Post-election analysis and commentary
Day 464, 10:09
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by Alias Vision
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For a recap of how the day progressed, please read this article
483 votes later , a 121% increase in participation, eCanada has its new Congress. Was this a statistical abheration or signs of things to come? The recent party and presidential elections all suggested this upward trend and it appears we can now say with complete confidence that the boomer generation has matured and is ready to take active part in all facets of eCanadian life.
The record voter turn out was only one of many interesting storylines that developed over the course of election day. While January saw the decline of CHAOS as a presence in eCanadian politics, February ushered the complete collapse of the CCF. This was a major blow to a party that could boast of being the former home of once president, Tom Hagen. Even though it was far from the only root cause and unfortunately for those involved, the harsh light of history will show that the re-branding process of the CCF led to this result. Because the CCF was still considered one of the top 5 parties, they prevented what may have been a more relevent RFP from running its candidates. This surely will lead to calls to re-examine and change the electoral system.
The biggest winner from the collapse of the CCF, indeed arguably the biggest winners on the night, has to be the PPC. A strong third in January, they improved on those results and are now tied with the CSD for majority in Congress. Based on this result and announced party platforms, will we see a re-thinking of the tax system? The military and its budget appear safe but everything else is up for grabs.
23 Congressmen were returned to office and 17 will bring new voices to the debates. The question was raised however about the effort some candidates made with regards to presentations. It is a valid concern as how much effort will a congressman make once elected if he was not even willing to make a simple presentation to introduce himself? What can be done about this? It seems like if anything can be done about it, it falls under the jurisdiction of party presidents. Perhaps it is these individuals that will need to be held accountable.
A look at the numbers.
The CSD holds the upper hand when it comes to declared party affiliation. 37.7% of citizen are card carrying CSD members and this translated well to the ballot box. The CSD took 36.6% of the popular vote. Where did all the votes from the smaller parties go however? The numbers hint that the PPC was the big winner here. Although only 13.3% of eCanadians identify themselves as members, 24.2% voted for them. It can also be seen by this that they were the party that best maximized their base of support.
Top 5 parties in Canada by membership:
CSD 290 37.7%
CEP 167 21.7%
PPC 102 13.3%
Bloc 57 7.4%
CCF 39 5.1%
Share of the vote:
CSD 177 36.6%
CEP 129 26.7%
PPC 117 24.2%
Bloc 51 10.6%
CCF 9 1.9%
The Atlantic provinces and Ontario proved themselves to be strong CSD supporters once more, while Quebec was more shared with the Bloc being a major force. The Prairies were a two party fight between the CSD and PPC and the North was also a two party fight but between the PPC and CEP this time.
CSD % CEP % PPC % CCF % BLOC %
Total votes 177 36.6 129 26.7 117 24.2 9 1.9 51 10.6
Total seats 14 35.0 8 20.0 14 35.0 1 2.5 3 7.5
Atlantic 24 38.7 16 25.8 16 25.8 6 9.7 0 0.0
Atlantic 4 44.4 1 11.1 3 33.3 1 11.1 0 0.0
Nfdl votes 5 45.5 2 18.2 4 36.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
PEI votes 10 47.6 5 23.8 0 0.0 6 28.6 0 0.0
seats 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0
NS votes 5 29.4 7 41.2 5 29.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 1 33.3 1 33.3 1 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
NB votes 4 30.8 2 15.4 7 53.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
QC votes 24 25.0 19 19.8 7 7.3 3 3.1 43 44.8
seats 1 20.0 1 20.0 1 20.0 0 0.0 2 40.0
ON votes 62 44.3 37 26.4 33 23.6 0 0.0 8 5.7
seats 2 33.3 1 16.7 2 33.3 0 0.0 1 16.7
West 30 38.5 19 24.4 29 37.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
West 5 55.6 1 11.1 3 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
BC votes 24 38.7 19 30.6 19 30.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 2 40.0 1 20.0 2 40.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
North 13 28.9 19 42.2 13 28.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
North 0 0.0 3 50.0 3 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All in all a very exciting election. Some re-alignment of the position and influence of the parties in Congress but with the CSD still leaders with the PPC, the CEP a very healthy third and the Bloc with a stronger voice. The developing story for the coming term will be the ground parties like the RFP and CPC make up and whether or not they can both succeed in a system where they are at a clear disadvantage.
This has been the Freeholder Press reporting, thank you for your continued support.
For a recap of how the day progressed, please read this article
483 votes later , a 121% increase in participation, eCanada has its new Congress. Was this a statistical abheration or signs of things to come? The recent party and presidential elections all suggested this upward trend and it appears we can now say with complete confidence that the boomer generation has matured and is ready to take active part in all facets of eCanadian life.
The record voter turn out was only one of many interesting storylines that developed over the course of election day. While January saw the decline of CHAOS as a presence in eCanadian politics, February ushered the complete collapse of the CCF. This was a major blow to a party that could boast of being the former home of once president, Tom Hagen. Even though it was far from the only root cause and unfortunately for those involved, the harsh light of history will show that the re-branding process of the CCF led to this result. Because the CCF was still considered one of the top 5 parties, they prevented what may have been a more relevent RFP from running its candidates. This surely will lead to calls to re-examine and change the electoral system.
The biggest winner from the collapse of the CCF, indeed arguably the biggest winners on the night, has to be the PPC. A strong third in January, they improved on those results and are now tied with the CSD for majority in Congress. Based on this result and announced party platforms, will we see a re-thinking of the tax system? The military and its budget appear safe but everything else is up for grabs.
23 Congressmen were returned to office and 17 will bring new voices to the debates. The question was raised however about the effort some candidates made with regards to presentations. It is a valid concern as how much effort will a congressman make once elected if he was not even willing to make a simple presentation to introduce himself? What can be done about this? It seems like if anything can be done about it, it falls under the jurisdiction of party presidents. Perhaps it is these individuals that will need to be held accountable.
A look at the numbers.
The CSD holds the upper hand when it comes to declared party affiliation. 37.7% of citizen are card carrying CSD members and this translated well to the ballot box. The CSD took 36.6% of the popular vote. Where did all the votes from the smaller parties go however? The numbers hint that the PPC was the big winner here. Although only 13.3% of eCanadians identify themselves as members, 24.2% voted for them. It can also be seen by this that they were the party that best maximized their base of support.
Top 5 parties in Canada by membership:
CSD 290 37.7%
CEP 167 21.7%
PPC 102 13.3%
Bloc 57 7.4%
CCF 39 5.1%
Share of the vote:
CSD 177 36.6%
CEP 129 26.7%
PPC 117 24.2%
Bloc 51 10.6%
CCF 9 1.9%
The Atlantic provinces and Ontario proved themselves to be strong CSD supporters once more, while Quebec was more shared with the Bloc being a major force. The Prairies were a two party fight between the CSD and PPC and the North was also a two party fight but between the PPC and CEP this time.
CSD % CEP % PPC % CCF % BLOC %
Total votes 177 36.6 129 26.7 117 24.2 9 1.9 51 10.6
Total seats 14 35.0 8 20.0 14 35.0 1 2.5 3 7.5
Atlantic 24 38.7 16 25.8 16 25.8 6 9.7 0 0.0
Atlantic 4 44.4 1 11.1 3 33.3 1 11.1 0 0.0
Nfdl votes 5 45.5 2 18.2 4 36.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
PEI votes 10 47.6 5 23.8 0 0.0 6 28.6 0 0.0
seats 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0
NS votes 5 29.4 7 41.2 5 29.4 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 1 33.3 1 33.3 1 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
NB votes 4 30.8 2 15.4 7 53.8 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 1 50.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
QC votes 24 25.0 19 19.8 7 7.3 3 3.1 43 44.8
seats 1 20.0 1 20.0 1 20.0 0 0.0 2 40.0
ON votes 62 44.3 37 26.4 33 23.6 0 0.0 8 5.7
seats 2 33.3 1 16.7 2 33.3 0 0.0 1 16.7
West 30 38.5 19 24.4 29 37.2 0 0.0 0 0.0
West 5 55.6 1 11.1 3 33.3 0 0.0 0 0.0
BC votes 24 38.7 19 30.6 19 30.6 0 0.0 0 0.0
seats 2 40.0 1 20.0 2 40.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
North 13 28.9 19 42.2 13 28.9 0 0.0 0 0.0
North 0 0.0 3 50.0 3 50.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
All in all a very exciting election. Some re-alignment of the position and influence of the parties in Congress but with the CSD still leaders with the PPC, the CEP a very healthy third and the Bloc with a stronger voice. The developing story for the coming term will be the ground parties like the RFP and CPC make up and whether or not they can both succeed in a system where they are at a clear disadvantage.
This has been the Freeholder Press reporting, thank you for your continued support.
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Informative and insightful
A good supplement to your election updates
Well done!
Great job once again Alias. Nice commentary.
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My apologies for the bizarre formating. :/
Just a note, % of voter turnout can't be given any weight for past elections. eRepublik has erroneously used Canada's current population to calculate past voter turnouts. We can't know past voter turnouts unless somebody has a very good memory.
We can in absolute terms though. All the % quoted are based on hard numbers that are verifiable (none are based off of Canada's supposed total population).
Great Article
excellent article.