Valruzia

[Aethan]

Kram set to win a full mandate whilst monarchists fail to deliver

January 5710

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After a short legislative term caused by early elections following the referendum on the monarchy in Valruzia, citizens went to the polls today to elect a new parliament that will serve a full term. These are the headlines from election night, now that the vote count has been completed:

• Valruzian Monarchist Party collapses, unable to capitalize on increased votes and fulfill its main election promise
  
• Forward Valruzia once again becomes the most voted party with 21.7%, thanks to fragmentation on the left
  
• The KPW regains the top position among government members, which would allow Chancellor Judyta Kram to run as a candidate again
  
• The current KPW–SW–SPR government retains its absolute majority.
  
• Workers' Vanguard sinks below 1% in all Voivodeships and loses all representation
  
• The far-right Valruzian Alliance returns to the Sejm after several terms without representation
  
• The People's Front of Kampania continues to grow in support, exceeding 50% of the vote in the region and winning 51 representatives
  

Forward Valruzia: 21.67% (+7.38%), 131 seats (+43)

Communist Party of Valruzia: 20.70% (+2.62%), 126 seats (+15)

Sovereign Valruzia: 20.01% (+3.68%), 122 seats (+20)

Socialdemocratic–Agrarian Party: 14.61% (+0.86%), 88 seats (+3)

People's Front of Kampania: 8.42% (+2.36%), 51 seats (+14)

Valruzian Monarchist Party: 7.43% (–17.09%), 45 seats (–106)

Valruzian Alliance: 6.27% (+4.17%), 38 seats (+38)

Following the announcement of the results, Chancellor Judyta Kram has called for the current government to "be repeated", as she says the citizens have delivered "a clear message".  Insiders tell us that many party officials are starting to see the People's Front of Kampania as a rival and liability, since they believe they are the main reason Forward Valruzia is becoming on top and "stopping the KPW from regaining Iwan Nowik levels of popularity", as the voting intention for the party in the region has collapsed at 10% levels.

On the right, Valruzian Alliance has celebrated their return to the Sejm, saying that people are "coming back to their senses" and tired of the "coward right" that has "failed to deliver anything at all despite many opportunities". 

It is widely expected that Chancellor Judyta Kram will soon start the negotiation round with its allies in Sovereign Valruzia and the Socialdemocratic–Agrarian Party to revalidate the current coalition, so no lengthy government formation is expected. The upcoming government will have to deal, among other things, with the main event of the decade, the 5710 Terran Olympics, set just in a few months' time.

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