Proposal number 10 received by far the most points, a total of 859 points. According to the voting result, young people/students will be hired to organize recreational activities for the elderly in care units (20.000 euros).

The second most popular option was to use the funds to organize children's sports days (558 points). The third most popular option was to allocate funds to improve the playgrounds in Honkajoki.

The differences in the top three were clear. The winning proposal in the participatory budgeting process received 21,9% of the total points. In the vote, the municipal residents were able to name the three best proposals in order of preference. When the votes were counted, the proposal named in 1st place received five (5) points, the one named in 2nd place received three (3) points, and the one named in 3rd place received one (1) point.

A total of 464 people participated in the voting phase (last year 678 people). 25 votes were rejected (5,2%). Rejected votes (16 votes / the voter had selected more than the three best suggestions, (6 votes / the voter's place of residence was not Kankaanpää or the voter was under 12 years old) and (3 votes / other reason (name or year of birth incompletely stated).

The voting period ended on 31 March 2026. All residents over the age of 12 (born in 2014 or earlier) had the right to vote. The most active participants in this year's elections were those aged 30–49 (47,4% of voters). The share of those over the age of 50 was 40,5% and the share of those under the age of 30 was 12,1%.

The appropriation for participatory budgeting for 2026 is 20.000 euros. According to the vote, the appropriation will be used to hire young people and students to organize recreational activities for the elderly in care units.

Thank you to everyone who submitted suggestions and participated in the vote!

Participatory Budgeting 2026 Scoreboard (PDF)

Further information: Development Director Ulla Norrbo, City of Kankaanpää, [email protected], 044 577 5202