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  Christian Democrats
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationKD
Websitehttps://www.kd.fi/
CountryFinland
Established1958-05-06
Disbanded0000-00-00
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last EditedBojicat - August 10, 2021 11:40am
DescriptionCenter-right party founded as the Finnish Christian Union by leaders and members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and supporters of 'Christian revival' and free churches. Party began as a protest movement against growing secularization in Finland and grew to defend traditional Finnish values it felt were under threat. Party was renamed the Finnish Christian Democrats rp (also known as "Finnish Christian rp") and redefined itself as a supporter of Christian democracy, which it sees as a method of dialogue between religion and politics, entrepreneurism and individual freedoms. Party has been chaired by athlete and 2012 presidential candidate Sari Essayah since August 29, 2015 [Suomen Kristillisdemokraatit; Swedish: Kristdemokraterna i Finland (KD or Finnish Christian rp); Finnish Christian Democrats]

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MOST RECENT RACES
06/09/2024 Finland EU Parliament - Popular Vote Christian Democrats ???
01/28/2024 Finland President Sari Essayah Lost 1.48% (-25.73%)
06/20/2023 FIN Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
04/02/2023 Finland Prime Minister Sari Essayah Lost 0.00% (-54.27%)
04/02/2023 FIN Eduskunta - Popular Vote Christian Democrats Lost 4.22% (-16.60%)
04/02/2023 FIN Eduskunta - Party Standings Christian Democrats Lost 2.50% (-21.50%)
05/26/2019 FIN EU Parliament - Popular Vote Christian Democrats Lost 4.87% (-15.92%)
04/14/2019 FIN Eduskunta - Popular Vote Christian Democrats Lost 3.90% (-13.83%)
04/14/2019 Finland Eduskunta - Party Standings Christian Democrats Lost 2.50% (-17.50%)
04/14/2019 Finland Prime Minister Sari Essayah Lost 2.50% (-55.50%)
01/28/2018 Finland President Sari Essayah Lost 0.00% (-62.64%)
08/28/2015 Finnish Christian Democrats Party Chair Sari Essayah Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
04/19/2015 Finland Prime Minister Päivi Räsänen Lost 2.50% (-59.50%)
04/19/2015 Finland Eduskunta - Party Standings Christian Democrats Lost 2.50% (-22.00%)
04/19/2015 FIN Eduskunta - Popular Vote Christian Democrats Lost 3.54% (-17.55%)
05/25/2014 EU Parliament - Finland (Popular Vote) Christian Democrats Lost 5.24% (-17.35%)
01/22/2012 Finland President Sari Essayah Lost 2.47% (-34.49%)
06/22/2011 Finland Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
04/17/2011 Finland Prime Minister Päivi Räsänen Lost 0.00% (-62.50%)
04/17/2011 FIN Eduskunta - Popular Vote Christian Democrats Lost 4.03% (-16.35%)