Results of the 2025 RepCo Elections
Voting turnout 19,79%.
You’ll find the result page here. A PDF report of the results can be found here. The result page and the PDF are thus far only available in Finnish.
Seats and votes of the electoral alliances
| Electoral alliance | Seats (change) | Deputy seats | Votes | Percentage |
| The Union of Alvar | 8 (+1) | 15 | 514 | 19,0 % |
| Jyväskylä Centre Students | 1 (-1) | 4 | 117 | 4,3 % |
| The Green Left of the University of Jyväskylä | 11 (-3) | 22 | 750 | 27,7 % |
| JYY Social Democratic Students | 2 (-) | 5 | 139 | 5,1 % |
| The Greens of JYY | 6 (+6) | 5 | 418 | 15,4 % |
| Natural Scientists | 4 (+1) | 7 | 244 | 9,0 % |
| Studying National Coalition | 2 (+1) | 5 | 153 | 5,6 % |
| PD | 5 (-7) | 10 | 325 | 12,0 % |
RepCo Elections 2025
The election of the Representative Council (RepCo) of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä (JYY) for the years 2026–2027 will be held on October 30–31 and November 3–6. Every member of the Student Union who is enrolled at the university has the right to vote in the RepCo elections.
What RepCo?
JYY always strives for openness and democracy. Every other year students elect the Representative Council by a secret ballot where any student can stand as a candidate.
The Representative Council is the Parliament of the Student Union and, as such, decides on the most important issues concerning the Union and its members. The Council is comprised of 39 representatives.
Among other things, RepCo has power over the rules, budgets, financial statements, loans and building projects of the Student Union. RepCo also appoints the Board of Executives, its chair and the key staff of the Student Union, such as its Secretary General and Editor-in-Chief. RepCo assembles for a session approximately once a month and all its meetings are open for all students.
The current Representative Council was elected in the RepCo elections in autumn 2023. The 2023 elections still used the old election method, which is why 41 representatives were elected instead of 39. You can find the number of seats for the current RepCo groups and other information here.
RepCo elections 2025
The 2025 elections for the Representative Council of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä will elect a new Representative Council for the years 2026–2027. Voting will take place on October 30–31 and November 3–6. Every member of the Student Union who is enrolled at the university is eligible to vote in the Representative Council elections.
More detailed information on the Representative Council election process can be found in JYY’s election rules. The election rules are a document approved by the Representative Council that defines how the JYY RepCo elections are organised. At this moment the rules are available only in Finnish.
TLDR
The JYY RepCo…
- is the democratic body of the Student Union
- is the highest decision-making body of the Student Union
- consists of 39 representatives, all of whom are current students
- decides i.e. on the amount of membership fees and the political policies of JYY
- begins its new two-year term on January 1
- meets approximately once a month
RepCo elections 2025…
- the purpose is to elect a new Representative Council for the two-year term beginning on January 1, 2026
- candidate nominations close on October 1
- voting will take place on October 30–31 and November 3–6
- the election method is party-list proportional representation
List of electoral alliances in the 2025 Representative Council elections
You’ll find a more in-depth dive into the electoral alliances participating in this year’s RepCo elections behind this link.
Alvarin unioni (The Union of Alvar) (AU)
Contact person: Eetu Aalto, eetu.ea.aalto(at)student.jyu.fi
Instagram: @alvarinunioni
Website: alvarinunioni.com
Jyväskylä Centre Students (JOK)
Contact person: Jarno Saukko, jarno.saukko02(at)gmail.com
Instagram: @jyvaskylankeskustaopiskelijat
JYY Social Democratic Students
Contact person: Jimi Rytkönen jimrytko(at)student.jyu.fi
Instagram: @jdno_ry
Website: www.jdno.fi
Natural Scientists (LuoTi)
Contact person: Valtteri Hiltunen, vkhiltun(at)student.jyu.fi
Instagram: @luonnontieteilijat
Website: luonnontieteilijat.wordpress.com
PD
Contact person: Loviisa Hurme, loviisa.l.hurme(at)student.jyu.fi
Instagram: @edariryhma_pd
Verkkosivu: edariryhmapd.com
Studying National Coalition
Contact person: Tino Tynkkynen, tino.tynkkynen(at)gmail.com
Facebook: @jyvaskylankokoomusopiskelijat
Instagram: @jyvaskylankokoomusopiskelijat
Twitter: @tuhatkuntaJKL
Website: kokoomusopiskelijat.fi
The Green Left of the University of Jyväskylä (Jyviva)
Contact person: Liina Korkiamäki, laikorki(at)student.jyu.fi
Instagram: @jyviva
Website: jyviva.wordpress.com
The Greens of JYY
Contact person: Panu Castrén, panu.castren2(at)gmail.com
Instagram: @jyynvihreat
Election rings
Campus Left and Green Alliance
JYY Social Democratic Students and The Green Left of the University of Jyväskylä (Jyviva)
Voice of Organisations
The Union of Alvar, Natural Scientists and PD
Catalogue of Candidates
The list is also available as a PDF behind this link. If you’d prefer getting straight to the point instead of browsing through a wall of names, you can fill out the SYL electoral compass found here!
Independent candidates
2 Imranul Ferdoues
3 Elias Oja
JYY Social Democratic Students
4 Jimi Rytkönen
5 Marianne Koikkalainen
6 Jasmin Lyly
7 Hannu Oksanen
8 Tuomas Teräväinen
9 Markku Kauppinen
10 John Kallio
11 Lassi Jääskeläinen
12 Aimo Hedman
The Green Left of the University of Jyväskylä (Jyviva)
13 Jenni Suutari
14 Heli Ylikoski
15 Venla Arosara
16 Jenna Simonen
17 Nuutti Ruotsalainen
18 Aino Kenttälä
19 Tiina Toivanen
20 Sebastian Duran Somerpuro
21 Irina Pienimäki
22 Inka Hannukka
23 Veronika Heikkinen
24 Otto Lappalainen
25 Henna Mattila
26 Veronika Laihonen
27 Tatu Malm
28 Liina Korkiamäki
29 Muusa Pennanen
30 Matias Penttala
31 Tuulikki Rautiainen
32 Kaisa Mäkelä
33 Onni Kilpeläinen
34 Elle Kohonen
35 Iia Tolkkinen
36 Rosa Tuimala
37 Iina Nurmela
38 Reijo Keurulainen
39 Sanni Koivisto
40 Alina Nieminen
41 Saana Vestola
42 Viola Säkkinen
43 Elias Sirén
44 Emilia Erkkilä
45 Benjamin Atkins
46 Arttu Mäenpää
47 Akseli Haanpää
48 Heidi Salonen
49 Susanna Auvinen
Studying National Coalition
50 Tino Tynkkynen
51 Onni Virtanen
52 Elias Kosonen
53 Rudolf Jurvanen
54 Miko Yli-Lankoski
55 Juho Hyytinen
56 Saaga Auvinen
57 Konsta Tarnanen
58 Niklas Särkkinen
59 Aleksi Vilpponen
60 Leo Tuomela
61 Paula Salonen
62 Kristo Keidas
Jyväskylä Centre Students
63 Jarno Saukko
64 Urho Salokas
65 Veikka Nummila
66 Ilari Toivola
67 Atso Airikki
Alvarin unioni (The Union of Alvar) (AU)
68 Aapo Kallama
69 Andtriine Navi
70 Anni Siilas
71 Aukusti Heilakka
72 Camila Nossa
73 Eetu Aalto
74 Eljas Härmälä
75 Filip Godlewski
76 Johannes Honkasalo
77 Lauri Inki
78 Habibur Rahman
79 Mirka Huhtelin
80 Mohammad Hossain
81 Mushfiqul Islam
82 Roosa Rajala
83 Samiur Rahman
84 Samu Ojanen
85 Sofia Laakso
86 Suzan Acanal
87 Tinja Luhanko
88 Topi Pulkkinen
89 Uchchhwas Saha
90 Zahra Alizadeh
Natural Scientists (LuoTi)
91 Atte Heikkinen
92 Onni Hinkkanen
93 Juuso Kinnunen
94 Väinö Nurminen
95 Juho Reiman
96 Nea Marjavaara
97 Topias Jakkula
98 Valtteri Hiltunen
99 Nio Piri
100 Mikael Myllymäki
101 Roope Poikala
PD
102 Loviisa Hurme
103 Niko Tuokko
104 Venla Suosalo
105 Marianne Törmä
106 Essi Pakkala
107 Silja Eerikäinen
108 Leo Salonen
109 Siiri Papinniemi
110 Otto Valkamo
111 Elena Palo
112 Santeri Penttinen
113 Mario Alves
114 Niko Palkio
115 Esa Häkkinen
116 Hilma Hintikka
117 Violan Halmetoja
118 Mikael Vilhunen
119 Miia Alvejärvi
120 Teemu Haarala
The Greens of JYY
121 Meeri Arvola
122 Elmeri Andersson
123 Alex Lassila
124 Ralf Lehtipuu
125 Evita Seikkula
126 Juho Ropanen
127 Saga Yli-Hannuksela Poutanen
128 Johannes Horila
129 Eemeli Takanen
130 Ronja Makkonen
131 Veera Säämänen
Voting is conducted entirely electronically
Voting will take place between October 30–31 and November 3–6 in the electronic Vakka system, which can be accessed using your personal university username and password. The system will be accessible on all voting days between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., except on the last voting day, November 6, when access will be available between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The service allows you to change your vote during the voting period. Although voting is open seemingly in two rounds, there is no advance voting in the election. The voting is continuous, but ballot boxes will be closed for the weekend of November 1–2.
If you are unable to vote even though you are eligible to do so, please contact JYY’s member services and organization specialist (petro.pitkanen@jyy.fi) or the chair of the Central Election Committee (edarivaalit@jyy.fi).
Voting is secure and confidential – votes cannot be traced back to individuals. This means that there won’t be a guy behind the screen checking who you voted for in the system.
Voting…
- is open from October 30.–31. and November 3.–6.
- takes place electronically in the Vakka system
- requires a university user account
- is open during the voting period from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- except on the last day of voting, when it is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Save the dates!
Election schedule
1.10. Candidate registration is closed
30.–31.10. Ballot boxes are open
3.–6.10. Ballot boxes are open
Election events
22.10. SYL electoral compass is published
28.10. Election panel with Puolue ry
30.10. Queueing campaign
6.11. JYY election studio
Election markets
22.10. Ylistö
27.10. Ruusupuisto
29.10. Liikunta
3.11. Agora
5.11. Lähde
Contact information
Please contact JYY’s member services specialist or the chair of the Central Election Committee.
Petro Pitkänen
Member Services and Organization Specialist, Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä
+358 50 430 6747
petro.pitkanen@jyy.fi
Matias Penttala
Chair of the Central Election Committee of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä
edarivaalit@jyy.fi
Election forms
Using the forms below you can register as candidate or form an electoral alliance or an electoral ring. All forms will be digitally signed using Visma Sign. If you cannot use strong identification with for example bank credentials, you can sign the form manually.