2017 Hyspanic General Elections

The 2017 Hyspanic general election was held on Sunday, 22th October 2017, to elect the 13th Imperial Assembly of the Hyspanic Empire. All 400 seats in the Imperial Assembly were up for election. The 38.500.147 citizens with right to vote, 36.400.000 residents in the country and 2.100.147 abroad were summoned to choose the update of all the seats of the Imperial Assembly; after these elections the XIII Legislature of the Imperial Parliament begun.

The winner of the elections was the Patriotic Coalition, leaded by the ex-Crown Minister of Infrastructure Helenna Monserrat whose candidates won the majority of the seats (205 seats), followed by the National League of Maria Barcenas with 152 seats. The Social Progressive Front of Gloria Ryan (A conformed union of eight leftist minor parties) got 43 seats. The participation was of 82% following the electoral census.

The campaign was mostly dominated by the aftermath of the organized crime waves that had been taking fatal victims since one year ago, costing regional governments millions of Solars in indemnities. The rise of a nationalist sentiment was also present, demanding more power for the Crown, rejection of excessive and unnecessary regional autonomies and greater investments in health and education.

Opinion polls showed immense support for the ruling party, the Patriotic Coalition over the Republican opposition of the National League and the Social-Progressive Front liberals. This was due to the successful policies of domestic security implemented during the previous three years, such as the increase in professional police officers well equipped and prepared for the urban combat.

The elections resulted in the greatest victory of the Patriotic Coalition since 1992, winning 5.2 million votes. Added to this, Helenna Monserrat achieved an absolute majority, being the party’s best historical result and the third largest majority in democracy.

This has been the first election on the history of the Hyspanic Empire on which all the candidates are women and it’s the second time that a woman wins the election since Mercedes Blanco-Briceño.

Candidate
The Patriotic Coaltion came to the elections after the outstanding outcome in the last regional elections; the party, on its XVIth “Summit of the Nation” decided to appoint Helenna Monserrat, the Crown Minister for Economy as candidate for Prime Minister.

Adalberto Cañizales, the party chairman summoned the party members on March 19th, 2016 and jointly proposed Monserrat as candidate on March 22th. None other PC member announced intentions of running for candidate.

Candidate
The National League faced the past elections under the leadership of Maria Barcenas, who resigned her office as party leader after winning the Crown State of XX, months later on June 30th during a meeting with state representatives, Barcenas publicly declared her intentions of running for Prime Minister next year. The announcement was a surprise for the party members and a general meeting was proposed by xx’ state party speaker with the presence of Hilda Antofagasta, the party General Secretary.

Through discussed with the party members an agreement was reached and her candidacy backed by her rival, Ernesto Ceballos.

Candidate
After winning a significant number of municipalities, the SPF gathered its ranks on several brief meetings. Biggest of them were hosted at the XX University Conference Hall, where professor Gloria Ryan Baldó gave a closure speech written by herself titled “The Smile of a Country” which was received with great acceptation.

Ryan, who wasn’t aligned with any political party started to support the SPF liberal and inclusive programs on her community, becoming part of the assemblies on her municipality and offering speeches at the university. She became a party member on August 1st, 2016.

After seeing the other parties candidates for Prime Minister, Ryan announced her intention to become candidate for the SPF on December 28th 2016. Considering the date, her statements were mostly considered a joke but in early January the party leader, Pedro Cayo Benós backed her proposal as the rest of ranks.