Beepeean General Election 2024

2024 Beepeean General election

Template:Country data Beepee
19 June 2024
All 120 seats 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	92%
Party Leader % Seats ± Labour Richard Hunter 21.05% 25 0 Conservative Stan Bach 15.8% 19 +3 Liberal 14.6% 19 +2 Democratic 13.68% 18 0 Greens 9.6% 12 -1 National 4.21% 6 +3 Communist 4.87% 5 0 Anti-Uranium Lobby 1.65% 2 +1 Alberti Indigenous Party 1.16% 1 0 Sepe Separatists 1.3% 1 0 Independents 10.57% 12 -4 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister Richard Hunter Labour Richard Hunter Labour

The 2024 Beepeean General Election was held on Wednesday,19 June 2024 to elect members of the 5th Parliament of Beepee.

The incumbent Labour-Democratic-Green coalition government, led by Prime Minister Richard Hunter, won a second term in office defeating the opposition Conservative-Liberal-National coalition, led by Stan Bach.

Up for election were all 120 seats.

Previous Election

The 2022 Beepeean General Election result saw Richard Hunter of the Labour Party elected as the third Prime Minister of Beepee.

The Labour, Democratic and Green parties formed a minority government, following the collapse of incumbent Prime Minister Stan Bach's Conservative Party.

Results of the 2022 Election

PARTY	SEATS
Labour	25
Democratic	18
Liberal	17
Conservative	16
Green	13
Communist	5
National	3
Auphelian Democrats	2
Seraphite	2
Anti-Facist	2
Alberti Indigenous	1
Anti-Uranium Lobby	1
Sepe Separatist	1
Independent	16

Since then, the Beepeean Government has remained relatively stable, and has worked a full term, largely devoid of controversy. The only exception being the withdrawal from the World Assembly in September 2023.

Electoral System

General elections in Beepee utlise a form of proportional representation using a party list system.

Beepee is split into 6 regions.

• Northern Beepee
• Kermadec
• Sepe
• Catenham
• Albert
• Wynden

Each region elects 20 representatives. Therefore, there are 120 members of Parliament.

Political Parties

There are a number of nationwide and regional parties which contest the election.

State Selective Parties only present candidates in certain regions. These parties are:

• Indigenous Party (Alberti)

• Anti-Uranium Lobby (Catenham)

• Anti-Fascist League (Alberti, Catenham, Sepe, Kermadec, Northern Beepee)

• Auphelian Democrats (Alberti, Sepe, Kermadec, Northern Beepee)

• Beepish Recognition Authority (Northern Beepee)

• Separatists (Sepe)

• Seraphite Party (Sepe, Kermadec, Northern Beepee)

All other parties participate in all states.

Party Platforms

The key manifesto pledges for each major party were as follows:

Conservative Party

- Focus on reducing taxes, supporting private enterprise, and enhancing national security. - Proposals for economic policies that encourage business growth and recovery.

Labour Party

- Advocacy for improved workers' rights, government intervention in market failures, and expanded social safety nets. - Strong emphasis on public health, education, and social justice.

Liberal Party

- Campaigns for increased globalization, decentralization, and civil liberties. - Support for technological innovation and economic freedom.

Green Party

- Strong focus on environmental sustainability, renewable energy, and climate resilience. - Proposals for public investment in infrastructure and national parks.

Democratic Party

- Emphasis on scientific evidence-based decision making and advancing civil equalities. - Support for healthcare, education, and technological advancement.

National Party

- Push for restricting immigration, and limiting international aid. - Focus on national sovereignty and security.

Anti-Fascist League

- Campaigns to ban fascist movements, reduce government size, and minimize taxes. - Advocacy for significant reforms in law enforcement and justice.

Communist Party

- Proposals for increased central government control, reducing private business, and enhancing public sector enterprises. - Focus on economic equality and social welfare.

Catenham Anti-Uranium Lobby

- Advocacy for closing uranium mines and rehabilitating mined lands. - Environmental protection and sustainable land use.

Alberti Indigenous Party

- Campaigns for greater indigenous rights, language reinstatement, and land rights. - Cultural preservation and social justice for indigenous communities.

Sepe Separatist Party

- Push for independence from Beepee and greater regional autonomy. - Focus on regional governance and local empowerment.

Pre-Polling

Prepolling was held over a number of months, from the beginning of 2024.

Forecasters predicted a relatively unchanged election cycle with Richard Hunter maintaining power with his coalition.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
Labour	20	23	21	22	21
Conservative	16	19	19	18	16
Liberal	16	15	15	15	14
Democratic	12	11	13	10	13
Green	11	11	11	10	9
Other	14	11	14	11	15
Undecided	11	8	7	12	12

15 Jan MoE +/- 3.5%, 9,822 Interviews

12 Feb MoE +/- 5.5% 5,500 Web returns

11 Mar MoE +/- 3.5% 13,602 interviews

15 Apr MoE +/- 5.5% 3,500 Web returns

13 May MoE +/- 2.7% 22,971 interviews

Election Day

Polling booths opened at 5am and closed at 10pm with counting of postal and pre-voting votes beginning at 4pm.

Counting took place over night and the first results were known at approximately 4am the next day.

Turnout was approximately 92% with 3.6% of the votes spoiled. The turnout was significantly higher than the 2022 election.

Results

  Communist: 5 seats

  Anti-Uranium Lobby : 2 seats

  Green: 12 seats

  Alberti Indigenous : 1 seat

  Labour: 25 seats

  Democratic: 18 seats

  Independent : 12 seats

  Liberal: 19 seats

  Conservative: 19 seats

  Nationalists : 6 seats

  Sepe Separatists: 1 seat

Following the election results Richard Hunter was confirmed as the Prime Minister of a miority Labour-Democratic-Green coalition for a second term.

Reactions

Prime Minister Richard Hunter addressed his followers at their party headquarters in Norfolk Pinewoods, where he thanked them for returning his coalition. He called the result a 'vindication' of the coalitions performance over the past two years and vowed to continue to work for all Beepeeans.

Opposition leader, and former Prime Minister, Stan Bach, also addressed Party faithful. In his concession speech he praised his party for the positive outcomes and progress made since the 2022 election and would determine his future in politics in the coming days.