2000 Finnish Presidential Election
16 January 2000 (first round) 6 February 2000 (second round) · The direct presidency · two-round vote
Tarja Halonen won in the runoff with 51.63% against Esko Aho on 48.37%. Turnout 73.6%.
President before
Martti Ahtisaari
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Elected President
Tarja Halonen
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Winning share
51.6%
second round
Turnout
73.6%
second round 76.8%
The result
Tarja Halonen
Social Democratic Party · 1,224,431 votes
51.63%
second round
Esko Aho
Centre Party · 1,051,159 votes
48.37%
second round
Riitta Uosukainen
National Coalition Party · 392,305 votes
12.83%
first round
Elisabeth Rehn
Swedish People's Party · 241,877 votes
7.91%
first round
Heidi Hautala
Green League · 100,740 votes
3.29%
first round
Ilkka Hakalehto
True Finns · 31,405 votes
1.03%
first round
Risto Kuisma
Reform Group · 16,943 votes
0.55%
first round