Municipal Council exercises the ultimate decision-making authority in a municipality with members elected for a four-year period at a time by municipal elections.
| Municipal Council for 2017-2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Toppi Marjut, Chair | Teacher of Mathematics | Centre Party | |
| Sauvola Leo, 1. Vice-Chair | Carriage examiner, retired | Social Democratic Party of Finland | |
| Maikkola Minna, 2. Vice-Chair | Special teacher | Centre Party | |
| Honkanen Sari | Foreman | Centre Party | |
| Iljana Mikko | Graduate engineer | Centre Party | |
| Kurikka Risto | Farmer | Centre Party | |
| Louhimaa Raili | Financial assistant, retired | Left Alliance | |
| Lumijärvi Riitta | Teacher | Centre Party | |
| Patokoski Ahti | Retired | Centre Party | |
| Pramila Sauli | Boatman | Centre Party | |
| Rantasuo Pirkko | Accountant | Social Democratic Party of Finland | |
| Rapinoja Susanna | Teacher (M.A.) | Left Alliance | |
| Tero Jorma | Carpenter | Finns Party | |
| Tuomikoski Mikko | Chief Engineer | National Coalition Party | |
| Vähämetsä Arto | Rural entrepreneur, Agrologist | Centre Party | |
| Välimäki Marko | Fisherman | Centre Party |