Finns Party (PS) polls 2026: 15.6% average & trends in Finland
Finland · Right-wing Polling
Verified average · Taloustutkimus · October 2026 · Rank #40 worldwide
Party Leader
Riikka Purra
Current Seats
105 / 1379
Last Election
20.1% · 2023
Next Election
2027
More context: Finland polling tracker · election outlook
Polling history · verified readings
Each point is a verified scrape record · hover for details
6M low
14.9%
6M average
16.6%
6M high
18.1%
Verified average · not a prediction
How the average is built
Ø 15.6% = mean of the last 5 verified readings · sources: Taloustutkimus, Verian
Taloustutkimus
16.5%
2,807
+1.5%
7 Sep–5 Oct 2026
Verian
15.0%
3,078
-1.3%
18 Aug–14 Sep 2026
Taloustutkimus
16.3%
2,502
+1.7%
10 Aug–1 Sep 2026
Verian
14.6%
2,946
-1.0%
14 Jul–17 Aug 2026
Taloustutkimus
15.6%
2,125
0.0%
6 Jul–3 Aug 2026
Headline Ø 15.6% = mean of the last 5 verified readings from Taloustutkimus, Verian, recorded 2026-10-15. Full verified history is plotted above — see Methodology.
Live summary · October 2026
Finns Party (PS) — Perussuomalaiset polling analysis & live summary — Finland
October 2026 update: Finns Party (PS) — Perussuomalaiset polls 15.6% in Finland (poll-of-polls avg of 5 recent verified polls), rising +1.5 points on the quarter. Latest verified reading from Taloustutkimus, recorded 2026-10-15.
That puts Finns Party at #40 of 56 tracked parties worldwide. Next vote: Parliamentary on 2027-04-18 (in 184 days). The verified-history chart above plots every stored reading — persistence across releases, not a single headline, is the signal.
Analysis
What the numbers say
Finns Party polls 15.6% in Finland (poll-of-polls avg of 5 recent verified polls), up 1.5 points this quarter.
↗ Surging momentum
Finns Party polls 15.6% in Finland (poll-of-polls avg of 5 verified readings), gaining +1.5 points over the last quarter with a +0.8 point move across the verified window. That places Finns Party #40 of 56 tracked parties worldwide, with room to climb toward the leading pack.
If Finns Party can capitalize on current trends, consecutive gains tend to compound through media coverage, donor confidence and bandwagon polling effects. Watch whether the next round of releases confirms the average above 15.6% — a hold above that line would signal consolidation rather than a single-poll outlier, while a second straight quarterly gain would put rivals under severe strategic pressure.
Verified basis
5 recent polls
Last update
October 2026
Country
Finland
Quarterly Δ
+1.5 pts
Polling analysis
Finns Party (PS) polls at 15.6% in Finland: current standing, ideology and pollster breakdown
Current standing
Finns Party is currently averaging 15.6% in national polling, reflecting a 1.5% shift upward over the last quarter. Finns Party (locally listed as Perussuomalaiset) currently sits at 15.6% based on verified records. The figure is the mean of verified readings — no generated institutes, no interpolated weeks. Verified source: Taloustutkimus, recorded 2026-10-15. accredited readings into a single 15.6% average — smoothing single-poll outliers and opposing house effects. If the next releases confirm Finns Party above 15.6%, the quarter counts as consolidation rather than noise. See the full Finland polling tracker and the upcoming election outlook for coalition context.
Key issues & ideology
The Finns Party blends leftist welfare defence with nativist exclusion: the Nordic model for Finns, closed doors for others. It demands asylum restrictions, deportations, border pushbacks, welfare waiting periods for migrants and the defence of Finnish language and customs.
Voters asking "who is Finns Party?" or "what does Finns Party stand for?" find the party classified here as anti-immigration, national conservatism, right-wing populism — positioning that explains both its ceiling near 15.6% and where further growth must come from.
Pollster breakdown: how the 15.6% average is built
The table below shows the verified readings behind the headline (Taloustutkimus, Verian — each row names its pollster so the source is fully transparent). Accredited houses tracked for Finland include Taloustutkimus, Kantar Public, Verian, Ipsos, Kantar TNS — see Methodology for inclusion rules.
| Pollster | Figure | Sample | Change | Fieldwork |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taloustutkimus | 16.5% | 2,807 | +1.5% | 7 Sep–5 Oct 2026 |
| Verian | 15.0% | 3,078 | -1.3% | 18 Aug–14 Sep 2026 |
| Taloustutkimus | 16.3% | 2,502 | +1.7% | 10 Aug–1 Sep 2026 |
| Verian | 14.6% | 2,946 | -1.0% | 14 Jul–17 Aug 2026 |
| Taloustutkimus | 15.6% | 2,125 | 0.0% | 6 Jul–3 Aug 2026 |
Party profile
Finns Party: history, ideology and voters
A concise reference on Finns Party of Finland — where it comes from, what it stands for, and who votes for it.
History
The Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset, True Finns) was founded in 1995 on the ruins of the bankrupt Rural Party by Timo Soini, who built it through Eurosceptic persistence into the 2011 big bang — 19.1 percent on euro-bailout fury. Soini kept the party coalitionable, joining government in 2015 and splitting in 2017 when the hardliners elected Jussi Halla-aho, the anti-Islam blogger convicted of hate speech, prompting the moderate Blue Reform splinter that promptly died. Under Halla-aho and since 2021 Riikka Purra, the party entrenched as Finland and the nationalist pole: 17.5 percent in 2019, 20.1 in 2023, entering the Orpo coalition with finance and interior portfolios. Governing forced compromises — EU bailout votes, climate targets, labour migration — that strained purists, while the 2023 racism-writings scandal around ministers tested unity. Through 2025-26 the Finns held near 18 percent in polls, balancing ministry respectability with base mobilisation ahead of the 2027 cycle, as the Sweden Democrats provided the Scandinavian template for power. Purra and the 2026 budget fight over development-aid cuts versus coalition discipline will define whether the Finns repeat the Swedish path to permanence.
Ideology
The Finns Party blends leftist welfare defence with nativist exclusion: the Nordic model for Finns, closed doors for others. It demands asylum restrictions, deportations, border pushbacks, welfare waiting periods for migrants and the defence of Finnish language and customs. EU positions are hard-sceptic — euro-exit curiosity, bailout refusal — though euro pragmatism prevails in office. Economically it protects pensions, rural services and alcohol-tax restraint while demanding Yle cuts and development-aid slashing. Climate policy is realist: nuclear yes, carbon austerity no. Law-and-order and the stances are tough on gangs and street crime, a newer theme imported from Sweden. Socially traditional on gender and family with a free-speech absolutist streak. Scholars classify it populist radical right with an unusually working-class economic profile rooted in its agrarian-populist genealogy. On alcohol policy it defends kiosk wine sales and lower excise duties, small freedoms with large symbolic weight for its base.
Voter demographics
Finns voters are working-class men in small towns and the north-east: loggers, drivers, factory hands, security guards and the unemployed. The party leads among vocational graduates and among voters who feel looked down upon by Helsinki elites. Men outnumber women substantially; youth support is solid among apprentice-age males; pensioners split with the Centre and SDP. Swedish-speakers, academics, Greens-adjacent urbanites and Muslim immigrants reject it. Former Social Democrats and Centre voters supply converts; non-voters supply growth. Rural Ostrobothnia and Kainuu over-index; Helsinki and Tampere under-index. Turnout tracks anger: EU summits, gang headlines and Yle scandals mobilise; quiet periods demobilise. North-Karelian pensioners and Kainuu shift workers deliver the party and the most lopsided margins, often exceeding 25 percent locally.
FAQ
Finns Party polls: frequently asked questions
What is Finns Party polling at in 2026?
Finns Party polls 15.6% in Finland as of October 2026, based on the last 5 verified readings. The figure updates with every verified release.
Is Finns Party rising or falling in the polls?
Finns Party is rising: ++1.5 points this quarter in Finland, with the poll average at 15.6%. A second consecutive quarterly move in the same direction would confirm the trend.
How is the Finns Party polling average calculated?
The 15.6% headline is the mean of the last 5 verified readings in Finland — including the latest from Taloustutkimus. Full rules are on our Methodology page.
When is the next election for Finns Party?
The next Parliamentary in Finland is expected around 2027 (2027-04-18). Finns Party heads into that race averaging 15.6% — the number to watch as the campaign takes shape.
How does Finns Party compare to other right-wing parties worldwide?
Finns Party ranks #40 of 56 tracked parties by verified polling average (15.6%) — 8.3 points below the 23.9% board mean. The leaderboard on our overview page re-sorts with every verified release.
What do kannatusmittaus polls say about Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset)?
In Finland, "kannatusmittaus" searches land on the same verified average: Finns Party (PS) polls 15.6% as of October 2026 ahead of the Eduskunta race. Local trackers and our poll-of-polls converge on this figure — single surveys move it only if confirmed.
What do Taloustutkimus / Kantar Public / Verian polls say about PS?
Accredited houses tracked for Finland include Taloustutkimus, Kantar Public, Verian. The 15.6% headline is the mean of the last 5 verified readings — so no single Taloustutkimus release decides it alone; persistence across houses is the signal. See Methodology for inclusion rules.
