Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in North Karelia:
- Social Democratic Party 26.4%
- Centre Party 26.2%
- True Finns 23.1%
- National Coalition Party 10.5%
- Green League 5.4%
- Left Alliance 4.2%
- Christian Democrats 2.8%
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