2012 Finnish Presidential Election
22 January 2012 (first round) 5 February 2012 (second round) · The direct presidency · two-round vote
Sauli Niinistö won in the runoff with 62.59% against Pekka Haavisto on 37.41%. Turnout 69.7%.
President before
Tarja Halonen
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Elected President
Sauli Niinistö
National Coalition Party
Winning share
62.6%
second round
Turnout
69.7%
second round 66.0%
The result
Sauli Niinistö
National Coalition Party · 1,131,254 votes
62.59%
second round
Pekka Haavisto
Green League · 574,275 votes
37.41%
second round
Paavo Väyrynen
Centre Party · 536,555 votes
17.53%
first round
Timo Soini
True Finns · 287,571 votes
9.40%
first round
Paavo Lipponen
Social Democratic Party · 205,111 votes
6.70%
first round
Paavo Arhinmäki
Left Alliance · 167,663 votes
5.48%
first round
Eva Biaudet
Swedish People's Party · 82,598 votes
2.70%
first round
Sari Essayah
Christian Democrats · 75,744 votes
2.47%
first round