Valruzia

[Aethan]

5670 elections: Absolute majority for the Communist Party of Valruzia send waves across the nation as Chancellor loses seat

Former Chancellor Iwan Nowik will return to the post after securing 301 seats in a red wave that has swept the whole nation; government parties suffer bitter defeat

January 5670 [backdated]

Celebrations broke in the KPW headquarters in the Kampanian Voivodeship after announcement of results

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Although pollsters signaled the trend, none came close to the final result: with 48.77% of the vote and 301 seats in the 601-member Valruzian Sejm, the Communist Party of Valruzia is the undisputed winner of the last Valruzian legislative elections, marked by the tremendous damage inflicted upon the "tricolor coalition" of the outgoing government. Coming from 49% in the 5665 elections, the constituent parties of the Sabala government have now got barely 33.7%, just over a third of all the votes received. 

With the biggest turnout since the return of democracy at 83%, these results mark a clear discontent with the outgoing government, which many described as "unnatural", and whose heaviest blow have been received by both Sovereign Valruzia – now below 100 seats (15.31%, 94 seats) and Sabala's own party, the socialdemocratic Dignity and Progress, with 1.21% and 3 seats – and, for the first time, the sitting Chancellor has lost her seat in the Sejm, as the party has failed to get a single seat from any of the progressive strongholds of Valusia, Ruzia and Kampania. Forward Valruzia, the conservative coalition, has managed to survive a little better – with 17.25% and 108 seats it has now become the second largest party in parliament, the first time that this position is not held by either the KPW or Sovereign Valruzia, in large part more because of the catastrophic result of the latter than its own result, as it has also seen a decrease of more than 2%. The Yeudi-interests party, Our Homeland, has managed to keep its own results, barely losing 2 seats but staying over the 8% threshold (8.43%, 50 seats) while the far-right barely makes gains from the government debacle, with 7.91% and 45 seats.

Speaking on the election night from the KPW headquarters in the capital of Kampania, the party's stronghold where it has reached an all-time record of 62%, former Chancellor and prospective new Chancellor Iwan Nowik has thanked the voters after placing the blame of the government's catastrophe on its constituent parties.

"This is what happens when you prioritize hunger for power over ideology and collaboration with parties closer to you"

has hinted at Sovereign Valruzia, whose leader immediately announced his resignation following the public announcement of the results.

"Now, it's a new era for Valruzia. A time where the KPW will work to ensure that voters are satisfied with the election they made, and with chosing our party to bring the change they so much want and need".

With a more radical electoral program, it is unclear how many of its promises will the KPW fulfill, but markets opened with a downfall the day after the election results, which is slowly recovering now. Reactions from Valruzia's neighbors are not yet public, but Iwan Nowik's new appointment as Chancellor is expected in the following weeks, as for the first time, a single party has managed an absolute majority in the Valruzian parliament, and no government negotiation is required.