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The county council is the highest decision-making body of the wellbeing services county. The county council is responsible for the services of the wellbeing services county from birth to the end of life. In the end, the wellbeing services county council decides on the best and most efficient operating methods that will benefit the entire wellbeing services county.

The council’s task is, among other things, to decide on:

  • the strategy for the wellbeing services county and the social welfare and healthcare services strategy
  • the service level of the emergency services
  • the budget and financial plan of the wellbeing services county
  • goals for operations and finances
  • general grounds for customer and service fees
  • the members of the wellbeing services council. The county board manages the operations, administration and finances of the wellbeing services.

The county council’s agendas are published on the website of the wellbeing services about a week before the meeting. The minutes are also published on the website after the meeting (in Finnish and Swedish).

You can view the results of the 2025 County elections and the representatives elected to the county council for the 2025-2029 term at the Ministry of Justice’s information and results service.

Distribution of seats

PartyNumber of representatives
Swedish People’s Party (SFP)28
Social Democratic Party (SDP)10
National Coalition Party (KOK)7
Christian Democrats (KD) 6
Finns Party (PS)2
Centre Party (KESK)2
The Greens (VIHR)2
Left Alliance (V)2
in total59

Composition of the county council from June 1 2025

The chairman of the Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia council is Kim Berg (SDP). First vice-chairman is Mia West (SFP), second vice-chairman is Marko Heinonen (KOK), third vice-chairman is Andreas Hjulfors (KD) and fourth vice-chairman is Sari Somppi (SFP).

Swedish People’s Party (SFP)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Johanna BorgNärpiö
Rainer BystedtVöyri
Mia WestMaalahti
Anne Salovaara-KeroVaasa
Gun KapténsLuoto
Sari SomppiVaasa
Johanna HolmängPedersören kunta
Kim Yli-PelkolaPietarsaari
Steven FrostdahlUusikaarlepyy
Maria TokouKruunupyy
Ramieza MahdiVaasa
Sven JerkkuNärpiö
Eva-Maria StrömsholmVaasa
Ann-Britt BackullVöyri
Annica HaldinPietarsaari
Åsa StenbackaMustasaari
Mikael GäddaMustasaari
Mikael PerjusKristiinankaupunki
Jenni IngoMustasaari
Carina StorhannusKristiinankaupunki
Camilla RibackaKorsnäs
Joacim SandbackaKruunupyy
Åsa-Britt Forth-SnellmanMustasaari
Maria PalmUusikaarlepyy
Gunilla JusslinVöyri
Kaj KärrKristiinankaupunki
Yngve LithénMustasaari
Patrik BjörkmanMustasaari

Deputies: Roger Eriksson, Lisbeth Fagerström, Kristian Schrey, Steve Nyholm, Monica Asplund, Ove Bergman, Anton Lind, Tommy Holm, Camilla Roslund-Nordling, Ann-Sofie Smeds-Nylund, Anton Åkerman, Christina Bodbacka, Greger Forsblom, Johanna Smeds, Marja “Mökö” Forsén, Tomas Bäck, Jens Antus, Eva Lindqvist, Mira Bäck, Rolf Sund, Kenneth Nylund, Kaj Nyman, Hanna Bonn, Jan Bonn, Walter Söder, Simon Hellbom, Ida Wikman, Jan-Anders Fagerhed

Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Kim BergVaasa
Mervi RantalaPietarsaari
Anna Caldén Uusikaarlepyy
Sari Ala-HeikkiläVaasa
Gudrun EklövPedersören kunta
Arja MiettinenVaasa
Peter SjökvistNärpiö
Elin HärmäläPedersören kunta
Mari ViljamaaVaasa
Rebecca ÅkersPietarsaari

Deputies: Kari Koskela, Sanna Halonen, Heidi Haapala, Tuija Kivioja, Bernhard Bredbacka, Jukka Harju, Kari Häggblom, Johan Berts, Tiina Virtakangas, Maija Ovaska

National Coalition Party (KOK)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Marko HeinonenVaasa
Antti TuomelaLaihia
Petri PihlajaniemiKristiinankaupunki
Riitta Pääjärvi-MyllyahoVaasa
Satu Karppinen-PirkolaVaasa
Susanna KoskiVaasa
Henrik HuhtaKruunupyy

Deputies: Anne-Marie Viinamäki, Sari Saarikoski, Tuomas Latva-Nikkola, Mari Hiltula, Johanna Ahopelto, Peter Remahl, Erkki Aho

Christian Democrats (KD)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
David PetterssonPedersören kunta
Andreas HjulforsLuoto
Martin ByggmästarPedersören kunta
Maria Hjulfors-SundqvistPedersören kunta
Mikaela AsplundPietarsaari
Tomi KaunismäkiVaasa

Deputies: Heimo Hokkanen, Kristiina Hellstrand, Nico Kamppinen, Christian Backlund, Sebastian Lassila, Tomas Koskinen

Finns Party (PS)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Päivi KarppiVaasa
Matti VahteraVaasa

Deputies: Esa Kannelmaa, Tero Sulkakoski

Centre Party (KESK)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Pasi KeskinenVaasa
Teemu KnuuttiLaihia

Deputies: Aleksi Koivisto, Tauno Tuomisto

The Greens (VIHR)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Lotta AlhonnoroVaasa
Emma LehtonenVaasa

Deputies: Charlotta Ekman, Elina Sahlgren

Left Alliance (V)

Authorised personMunicipality of residence
Harri MoisioVaasa
Lisen EdePietarsaari

Deputies: Sauli Isokoski, Päivi Moisio

Contact information of the county council members

Authorised personE-mailPhone
Ala-Heikkilä, Sarisariah@hotmail.fi
Alhonnoro, Lottalotta.alhonnoro@vihreat.fi
Asplund, Mikaelaasplund.mikaela@multi.fi050 501 3032
Backull, Ann-Brittannbritt.backull@netikka.fi050 330 3123
Berg, Kimkim.berg@eduskunta.fi050 514 3196
Björkman, Patrikpatrik.bjorkman@netikka.fi040 352 4297
Borg, Johannajohanna.borg@ovph.fi040 355 6031
Byggmästar, Martinmarra.bygg@hotmail.com050 574 4791
Bystedt, Rainerbystedt.rainer@outlook.com044 341 6500
Caldén, Annaanna.calden@nykarleby.fi 
Ede, Lisen lisen.sundqvist@gmail.com 
Eklöv, Gudrungudrun.eklov@gmail.com050 581 4890
Forth-Snellman, Åsa-Brittasabrittforth@gmail.com 050 379 1122
Frostdahl, Stevensfrostdahl@hotmail.com044 365 2925
Gädda, Mikael040 736 6511
Haldin, Annica
Heinonen, Markomarko@markoheinonen.fi050 359 6441
Hjulfors, Andreasandreas.hjulfors@edv.larsmo.fi050 563 2666
Hjulfors-Sundqvist, Mariamaria.h-s@hotmail.com050 337 7077
Holmäng, Johannajohanna.holmang@pedersore.fi
Huhta, Henrikhenrik.b.huhta@gmail.com 040 056 0052
Härmälä, Elinelin.harmala@gmail.com 050 592 1046
Ingo, Jennijenni.ingo@sfp.fi050 344 2218
Jerkku, Svensven@presspoint.fi 050 554 4229
Jusslin, Gunilla
Kaptens, Gungkaptens@hotmail.com 044 036 5123
Karppi, Päivip.karppi@gmail.com050 541 4109
Karppinen-Pirkola, Satusatukarppinenpirkola@gmail.com
Kaunismäki, Tomi
Keskinen, Pasipkeskinen75@gmail.com050 552 7655
Knuutti, Teemu
Koski, Susanna
Kärr, Kajkaj.karr@agrolink.fi040 553 5043
Lehtonen, Emmaemma.lehtonen@vaasa.fi
Lithen, Yngveylithen@abo.fi050 302 0049
Mahdi, Ramieza
Miettinen, Arjaarja.miettinen5@gmail.com040 740 2555
Moisio, Harriharri.moisio@netikka.fi040 579 2025
Palm, Mariamaria.palm0710@gmail.com050 378 9686
Perjus, Mikaelmikael.perjus@krs.fi040 086 8571
Pettersson, Daviddavid.pettersson@pedersore.fi 050 563 2719
Pihlajaniemi, Petripetri.pihlajaniemi@netikka.fi050 512 1952
Pääjärvi-Myllyaho, Riittariitta.paajarvi@vaasa.fi040 522 7971
Rantala, Mervimervi.rantala23@gmail.com 050 567 0566
Ribacka, Camillacamilla.ribacka@gmail.com 050 373 1167
Salovaara-Kero, Anne
Sandbacka, Joacimjoacim.sandbacka@gmail.com 040 630 3778
Sjökvist, Peterpeter.sjokvist@pp.inet.fi040 018 1878
Somppi, Sari
Stenbacka, Åsaasa.stenbacka65@gmail.com050 594 9112
Storhannus, Carinacarina.storhannus@gmail.com040 832 9670
Strömsholm, Eva-Maria
Tokou, Maria
Tuomela, Anttiantti.tuomela@laihia.fi050 331 8077
Vahtera, Mattimatti.vahtera@gmail.com
Viljamaa, Marimari.viljamaa@hotmail.com
West, Mia
Yli-Pelkola, Kimkim.yli-pelkola@tehy.fi050 559 7794
Åkers Rebeccaerica.rebecca.akers@gmail.com