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| map_caption = | | map_caption = Presidential election results map. <span style="color:darkblue;">Blue</span> denotes states won by Walker-Busch/Monroe and <span style="color:darkred;">red</span> denotes those won by Severnson/Macnamara. | ||
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| title = [[President of Delamaria|President]] | | title = [[President of Delamaria|President]] | ||
| before_election = [[Gerard Severnson]] | | before_election = [[Gerard Severnson]] | ||
| before_party = [[ | | before_party = [[Social Labour Party of Delamaria|Social Labour]] | ||
| posttitle = [[President of Delamaria|President]] | | posttitle = [[President of Delamaria|President]] | ||
| after_election = [[Herbert Walker-Busch]] | | after_election = [[Herbert Walker-Busch]] | ||
| after_party = [[United Party of Delamaria|United]] | | after_party = [[United Party of Delamaria|United]] | ||
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The '''2008 Delamarian presidential election''' was held on December 2nd 2008. The United Party nominee, Former Senator and Secretary of Defence [[Herbert Walker-Busch]], won in a landslide, defeating incumbent President [[Gerard Severnson]], a member of the [[Social Labour Party (Delamaria)|Social Labour party]] with support of the [[Liberal Party of Delamaria|Liberal party]]. | |||
==Nominations== | |||
===United Party=== | |||
{{main|2008 United Party presidential primary}} | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" | |||
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| style="background:#f1f1f1;" colspan="30"|[[File:United Party Logo DM.png|65px|center|link=United Party of Delamaria|United Party of Delamaria]]<big>'''2008 United Party ticket '''</big> | |||
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! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#2633FF; width:200px;"| [[Herbert Walker-Busch|{{color|white|Herbert Walker-Busch}}]] | |||
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#2633FF; width:200px;"| [[Pierre Monroe|{{color|white|Pierre Monroe}}]] | |||
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| style="width:3em; font-size:100%; color:#000; background:#C8EBFF; width:200px;"|'''''for President''''' | |||
| style="width:3em; font-size:100%; color:#000; background:#C8EBFF; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President''''' | |||
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| [[File:KYNG Joint Force Headquarters Ground Breaking (cropped).jpg|center|200x200px]] | |||
| [[File:Harper,-Stephen-Jan-23-06 (cropped).jpg|center|200x200px]] | |||
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| [[Secretary of Defence (Delamaria)|Secretary of Defence]]<br /><small>(2004–2006)</small><br />[[Senate of Delamaria|Senator from]]<br>[[State of New Bedford|New Bedford]]<br /><small>(2000–2004)</small> | |||
| [[State of Radnor|Governor]]<br />of [[State of Radnor|Radnor]]<br /><small>(1996–2008)</small> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 |[[Herbert Walker-Busch 2008 presidential campaign|'''Campaign''']] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 |[[File:Walker-Busch 2008 logo.png|center|200x200px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Social Labour=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center" | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#F1F1F1;" colspan="30"|[[File:Social Labour Disc.png|65px|center|link=Social Labour Party (Delamaria)|Social Labour Party (Delamaria)]]<big>'''2008 Social Labour Party ticket'''</big> | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}; width:200px;"| [[Gerard Severnson|{{color|white|Gerard Severnson}}]] | |||
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}; width:200px;"| [[William Macnamara|{{color|white|William Macnamara}}]] | |||
|- style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#FFD0D7;" | |||
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for President''''' | |||
| style="width:3em; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President''''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Peter Robinson headshot, 2011.jpg|center|200x200px]] | |||
| [[File:Sam Brownback headshot.jpg|center|200x200px]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[President of Delamaria#List of Presidents|22nd]]<br />[[President of Delamaria]]<br /><small>(2006–2008)</small> | |||
| [[Vice President of Delamaria|Vice President]]<br />of [[Delamaria]]<br /><small>(2006–2008)</small> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 |[[Gerard Severnson 2008 presidential campaign|'''Campaign''']] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 |[[File:Severnson 2008 campaign logo.png|center|200x200px]] | |||
|} | |||
===Liberal Party=== | |||
The Liberal Party was highly divided over whether to support President Severnson's ticket. Four votes were held at the Liberal Party, three rejecting the endorsement of the ticket, with the last vote accepting the endorsement, after rules were changed surrounding Superdelegates' voting powers. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#f1f1f1;" colspan="30"|[[File:Liberal Party Disc DM.png|65px|center|link=Liberal Party of Delamaria|Liberal Party of Delamaria]]<big>'''2008 Liberal Party ticket '''</big> | |||
|- | |||
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#fccf03; width:200px;"| [[Gerard Severnson|{{color|white|Gerard Severnson}}]] | |||
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:#fccf03; width:200px;"| [[William Macnamara|{{color|white|William Macnamara}}]] | |||
|- | |||
| style="width:3em; font-size:100%; color:#000; background:#ffffbf; width:200px;"|'''''for President''''' | |||
| style="width:3em; font-size:100%; color:#000; background:#ffffbf; width:200px;"|'''''for Vice President''''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[File:Peter Robinson headshot, 2011.jpg|center|200x200px]] | |||
| [[File:Sam Brownback headshot.jpg|center|200x200px]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[President of Delamaria#List of Presidents|22nd]]<br />[[President of Delamaria]]<br /><small>(2006–2008)</small> | |||
| [[Vice President of Delamaria|Vice President]]<br />of [[Delamaria]]<br /><small>(2006–2008)</small> | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 |[[Gerard Severnson 2008 presidential campaign|'''Campaign''']] | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 |[[File:Severnson 2008 campaign logo.png|center|200x200px]] | |||
|} | |||
[[Category: Elections of Delamaria]] | [[Category: Elections of Delamaria]] |
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Turnout | 24,672,782 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Walker-Busch/Monroe and red denotes those won by Severnson/Macnamara. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Delamarian presidential election was held on December 2nd 2008. The United Party nominee, Former Senator and Secretary of Defence Herbert Walker-Busch, won in a landslide, defeating incumbent President Gerard Severnson, a member of the Social Labour party with support of the Liberal party.
Nominations
United Party
2008 United Party ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Herbert Walker-Busch | Pierre Monroe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretary of Defence (2004–2006) Senator from New Bedford (2000–2004) |
Governor of Radnor (1996–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campaign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Social Labour
2008 Social Labour Party ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gerard Severnson | William Macnamara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd President of Delamaria (2006–2008) |
Vice President of Delamaria (2006–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campaign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party was highly divided over whether to support President Severnson's ticket. Four votes were held at the Liberal Party, three rejecting the endorsement of the ticket, with the last vote accepting the endorsement, after rules were changed surrounding Superdelegates' voting powers.
2008 Liberal Party ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gerard Severnson | William Macnamara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd President of Delamaria (2006–2008) |
Vice President of Delamaria (2006–2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campaign | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||