KDC leadership election, 2015|
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The KDC leadership election, 2015 was held to decide the next leader of Vyvland's Christian Democratic and Conservative Party (KDC), won by Gyneld Welelmsen. It was held after the resignation of Kurt Blymont as party leader and Prime Minister on the 21st July, and thus the contest de facto determined the next Prime Minister of Vyvland. The contest was run under the alternative vote system, whereby each eligible voter ranked the candidates in order of preference and then the last-placed candidate was eliminated. All KDC members as of 21st July were eligible to vote and voting ran for one month from 30th July to 30th August.
Three candidates put themselves forward for the leadership: Welelmsen, Ivo Refmeker, and Jorj Vysel-Sdaander. On the 31st August, Welelmsen was declared the winner, having received 52% of the preference votes between her and Vysel-Sdaander. After the declaration of results, she immediately took over from Blymont as party leader.
Background
The election was called by outgoing Prime Minister Kurt Blymont on the 21st July. He intended the election to proceed quickly "so as not to destabilise the government", according to an interview the day after his resignation announcement. Five candidates were mooted for the position, but only four declared their official candidacy, with Alecaanjre Enjraas declining to do so for family reasons. In addition, after nine days of the campaign, Payla Prukmaan withdrew from the race, citing a lack of support and "splitting of the mainstream christian democratic vote" between her and Vysel-Sdaander.
Opinion polls
All candidates
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| 30 August
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Final result
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17
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36
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46
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N/A
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N/A
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| 16-17 August
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Accu
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19
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38
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43
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N/A
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N/A
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| 5-6 August
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Accu
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24
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30
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38
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8
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N/A
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| 28-29 July
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Opinio
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6
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22
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34
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15
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23
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| 28-29 July
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Accu
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7
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24
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32
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13
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24
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| 23-24 July
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Opinio
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N/A
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26
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31
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13
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29
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1 = Paula Prukmaan pulled out of the contest on 7th August, citing her lack of support. She endorsed Vysel-Sdaander.
2 = Alecaanjre Enjraas declined to stand due to family reasons, although he had been widely rumoured to run before the contest started.
Two-candidate preference
Vysel-Sdaander v. Welelmsen
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| 30 August
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Final result
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48
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52
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| 14-15 August
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Opinio
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51
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49
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Refmeker v. Welelmsen
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| 14-15 August
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Opinio
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36
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65
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Refmeker v. Vysel-Sdaander
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| 14-15 August
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Opinio
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31
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69
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Results
The full results were declared on 31st August at the party headquarters in Lorence, Payl-Klosders-Aas.
