21-03-2025, 08:08 AM
Tropica Today
Election 5628: Labour re-elected in stunning Landslide
Labour leader and Prime Minister William Tama during his victory speech
Nikutabi - 4 June 5628 - The Tropican Labour Party pulled off a stunning triumph in the 5628 Federal Election last night. They were handed a mandate to form government by everyday Tropicans. The TBC-Tropica Today election computer had ‘LAB win’ flashing up on almost four out of every five constituencies, as they came close to receiving an outright majority, but are expected to need at least one party on confidence and supply based on the current results declared. Those results suggest Labour won 179 constituencies, leading in 19 more. The Tories were completely and utterly destroyed in the constituencies. They were destroyed from 83 down to 40, and are leading in 3 more. That puts them at circa 85 seats in the National Assembly, compared to Labour’s possible absolute majority.
The minor parties did not benefit at all from the Tories’ destruction. Pati Teoan Tagata was completely wiped off the map and won 1.09% of the vote, which at best will win them maybe 5 seats if Labour can win all the constituencies, losing two-thirds of their votes. Pāʻina Kanakan managed to gain a single constituency and weathered the storm of Labour winning about 80% of constituencies, only losing two seats. Although most didn’t benefit, the hard-right Tropican National Party thrived in the destruction. They gained 11 seats, as well as winning 2 ex-conservative constituencies, and coming second in 7 more. However, the far-right Democratic Alliance did not benefit at all they lost most of their votes and had no chance at potentially winning a second seat. Pati Mātou did similarly poorly, despite some polls projecting them to have won Leader of the Opposition Andrew Rangi’s seat in Takutai Tonga’s second district, and won 12 seats, all compensatory. Raktavan Dal and the newly-formed Progressive Socialist Party didn’t do as well compared to polling either. But both didn’t do too badly either
The Greens, while faring better than most of their compatriots, also lost quite a bit. The Greens lost Lalo Lahui, a seat they won on a 1.19% majority over the Conservative second placer 5 years ago, to Labour, and now sit in third in the largest constituency in the nation by population. Their leader, young deputy PM Kiri Nikora, is under threat in her constituency, Tropica City’s second district, where she was just behind at the end of counting last night, but is likely to be awarded a top-up if she loses the constituency. The Greens are currently projected to win between 35 and 45 seats, and will likely be re-invited to the Government if Labour don’t end up with a majority (which is quite likely)
The enigma of the night were the Democrats. They won two constituencies on razor thin margins of 8 and 515 votes respectively. Somehow, despite Labour cleaning up in every other seat, they increased their majorities in both seats, and gained a third. They also barely lost any votes, but will still lose 6 seats, thanks, to Labour’s aforementioned landsliding of the other constituencies. Those two Democrat constituencies were the only two that weren’t held by Labour before and after the election to have a swing in the incumbent party’s favour.
Almost immediately after the exit poll, which was (incorrectly) suggesting Labour would win an absolute majority of seats, Conservative leader Andrew Rangi announced he would resign from the leadership effective immediately. The two gladiators for the leadership of the decimated Tories come from the centre-right and liberal-conservative factions of the party. The centre-right is endorsing Gabrielle Mackenzie, the current MNA for Matamata Tata’s first district, who retained her seat in spite of her majority being sliced by more than half. She’s described as a softer, more compassionate choice than the stern and cold Rangi. The Liberal-Conservative faction is proposing Jack Lewis, who’s been described as the best of both worlds for the Conservatives. He can appeal to the laissez-faire corporates on the right and the socially liberal moderates in the centre. Whoever wins will have an unprecedented task ahead of them in clawing back from this disaster though.
Finally, re-elected PM William Tama is being hailed as the greatest leader in their history. This isn’t hard, considering he’s the only leader in their history, but the unprecedented nature of the destruction of the Opposition is something to be proud of. At his victory speech, he declared that Labour will be finishing the work they started in their first term, starting with Tropica’s first referendums under the post-5621 constitution, to determine whether the electoral system should be reformed and made fairer for smaller parties (a group that now seemingly includes his once-powerful opposition). Tama is expected to elaborate more on the timeline over the coming months, but right now, Labour is in a jubilant mood, having easily secured a second term in government.
The minor parties did not benefit at all from the Tories’ destruction. Pati Teoan Tagata was completely wiped off the map and won 1.09% of the vote, which at best will win them maybe 5 seats if Labour can win all the constituencies, losing two-thirds of their votes. Pāʻina Kanakan managed to gain a single constituency and weathered the storm of Labour winning about 80% of constituencies, only losing two seats. Although most didn’t benefit, the hard-right Tropican National Party thrived in the destruction. They gained 11 seats, as well as winning 2 ex-conservative constituencies, and coming second in 7 more. However, the far-right Democratic Alliance did not benefit at all they lost most of their votes and had no chance at potentially winning a second seat. Pati Mātou did similarly poorly, despite some polls projecting them to have won Leader of the Opposition Andrew Rangi’s seat in Takutai Tonga’s second district, and won 12 seats, all compensatory. Raktavan Dal and the newly-formed Progressive Socialist Party didn’t do as well compared to polling either. But both didn’t do too badly either
The Greens, while faring better than most of their compatriots, also lost quite a bit. The Greens lost Lalo Lahui, a seat they won on a 1.19% majority over the Conservative second placer 5 years ago, to Labour, and now sit in third in the largest constituency in the nation by population. Their leader, young deputy PM Kiri Nikora, is under threat in her constituency, Tropica City’s second district, where she was just behind at the end of counting last night, but is likely to be awarded a top-up if she loses the constituency. The Greens are currently projected to win between 35 and 45 seats, and will likely be re-invited to the Government if Labour don’t end up with a majority (which is quite likely)
The enigma of the night were the Democrats. They won two constituencies on razor thin margins of 8 and 515 votes respectively. Somehow, despite Labour cleaning up in every other seat, they increased their majorities in both seats, and gained a third. They also barely lost any votes, but will still lose 6 seats, thanks, to Labour’s aforementioned landsliding of the other constituencies. Those two Democrat constituencies were the only two that weren’t held by Labour before and after the election to have a swing in the incumbent party’s favour.
Almost immediately after the exit poll, which was (incorrectly) suggesting Labour would win an absolute majority of seats, Conservative leader Andrew Rangi announced he would resign from the leadership effective immediately. The two gladiators for the leadership of the decimated Tories come from the centre-right and liberal-conservative factions of the party. The centre-right is endorsing Gabrielle Mackenzie, the current MNA for Matamata Tata’s first district, who retained her seat in spite of her majority being sliced by more than half. She’s described as a softer, more compassionate choice than the stern and cold Rangi. The Liberal-Conservative faction is proposing Jack Lewis, who’s been described as the best of both worlds for the Conservatives. He can appeal to the laissez-faire corporates on the right and the socially liberal moderates in the centre. Whoever wins will have an unprecedented task ahead of them in clawing back from this disaster though.
Finally, re-elected PM William Tama is being hailed as the greatest leader in their history. This isn’t hard, considering he’s the only leader in their history, but the unprecedented nature of the destruction of the Opposition is something to be proud of. At his victory speech, he declared that Labour will be finishing the work they started in their first term, starting with Tropica’s first referendums under the post-5621 constitution, to determine whether the electoral system should be reformed and made fairer for smaller parties (a group that now seemingly includes his once-powerful opposition). Tama is expected to elaborate more on the timeline over the coming months, but right now, Labour is in a jubilant mood, having easily secured a second term in government.