Gristol-Serkonos federal election, 2019

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2019 Gristo-Serkonan federal elections
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810 Seats in the Council of Representatives
626 first past the post seats, 184 additional member seats

400 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kaniehtí:io Fox Stuart Lewis Lydie Tassi
Party Progressive Conservatives Social Democrats Moderate Left
Leader since 2017 2015 2007
Leader's seat Donnaconna 14th District Verkun 9th District Oetken 2nd District
Seats before 251 341
Seats after 451 271 21
Seat change 200Increase 70Decrease
Popular vote 17,822,255 10,692,713 1,197,322
Percentage 55.67% 33.40% 3.74%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Brice Moreau Jone Streisand Iostha Reed
Party Patriotic People's Front National Coalition Democratic Unionists
Leader since 2006 1995 2013
Leader's seat Kruiningen 1st District Deseronto 8th District Tyorhansera 5th District
Seats after 14 10 9
Popular vote 585,323 573,053 532,977
Percentage 1.79% 1.23% 1.12%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Kanatase Starmer Kó:r Phillips Asgeir Christensen
Party Democratic Socialists Greens Independent Group
Leader since 1987 2003 1986
Leader's seat PR List PR List PR List
Seats after 6 3 15
Popular vote 380,698 190,349 880,364
Percentage 0.8% 0.4% 1.85%

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Election map results. Includes proportional representation seats.

Chancellor before election

Stuart Lewis
SDP

Elected Chancellor

Kaniehtí:io Fox
PC

Federal elections was held in Gristol-Serkonos on 2nd November 2019 to elect the members of the Council of Representatives in the xth Federal Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos. The writs of election were issued by Queen Anna of Gristol and Grand Duke Tehwehron of Serkonos, exercising their right as co-monarchs of the United Kingdom. The xth Federal Parliament was dissolved on 9th September 2019. It is also the last election under the 1925 Federal Constitution and the modern electoral distribution of seats.

The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Kaniehtí:io Fox, won 451 seats, allowing the party to form the first majority government since 2004. Following the election, Fox assumed the role of Chancellor and she and her cabinet was sworn-in on 3rd November 2019. The Social Democratic Party, led by incumbent Chancellor Stuart Lewis, won 271 seats, becoming the Official Opposition after 22 years on the government benches. The SDP's coalition government partners, the Moderate Left won 27 seats, the Democratic Socialists won 9 seats and the Greens won 6 seats. The far-right Patriotic People's Front won 14 seats, and the National Coalition won 10 seats.

The Progressive Conservatives' increase of 200 seats is the largest increase by any party in the last 22 years. Every party represented in the Council of Representatives except for the Progressive Conservatives recorded a decrease in its popular vote share.

Following the election, Lewis conceded defeat to Fox and resigned as leader of the Social Democratic Party. Kanatase Starmer resigned as the leader of the Democratic Socialists shortly after the election on 9th November 2019. Kó:r Phillips also resigned as the leader of the Greens after losing his seat. Brice Moreau, Jone Streisand and Iostha Reed remained as leaders of the Patriotic People's Front, National Coalition and Democratic Unionists respectively following their post-election reviews.

The low vote share percentages recorded from the Democratic Socialists and the Greens revived the possibility of introducing a 1% electoral threshold in the next election.

Electoral system and date

The Parliament of Gristol-Serkonos operates on a hybrid system of First Past the Post and Proportional Representation. During the election, parties are allowed to run candidates on any of the 626 electoral districts in the country. One member of parliament in the district is decided after the person with the most votes. In addition to running a candidate, the political party's overall popular vote percentage is used to elect 184 additional members through proportional representation.

Participating Parties

Election Results

451 271 21 14 10 9 6 3 15
PC SDP ML PPF NC DU DS GN IG
Summary of the 2019 Federal Elections
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Parties Votes FPTP PR Total
Seats Seats % Seats
Government
Progressive Conservative Party of Gristol-Serkonos 17,822,255 354 97 55.67 451
Opposition
Social Democratic Party of Gristol-Serkonos 10,692,713 212 59 33.40 271
Moderate Left 1,197,322 16 5 3.74 21
Government Supporting Parties
Patriotic People's Front 573,053 10 4 1.79 14
National Coalition 573,053 8 2 1.23 10
Other Opposition
Democratic Unionist 532,977 5 4 1.12 9
Democratic Socialist Bloc 380,698 0 6 0.8 6
Green Party 190,349 0 3 0.4 3
Absentionist
Independent Group 880,364 12 3 1.85 15
Total 626 184 100 810
Electors Voted 32,014,110
Registered Electors and Turnout 47,587,254 67.3