Municipal elections were held in Finland on 22 October 2000.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Party | 528,319 | 23.75 | 4,625 | +166 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 511,370 | 22.99 | 2,559 | –184 | |
| National Coalition Party | 463,493 | 20.84 | 2,028 | –139 | |
| Left Alliance | 219,671 | 9.88 | 1,027 | –101 | |
| Green League | 171,707 | 7.72 | 338 | +46 | |
| Swedish People's Party | 113,170 | 5.09 | 644 | –27 | |
| Finnish Christian League | 95,009 | 4.27 | 443 | +90 | |
| Finns Party | 14,712 | 0.66 | 109 | –29 | |
| Communist Party | 10,460 | 0.47 | 14 | New | |
| Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism | 2,314 | 0.10 | 2 | –1 | |
| Reform Group | 2,119 | 0.10 | 5 | New | |
| Seniors' Party | 1,428 | 0.06 | 1 | –1 | |
| Alliance for Free Finland | 665 | 0.03 | 3 | –3 | |
| Alternative League | 400 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Kirjava ”Puolue” – Elonkehän Puolesta | 11 | 0.00 | 0 | –1 | |
| Others | 89,276 | 4.01 | 480 | +16 | |
| Total | 2,224,124 | 100.00 | 12,278 | –204 | |
| Source: Tilastokeskus[1] | |||||
