Independents in Espoo
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Independents in Espoo is a local political party
in the municipality of Espoo
, Finland
. In the 2004 municipal elections the party got 4360 votes (4,3%). It got three seats in the municipal council, Timo Soini
(1484 personal preference votes), Kurt Byman (360 votes) and Heidi Mikkola (317 votes).
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the municipality of Espoo
Espoo
Espoo is the second largest city and municipality in Finland. The population of the city of Espoo is . It is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and Kauniainen. Espoo shares its eastern border with Helsinki and Vantaa, while enclosing Kauniainen....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. In the 2004 municipal elections the party got 4360 votes (4,3%). It got three seats in the municipal council, Timo Soini
Timo Soini
Timo Juhani Soini is a Finnish politician, and co-founder and current leader of the True Finns party. He was a member of the European Parliament from 2009 until 2011, when he returned to the Parliament of Finland. Well-known as an EU-sceptic populist, he was elected a member of the Espoo city...
(1484 personal preference votes), Kurt Byman (360 votes) and Heidi Mikkola (317 votes).