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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.

Ostrobothnia’s first county council was elected on 23 January, 2022. The county council’s term of office is four years, which began on 1 March, 2022.

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)32
Social Democratic Party (SDP)8
National Coalition Party (KOK)6
Finns Party (PS)5
Christian Democrats (KD) 4
Centre Party (KESK)2
The Greens (VIHR)1
Left Alliance (V)1
in total59

Composition of the county council until May 31

The chairman of the Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia council is Mikko Ollikainen (SFP). First vice-chairman is Kim Berg (SDP), second vice-chairman is Joakim Strand (SFP), third vice-chairman is Marko Heinonen (KOK) and fourth vice-chairman is Johanna Borg (SFP).

Swedish People’s Party (SFP)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Joakim Strand Vaasa
Mikko Ollikainen Maalahti
Johanna Borg Närpiö
Hans-Erik Lindqvist Närpiö
Rainer Bystedt Vöyri
Carola Lithén Mustasaari
Kenth Vikström Pedersöre
Mia West Maalahti
Steven Frostdahl Uusikaarlepyy
Johanna Holmäng Pedersöre
Patric RagnäsKristiinankaupunki
Nina Brännkärr-FribergPietarsaari
Anne Salovaara-KeroVaasa
Sari SomppiVaasa
Johanna JuthborgKorsnäs
Gun KaptensLuoto
Annica HaldinPietarsaari
Joacim SandbackaKruunupyy
Gösta WillmanUusikaarlepyy
Mikael GäddaMustasaari
Katarina Näs Pietarsaari
Ann-Britt Backull Vöyri
Kim Yli-Pelkola Pietarsaari
Niclas Sjöskog Pedersöre
Maria Tokou Kruunupyy
Jenni Ahlbäck Mustasaari
Maria Palm Uusikaarlepyy
Gunilla Jusslin Vöyri
Karl-Gustav Svedjebäck Närpiö
Åsa-Britt Forth-Snellman Mustasaari
Ramieza Mahdi Vaasa
Johan Kullas Vaasa

Deputies: Gun Granlund, Patrik Ehnström, Birgitta Källberg, Lisbeth Fagerström, Marja Lindberg, Kjell Heir, Frans Villanen, Hans Frantz, Hans-Erik Lindgren, Eva-Maria Strömsholm, Nadja Suomela, Monica Siren-Aura, Markus West, Greger Forsblom, Samuel Broman, Anna-Lena Ahlnäs, Lars-Erik Nylund, Henrik Antfolk, Rebecca Kjellman, Kenth Nedergård, Steve Nyholm, Roberth Sjöström, Sture Erickson, Mikael Fredman, Margareta Rodas, Marcus Suojoki, Lina Sjöskog, Marja Forsén, Sandra Högström, Pauliina Peltorinne-Cederström, Rolf Sund, Heidi Hemming

Social Democratic Party (SDP)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Kim Berg Vaasa
Matias Mäkynen Vaasa
Mervi Rantala Pietarsaari
Arja Miettinen Vaasa
Sari Ala-Heikkilä Vaasa
Maria Tolppanen Vaasa
Jorma Kivimäki Vaasa
Peter Sjökvist Närpiö

Deputies: Rebecca Åkers, Simon Holmstedt, Anna Caldén, Viktor Kock, Kari Koskela, Tuija Kivioja, Bernhard Bredbacka, Jukka Harju

National Coalition Party (KOK)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Marko Heinonen Vaasa
Tommi Mäki Vaasa
Henrik Huhta Kruunupyy
Petri Pihlajaniemi Kristiinankaupunki
Kai Luoma Vaasa
Antti Tuomela Laihia

Deputies: Katja Rajala, Susanna Koski, Sari Saarikoski, Sauli Tuomela, Riitta Pääjärvi-Myllyaho, Leena Tulimaa

Finns Party (PS)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Helinä Sipinen Pietarsaari
Anne Rintamäki Vaasa
Päivi Karppi Vaasa
Jukka Mäkynen Vaasa
Asko SalminenLaihia

Deputies: Tero Frondelius, Jorma Malinen, Micael Westerholm, Peter Ahlbäck, Matti Vahtera

Christian Democrats (KD)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Peter Östman Luoto
Martin Byggmästar Pedersöre
David Pettersson Pedersöre
Andreas Hjulfors Luoto

Deputies: Tomi Kaunismäki, Heimo Hokkanen, Maj-Gret Axell, Mikael Snellman

Centre Party (KESK)

Authorised person municipality of residence
Minna Niemi Laihia
Pasi Keskinen Vasa

Deputies: Teemu Knuutti, Aleksi Koivisto

The Greens (VIHR)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Lotta Alhonnoro Vaasa

Deputies: Juulia Tuominen, Anu Eloranta

Left Alliance (V)

Authorised personmunicipality of residence
Harri Moisio Vaasa

Deputies: Lisen Sundvist, Raimo Kinnari

County council 2025-2029

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

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