Stubb Edges Ahead in Race to Win Finland’s Presidency
- Alexander Stubb and Pekka Haavisto made it to Feb. 11 contest
- Voter turnout on Sunday was best in nearly two decades
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Finland’s presidential aspirants Alexander Stubb, a former prime minister, and Pekka Haavisto, the previous foreign minister, are hitting the campaign trail on Monday after clearing the first hurdle in the race.
The two barreled past other candidates to face each other in a runoff in two weeks, with Stubb taking home about 27% of the votes, followed by Haavisto with about 26%. Three in four eligible voters cast a ballot, the biggest turnout in nearly two decades.