Kansalaisliitto is a minor political party;[7] it has never had any MPs in the Finnish Parliament.

[12] Antti Pesonen served as the party's chairman from 2004 until his resignation for health reasons in 2015.

[14] Kansalaisliitto has been admitted into the party register four times,[8] the latest re-admission having taken place in January 2017.

[13] Only Communist Workers' Party – For Peace and Socialism has dropped out and been re-admitted as many times.

[8] The party was de-registered again in 2023 after failing to win seats in two consecutive parliamentary elections.