentary elections 1999