In the Union Council election, held on 28.10–20.11, the members of Social Science Professionals elected a new Union Council for a four-year term.
A total of 2,469 YKA members voted in the election. The turnout of voters was higher than in the last election, rising to 17.1 %. The turnout in the 2021 election was 15.4.
“In the democratic process of a trade union, every vote really matters. The election highlights what is important to our members, and the Union Council will take on these issues. The more actively our members participate, the better the voice of the members will be heard in the decision making,” YKA’s Executive director Simo Pöyhönen says.
The first meeting of the new Union Council will be the spring meeting in April 2026. Congratulations to the new councillors and thank you to all candidates and voters!
Vihreä lista 11 seats (+2) Punavihreät – Vastuullisempi Akava 10 seats (+2) The Helsinki Social Scientists (Pääsy) 8 seats (-4) Edistykselliset – sosialidemokraattinen vaaliliitto 4 seats (-1) Ketjureaktio 4 seats (+/-0) Social Science Students in Finland (SYY) 3 seats (+1)
Antton Rönhholm, ordinary Eetu Jokela, ordinary Hanna Isbom, ordinary Eveliina Heinäluoma, ordinary
Maria Nyroos, deputy Jani Kykkänen, deputy Emily Strohm, deputy Timo Bergman, deputy Petteri Oksa, deputy Sonja Kekkonen, deputy
Janina Himberg, ordinary Maria de Arruda Camara, ordinary Siiri Mertakorpi, ordinary Pasi Tervasmäki, ordinary Pasi Piela, ordinary Annika Rinne, ordinary Michaël Vanamo, ordinary Ilkka Tiensuu, ordinary
Satu Spratley, deputy Henna Purén, deputy Mirjami Tuomikoski, deputy Hanna Takolander, deputy Jarkko Nissinen, deputy Riku Honkasalo, deputy Karri Kekkonen, deputy Pasi Nykänen, deputy Emmi Suomilammi, deputy Noora Juvonen, deputy Julia Lauren, deputy Sanna Hirvivaara, deputy
Mia Haglund, ordinary Sara Tabrizizadeh, ordinary Vilppu Tolvi, ordinary Laura Koivisto, ordinary Selmi Holopainen, ordinary Aku Houttu, ordinary Liina Korkiamäki, ordinary Marika Väisänen, ordinary Leeni Herrala, ordinary Jaakko Tuominen, ordinary
Eero Hynynen, deputy Joel Lindqvist, deputy Jussi Nuortimo, deputy Riikka Pöntinen, deputy Erica Alaluusua,deputy Samuli Maxenius, deputy Antti Kettunen, deputy Ira Vainikainen, deputy Elisa Lientola, deputy Melissa Jolma, deputy Sami Herlevi, deputy Jari Järvenpää, deputy Armas Weselius, deputy Niina Jurva, deputy Juho Pylvänäinen, deputy
SYY-Helsinki 1 (+1) Jaakko Kemppainen, ordinary Suvi Karvinen, deputy
SYY-Jyväskylä 1 (+/-0) Mila Fagerlund, ordinary Janni Koskinen, deputy Aapo Kallama, deputy
SYY Kuopio-Joensuu 1 (+1) Silja Järvinen, ordinary Elviira Soljala, deputy
Of the election alliances in this election coalition SYY-Lappeenranta, SYY-Tampere, SYY-Wasa (-1) got no candidates into the Union Council.
Lounais-Suomen Yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut 1 (+/-0) Henna Salminen, ordinary Eija Laitinen, deputy Merike Niitepöld, deputy
Pirkanmaan Yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut 2 (-1) Tuomas Huhtala, ordinary Kirsi Siltanen, ordinary Kaisa Larjomaa, deputy Anne Lindfors, deputy Heidi Nurmi, deputy
Savo-Karjalan Yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut 1 (+1) Katja Asikainen, ordinary Mari Turkia, deputy Samuel Piiroinen, deputy
Of the election alliances in this election coalition Lahden seudun yhteiskunta-alan korkeakoulutetut got no candidates into the Union Council.
Oras Tynkkynen, ordinary Hanna Sauli, ordinary Tuuli Hongisto, ordinary Annica Moore, ordinary Anne Soinsaari, ordinary, Anni Heinälä, ordinary Sanni Lehtinen, ordinary Salla Tuomivaara, ordinary Jaana Huhta, ordinary Gritten Naams, ordinary Vilma Järvisalo, ordinary
Petteri Mäkitalo, deputy Alviina Alametsä, deputy Rosa Meriläinen, deputy Anna-Stiina Lundqvist, deputy Riina Bhatia, deputy Iida Laurila, deputy Olga Haapa-aho, deputy Katri Myllykoski, deputy Julianna Kentala, deputy Niklas Vaulanen, deputy Mathilda Timmer, deputy Veli Liikanen, deputy Riina Lumme, deputy Fatim Diarra, deputy Mikko Vesterinen, deputy Lotta Korteikko, deputy Kaisu Keisala-Kaseja, deputy
Pääsy: Pasi Piela replaced by Satu Spratley Michaël Vanamo replaced by Henna Purén
Ketjureaktio:
Tuomas Huhtala replaced by Kaisa Larjomaa
Vihreä lista:
Hanna Sauli replaced by Petteri Mäkitalo Gritten Naams replaced by Alviina Alametsä
Mia Haglund, 93 votes (Punavihreät) Sara Tabrizizadeh, 41 votes (Punavihreät) Antton Rönnholm, 38 votes (Edistykselliset) Oras Tynkkynen, 35 votes (Vihreä lista) Janina Himberg, 35 votes (Pääsy) Katja Asikainen, 34 votes (Ketjureaktio) Hanna Sauli, 32 votes (Vihreä lista) Jaakko Kemppainen, 32 votes (SYY) Tuuli Hongisto, 30 votes (Vihreä lista) Maria de Arruda Camara, 30 votes (Pääsy) Henna Salminen, 30 votes (Ketjureaktio)
