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{{Infobox election | {{Template:Region_icon_Eras}}{{Infobox election | ||
| election_name = 2018 Esthursian general | | election_name = 2018 Esthursian general election | ||
| country = | | country = | ||
| type = Parliamentary | | type = Parliamentary | ||
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| next_election = [[2022 Esthursian general election]] | | next_election = [[2022 Esthursian general election]] | ||
| next_year = [[2022 Esthursian general election|2022]] | | next_year = [[2022 Esthursian general election|2022]] | ||
| seats_for_election = 851 in the [[House of | | seats_for_election = 851 in the [[House of Ministers (Esthursia)|House of Ministers]];<br>401 in the [[House of Barons (Esthursia)|House of Barons]] | ||
| election_date = 7 April, 2018 | | election_date = 7 April, 2018 | ||
| elected_mps = | | elected_mps = | ||
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| leader_since1 = 30 January, 2015 | | leader_since1 = 30 January, 2015 | ||
| party1 = [[Social Democrats (Esthursia)|Social Democrats]] | | party1 = [[Social Democrats (Esthursia)|Social Democrats]] | ||
| last_election1 = 97 Barons<br>292 | | last_election1 = 97 Barons<br>292 Ministers | ||
| seats1 = 130 Barons<br>459 | | seats1 = 130 Barons<br>459 Ministers | ||
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 33<br>{{increase}} 167 | | seat_change1 = {{increase}} 33<br>{{increase}} 167 | ||
| popular_vote1 = 25,380,829<br>32,531,447 | | popular_vote1 = 25,380,829<br>32,531,447 | ||
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| leader2 = [[Stephen Alborough]] | | leader2 = [[Stephen Alborough]] | ||
| leader_since2 = 22 July, 2011 | | leader_since2 = 22 July, 2011 | ||
| party2 = [[Conservative | | party2 = [[Conservative Union (Esthursia)|Conservative Union]] | ||
| last_election2 = 114 Barons<br>247 | | last_election2 = 114 Barons<br>247 Ministers | ||
| seats2 = 107 Barons<br>166 | | seats2 = 107 Barons<br>166 Ministers | ||
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 7<br>{{decrease}} 81 | | seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 7<br>{{decrease}} 81 | ||
| popular_vote2 = 20,837,347<br>19,069,225 | | popular_vote2 = 20,837,347<br>19,069,225 | ||
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| leader_since3 = 19 May, 2014 | | leader_since3 = 19 May, 2014 | ||
| party3 = [[Progressive Group (Esthursia)|Progressive Group]] | | party3 = [[Progressive Group (Esthursia)|Progressive Group]] | ||
| last_election3 = 59 Barons<br> | | last_election3 = 59 Barons<br>42 Ministers | ||
| seats3 = 57 Barons<br> | | seats3 = 57 Barons<br>73 Ministers | ||
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 2<br>{{ | | seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 2<br>{{increase}} 31 | ||
| popular_vote3 = 11,123,696<br>8,309,192 | | popular_vote3 = 11,123,696<br>8,309,192 | ||
| percentage3 = 14.2%<br>10.5% | | percentage3 = 14.2%<br>10.5% | ||
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 0.5%<br>{{increase}} | | swing3 = {{decrease}} 0.5%<br>{{increase}} 2.1% | ||
<!-- Republicans --> | <!-- Republicans --> | ||
| image4 = [[File: | | image4 = [[File:HelgaJarnsson.png|100px]] | ||
| colour4 = 771212 | | colour4 = 771212 | ||
| leader4 = [[ | | leader4 = [[Helga Járnsson]] | ||
| leader_since4 = 8 December, 2017 | | leader_since4 = 8 December, 2017 | ||
| party4 = [[ | | party4 = [[Anthoric Workers' Party|Anthoric Workers' Party]] | ||
| leaders_seat4 = | | leaders_seat4 = | ||
| last_election4 = 26 Barons<br> | | last_election4 = 26 Barons<br>104 Ministers | ||
| seats4 = 29 Barons<br> | | seats4 = 29 Barons<br>53 Ministers | ||
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 3<br>{{decrease}} | | seat_change4 = {{increase}} 3<br>{{decrease}} 51 | ||
| popular_vote4 = 5,641,332<br>4,035,395 | | popular_vote4 = 5,641,332<br>4,035,395 | ||
| percentage4 = 7.2%<br>5.1% | | percentage4 = 7.2%<br>5.1% | ||
| swing4 = {{increase}} 0.7%<br>{{decrease}} | | swing4 = {{increase}} 0.7%<br>{{decrease}} 3.2% | ||
| image5 = [[File:MorwenLlethan.png|100px]] | | image5 = [[File:MorwenLlethan.png|100px]] | ||
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| party5 = [[The Localist Group (Esthursia)|The Localist Group]] | | party5 = [[The Localist Group (Esthursia)|The Localist Group]] | ||
| leaders_seat5 = | | leaders_seat5 = | ||
| last_election5 = 14 Barons<br>31 | | last_election5 = 14 Barons<br>31 Ministers | ||
| seats5 = 24 Barons<br>47 | | seats5 = 24 Barons<br>47 Ministers | ||
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 10<br>{{increase}} 16 | | seat_change5 = {{increase}} 10<br>{{increase}} 16 | ||
| popular_vote5 = 4,684,839<br>5,222,278 | | popular_vote5 = 4,684,839<br>5,222,278 | ||
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| party6 = [[Middle Group (Esthursia)|Middle Group]] | | party6 = [[Middle Group (Esthursia)|Middle Group]] | ||
| leaders_seat6 = | | leaders_seat6 = | ||
| last_election6 = 14 Barons<br>28 | | last_election6 = 14 Barons<br>28 Ministers | ||
| seats6 = 20 Barons<br>34 | | seats6 = 20 Barons<br>34 Ministers | ||
| seat_change6 = {{increase}} 6<br>{{increase}} 6 | | seat_change6 = {{increase}} 6<br>{{increase}} 6 | ||
| popular_vote6 = 3,197,044<br>6,092,657 | | popular_vote6 = 3,197,044<br>6,092,657 | ||
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| after_party = Social Democrats (minor-majority) | | after_party = Social Democrats (minor-majority) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The 2018 Esthursian general election was held on 7 April, 2018, as per the Constitution term limits. This election was unique in that all three contending New Democratic Coalition leaders - the left-leaning coalition formed following the [[2011 Esthursian general election|2011 general election]] - had not previously led their respective parties through a general election. The Social Democrats won back its majority in the Ministers, and made significant gains in the Barons, the former partly thanks to tactical voting by pro-Coalition voters. | |||
The main features of the campaign included the imminent partial nationalisation of Asgeron, Esthursia's largest automotives manufacturer; public sector pay; the economic record of both coalitions and the relations within both the New Democratic Coalition and the Conservative Party. This is also the first election where a major party supported the gradual phasing out of the monarchy, with the Anthoric Workers' Party's new leader, Helga Járnsson, taking the party towards the libertarian-left. Járnsson was also (and remains, as of 2022) the youngest major party leader, where major means party attaining at or over 5% consistently in polling and in elections. | |||
Although opinion polling initially suggested that the Social Democrats were facing a strong challenge from the Agrarian Democrats for centrist voters, the Agrarians were besmirched by "Lobbygate", whereby the leader of the party and the party chairman were accused of lobbying on behalf of General Healthcare, a private healthcare service provider, in the House of Barons, in spite of the amnesty period granting them temporary relief from standing trial. The party leader was later found not guilty on all counts, however the party chairman was suspended indefinitely following a guilty conviction. | |||
The Conservatives held most of their Barony seats thanks to the collapse of the Agrarian Democrats, however suffered significant Members losses thanks to the rise of the Middle Party in rural areas and the Social Democrats in urban areas. Additionally, the Localist Group recovered notably from their nadir in the previous general election. | |||
The Social Democrats announced, on 12 April, that the New Democratic Coalition would only be preserved in the Barony, with all three parties agreeing to grant the two smaller partners the same Upper Cabinet positions in the Barony but lose their Lower Cabinet positions in the Ministers. The Conservatives chose not to renew their agreement with the Agrarian Democrats, marking the first time that the party stood alone in the Ministers and the Barons since 2012 - when the Agrarians had broken off in protest at then-PM Gregory Manning's handling of the economy. | |||
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The 2018 Esthursian general election was held on 7 April, 2018, as per the Constitution term limits. This election was unique in that all three contending New Democratic Coalition leaders - the left-leaning coalition formed following the 2011 general election - had not previously led their respective parties through a general election. The Social Democrats won back its majority in the Ministers, and made significant gains in the Barons, the former partly thanks to tactical voting by pro-Coalition voters.
The main features of the campaign included the imminent partial nationalisation of Asgeron, Esthursia's largest automotives manufacturer; public sector pay; the economic record of both coalitions and the relations within both the New Democratic Coalition and the Conservative Party. This is also the first election where a major party supported the gradual phasing out of the monarchy, with the Anthoric Workers' Party's new leader, Helga Járnsson, taking the party towards the libertarian-left. Járnsson was also (and remains, as of 2022) the youngest major party leader, where major means party attaining at or over 5% consistently in polling and in elections.
Although opinion polling initially suggested that the Social Democrats were facing a strong challenge from the Agrarian Democrats for centrist voters, the Agrarians were besmirched by "Lobbygate", whereby the leader of the party and the party chairman were accused of lobbying on behalf of General Healthcare, a private healthcare service provider, in the House of Barons, in spite of the amnesty period granting them temporary relief from standing trial. The party leader was later found not guilty on all counts, however the party chairman was suspended indefinitely following a guilty conviction.
The Conservatives held most of their Barony seats thanks to the collapse of the Agrarian Democrats, however suffered significant Members losses thanks to the rise of the Middle Party in rural areas and the Social Democrats in urban areas. Additionally, the Localist Group recovered notably from their nadir in the previous general election.
The Social Democrats announced, on 12 April, that the New Democratic Coalition would only be preserved in the Barony, with all three parties agreeing to grant the two smaller partners the same Upper Cabinet positions in the Barony but lose their Lower Cabinet positions in the Ministers. The Conservatives chose not to renew their agreement with the Agrarian Democrats, marking the first time that the party stood alone in the Ministers and the Barons since 2012 - when the Agrarians had broken off in protest at then-PM Gregory Manning's handling of the economy.
