During the 2025–2029 council term, the Kuhmo City Council has 27 councillors. The City Council is responsible for the municipality’s operations and finances and exercises the municipality’s decision-making authority.
Chairpersons of the Kuhmo City Council
Chair of the City Council – Tuomas Kettunen (Centre Party)
First Vice-Chair of the City Council – Seija Lukkarinen (Centre Party)
Second Vice-Chair of the City Council – Matti-Jussi Pollari (National Coalition Party)
Councillors by Council Group
Centre Party of Finland – 15 councillors
Hannu Gröhn
Aila Heikkinen
Heikki Huotari
Tuomas Huotari
Tuomas Kettunen
Kari-Antti Kitunen
Suvi Koistinen
Eija Komulainen
Ari Kyllönen
Seija Lukkarinen
Arto Malinen
Kaisa Oinas-Panuma
Kaija Pietikäinen
Virpi Pikkarainen
Laura Rahko
Finns Party – 2 councillors
Antti Komulainen
Timo Piirainen
National Coalition Party – 3 councillors
Kari Juntunen
Taimi Komulainen
Matti-Jussi Pollari
Social Democratic Party of Finland – 4 councillors
Marko Kilpeläinen
Marjo-Riikka Mäkäläinen
Ensio Pikkarainen
Riikka Seppänen
Christian Democrats in Finland (KD) – 2 councillors
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