Empherias Provisional Election of 2519

The 2519 Empherias provisional election was held on 21 December 2519, to elect 600 members to the Empherian House of Parliament. It resulted in the Liberal party receiving a plurality, short 53 seats for a majority. Overall, the election saw a major shift in public opinion as had been prevalent in all 26th century elections bar 2518. The election saw the winning party receive the smallest amount of seats since 2449 where the winning Populist party was short 101 seats of a majority. This continued a trend of fragmenting electoral loyalties with the Alliance party beating their record amount of seats and the Greens receiving their best result since 2445. This was the first Liberal victory since 2506 and saw Valorie Metz elected as Prime Minister.

The results of the 2518 election left the Labour party comfortably holding a majority of 46 seats. Their overall term under Prime Minister John Malkey had seen a moderate economic growth, the integration of Grensalbourg into the union, but rising inflation and tensions. Ultimately, their government was brought down by a vote of no confidence in mid November 2519 after revelations of $12 billion being lost by fraud by the government, with the Prime Minister implicated in at least $800 million of the funds. Several MP rebellions forced an early general election rather than a resignation from a stubborn John Malkey. The election was held on national day.

Valorie Metz, elected during the 2518 Liberal leadership challenge, was confident in her ability to rule. She had debating experience and resided more on the social left of her party but economic right. She promised further privatisation and a tackle to the inflation. Some feared her rule may see the High Kingdom government losing power to the devolved nations demanding more and more power. Her main rival during her leadership challenge was former leader and PM William Turner who wanted to return to power at an older age and experience. He later endorsed her. Valorie Metz would later become the first female Prime Minister elected in the 26th century, and followed from Lucy King who left office 18 years prior.

Valorie Metz was elected as Prime Minister due to leading the party with the most amount of seats - with the Liberals receiving 248 seats (up almost double, 122). Second place was incumbent Labour party who received 201 seats, a net loss of 122 seats. The remaining seats were divided amongst the smaller parties. The Legion of Revolutionaries maintained third place receiving 57 seats, a loss of 16 but was impressive given their relative unpopularity. It was clear however that the Labour party could make form a coalition with them to gain a majority. The Nationalists ended with just 42 seats, a loss of 13. The minor parties of the Greens and Alliance had great nights, each receiving 22 and 21 seats respectively. The Conservatives received 9, and the Ankranks and Bokanists receiving zero.

Following the election, John Malkey reiterated his mission to continue as Labour leader, hoping to rally support for an election win in the expected 2424 election. All other party leaders continued on with many of them performing well. Spencer Wright considered resigning but his close friends advised him to remain in his position as been longstanding tradition for Nationalist leaders to do.

Overview
Regional votes

Shifts in demographics

Late polling data

Scandals during the campaign

Analysis
Indepth changes to the result

Sideways parliament bar chart

Parliament chart (flourish)

bicumeral chart

Indepth result table

MPs who lost their set, MPs who gained their sets

Changes to government