Yle poll: NCP and SDP neck-and-neck as Finland votes in dual elections

NCP and SDP locked in tight race ahead of Finland’s dual elections

Finland’s opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the governing National Coalition Party (NCP) are virtually tied ahead of Sunday’s municipal and county elections, according to a new poll released by Yle. In the municipal race, the SDP leads the NCP by just 0.1 percentage points. In the county council contest, the gap is slightly wider at 0.3 points.

Yle poll: NCP and SDP neck-and-neck as Finland votes in dual elections

Yle's latest survey of voter sentiment shows a significant drop in support for the Finns Party, which now finds itself in sixth position in the county council poll.

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