Just two percent say they would like a repeat of the current coalition.Just two percent of respondents in Yle's poll consider the current coalition the best option for the next government. Pictured here (L to R): party leaders Petteri Orpo (NCP), Riikka Purra (Finns), Anders Adlercreutz (SPP) and Sari Essayah (CD). Image: Silja Viitala / Yle, Tiina Jutila / Yle ja Susanna Pesonen / Yle, grafiikka: Nanna Särkkä / YleYle News14:03There is little appetite for the current government to remain in power after next spring's parliamentary election, according to a poll commissioned by Yle and carried out by Taloustutkimus.Just two percent of respondents support continuing with the current coalition of the National Coalition Party, Finns Party, Swedish People's Party and Christian Democrats. Even supporters of the governing parties show little enthusiasm for a similar coalition after next spring's general election.No alternative coalition emerges as a clear favourite, either. A left-green government led by the Social Democratic Party received the most support, at 13 percent, but no single option attracts significantly more backing than the others. Centre Party supporters would prefer a government led by the Social Democrats rather than the National Coalition Party.Political science professor Elina Kestilä-Kekkonen of the University of Tampere, who looked into the poll results, said voters do not have a clear-cut alternative in mind."The Social Democratic Party is seen as a natural party to lead the next government, but voters have very different ideas about what a government built around the SDP might look like. It could be a left-green coalition, a more left-leaning government, a red-centre coalition or a red-blue coalition."Only a small share of supporters of the current governing parties want to see Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's (NCP) coalition remain in power.In politics, governments and the parties leading them typically face criticism, with governing parties judged against their record in office, Kestilä-Kekkonen explained."There is a desire for something new. The opposition is always in a stronger position, even when it does not offer a particularly clear alternative," she said.What stands out in the poll is that only a small share of supporters of the current governing parties want to see Orpo's coalition continue after the election. Kestilä-Kekkonen added that the National Coalition Party supporters may be looking for a more stable and somewhat more moderate coalition partner.The poll also highlights a gender divide, with women tending to lean left and men more likely to favour the right. Conducted among 1,341 respondents, the survey has a margin of error of ±2.3 percentage points.
Few voters want current government to continue, Yle poll finds
Just two percent say they would like a repeat of the current coalition.









