December 2019 Vatish general election
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 5 seats in the Parliament 3 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnout | 81.8%▲9.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The December 2019 Vatolean general election was held on 27 and 28 December 2019. All 5 members of the Folketing of Vatolean were elected and the leader of the resulting government became the Prime Minister.
The Result of the election started to report around 6pm eastern time on 28 December. On 18 May the King announced the two Senators chosen by him.
List of Parties
In the 2019 election there were five contesting parties.
Background
The 2018 Vatish general election ended with a 3 seats win for the Social Democratic party and Ewing I. Ewing I, the leader of the Social Democrats became Prime Minister.
Electoral system
The process of election for the Folketing is through party-list proportional representation via the D'hondt method. The date of the election is set by the King and Prime Minister
Before the Campaign
Before the election the SDP was the largest party
Campaign
On 5 December 2019 King Ewing I called a general election for 27 and 28 December 2019.
Opinion polling for the 2019 Vatolean general election
Exit poll
Polling Firm/Link | Fieldwork
Period |
Sample Size | Green | Pirate | SDP | Ventre | Communist | Others /
Don't know |
Lead |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final Result | 27-28 December 2019 | 8 | 33.3% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0% | 11.1% |
Exit poll | 27-28 December 2019 | 5 | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
BNN | 26 December 2019 | 4 | 40% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Tie |
BNN | 23 December 2019 | 6 | 40% | 40% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | Tie |
BNN | 18 December 2019 | 6 | 50% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
BNN | 11 December 2019 | 7 | 42.9% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 0% | 0% | 14.3% |
BNN | 5 December 2019 | 8 | 37.5% | 12.5% | 37.5% | 0% | 12.5% | 0% | Tie |
BNN | 1 August 2019 | 7 | 14.3% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 0% | Tie |
Final Result | 8 May 2018 | 8 | 25% | 12.5% | 37.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 0% | 12.5% |
Seat projections
Polling Firm/Link | Fieldwork
Period |
Green | Pirate | SDP | Ventre | Communist | Others /
Don't know |
Majority |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final Result | 27-28 December 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | G + 1 |
Exit poll | 27-28 December 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | G + 1 |
BNN | 26 December 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | Hung |
BNN | 23 December 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | Hung |
BNN | 18 December 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | G + 1 |
BNN | 11 December 2019 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | G + 1 |
BNN | 5 December 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | Hung |
BNN | 1 August 2019 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | Hung |
Final Result | 8 May 2018 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | - | G + 1 |
Results
Folketing
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | +1 | ||
Pirate | 2 | 22.2% | 1 | +1 | ||
Social Democrat | 2 | 22.2% | 1 | -2 | ||
Venstre | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | ||
Communist | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | ||
Valid votes | 9 | 100% | ||||
Blank and invalid votes | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 9 | 81.8% | 5 | 0 | ||
Abstentions | 2 | 18.2% | ||||
Registered voters / Turnout | 9 | 81.8% |
Senate (Chosen by the king)
Party | Seats | +/- | |
---|---|---|---|
Green | 1 | +1 | |
Social Democrat | 1 | -1 | |
Pirate | 0 | 0 | |
Venstre | 0 | 0 | |
Communist | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Election Night
On 28 December 2019 at 5pm the polls closed and the Exit Poll was released and the Green party was far ahead. After 30 minuets the Green party was far ahead and around 40% of the vote. At 10pm BNN projected that there would be a Green government. At 10:30pm BNN projected a Green Majority and that there would be a tie for second.
After the election
On 28 December 2019 Sweetie the Cat declared victory after winning a majority of the seats in the Folketing.
This article has not been added to any content categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles. (July 2023) |