Red belt (Georgienstine)

Red Belt, is a term coined by Sean Dunkerque and used by political pundits to refer to 3 Georgienstinian states (originally Marksburg, Nassau and Augustine) that the Free Democrats (and predecessor parties) do well in, in presidential, gubernatorial and congressional elections. The Red Belt has since shifted north to Salem, with Augustine gradually becoming more of a tossup.

Red represents the colour of the Socialist Labour Party, which has dissolved. Most politicians from the region, who are not in Georgienstine First, are nicknamed red belt politicians.

Results of the second round of the 2021 Georgienstinian presidential election. The three red states in the middle consist of the red belt. They were all won by Benjamin Pickles, save for Augustine, which was tied.

States behind the red belt

The red belt now consists of the states of Marksburg, Nassau, Salem, and formerly Augustine. All four states were won by Benjamin Pickles in the second round of the presidential election, at the exception of Augustine, which was tied. All of the governors of the current and former Red Belt states are affilitated with Georgienstine First, however the governors of the states of Nassau, Marksburg, and Augustine (Sean Dunkerque, Roy Jackson, and Jean Jeannienne respectively) are all former members of the Socialist Labour Party.

Red belt politicians

Federalist Party

• Ariel Lederman, former member of the National Congress, former minority leader of the National Congress (Marksburg)
• Azerianus Severanus, member of the National Congress, former minority leader of the National Congress, member of the National Congress, nominee for president in 2021 (Nassau)

Georgienstine First

Despite being socially conservative and capitalist, Georgienstine First has a prominent economically centre-left faction present in the Red Belt in particular.

• Andy Foddle, former governor of Nassau (Nassau)
• Sean Dunkerque, Speaker of the National Congress, Governor of Nassau (Nassau)
• Louis de Blois, former member of the National Congress, former governor of Salem (Salem)
• Roy Jackson, member of the National Congress, former minority whip of the National Congress (Marksburg)
• Matthew Tonna, member of the National Congress (Marksburg)

New Progressive Party

• Addison Dillon, member of the National Congress, former minority leader of the National Congress, nominee for vice president in 2021 (Marksburg)
• Eugenia Latoya, governor of Augustine, former member of the National Congress (Augustine)
• Benjamin Pickles, minority leader of the National Congress, Secretary of Defence, nominee for president in 2020, 2021 (Augustine)
• Logan White, member of the National Congress, former speaker of the National Congress (Marksburg)
• Arden Zwählen, former member of the National Congress, former governor of Augustine (Augustine)

Criticism

GNC political analyst Raphaël Olivier has argued that New Progressive elected officials from the red belt get elected due to bipartisan support from Federalist Party (and predecessor parties) supporters. Benjamin Pickles lost all three states in the first round of the presidential election but won all three in the second round, following endorsements from Liberal presidential candidate Azerianus Severanus and Farmer-Labour candidate Renzo Wessels.

Results of the first round of the 2021 Georgienstinian presidential election, where Benjamin Pickles lost all three states.

Brown belt

"Brown Belt" is a term invented by Raphaël Olivier to refer to 2 former Georgienstinian states (Drayton and Georgopol, now merged into Draytopol) that Georgienstine First constantly win in, in presidential, gubernatorial and congressional elections. Both states do not border each other but are considered a region as they are the sole two states which do not border the mainland.

Brown represents the colour of Georgienstine First, despite the party's logo being more of a dark red.