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5639 Election: DSDP and NDZP Tied, TLD Surges and Becomes Kingmaker
September 5639

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The Electoral Results. OOC: due to a rounding error, JSU is mistakenly shown at 2.6%, but it is at 2.5%

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Dunburg - The Dundorfian people have had their say: according to the most recent projections the DSDP will obtain a very narrow victory in the Federal election, with just a margin of half a percentage point over the NDZP. The Socialdemocrats, with their new leader, managed to get back to first position after four years spent as the junior partner in the NDZP-led federal Government, they win this position regardless of the fact they actually lost ground too compared to 5635. The NDZP lost many votes, mostly to the surprise of this election: the TLD. The Liberals surged to 19%, even winning a plurality in Oderveld, historically NDZP's stronghold, and consolidated their third position, this will surely make them the kingmakers for the next federal government and the next Chancellor. In the left-wing side of the spectrum, the democratic-socialist DRF managed to surpass the Greens, who got a rather disappointing result, especially since they turned down a possibility to stay in government four years ago so that they could build back the party brand while in opposition. We were at the Green Election party in central Dunburg, and we could see sad Green supporters leaving early the party, and others watching the remainer of the election coverage in a very somber mood. On the other hand, DRF's supporters were enthusiastic and one party member went as far as calling on the leader of the DSDP to "have the guts to form a left-wing government with us". Last but not least; the Julstoch Social Union lost some votes but are projected to increase their seats share due to the Green Party falling under the threshold there.
President Alvensleben, in his second term since last year, is a member of the kingmaker party, the TLD, and this means according to our experts that more than ever, today, the Federal President truly holds the key to determine the nature of the next government.