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1 May 2020, 19:21

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EU COMMISSION ELECTION RESULTS: EPA Victory in Fremet

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Shown Above: Erna Solberg voting in the 2020 May EU Commission Election

TRONDHEIM- Polls closed this evening across Fremet as the Commission Election Day came to an end. The EPA had a strong performance across the board, improving their standing in Fremet after a rocky campaign in Europe.

The results are as follows: (54,928,126 listed voters — 59.8% Turnout — 32,847,019 votes)

For Premier Commissioner (as no candidate had a simple majority, some votes went to the second preference),

  • WHITEFORD: 44.6% (14,649,770) -> 51.6% (16,949,061)
  • TRYMPOV: 41.2% (13,532,971) -> 45.3% (14,879,699)
  • OTHER: 14.2% (4,664,276) -> 3.1% (1,018,257)

For Internal Affairs Commissioner,

  • JUNCKER: 58.4% (19,182,659)
  • TRYMPOV: 28.8% (9,459,941)
  • OTHER: 8.5% (2,791,966)
  • WINSTON: 4.3% (1,412,421)

For External Affairs Commissioner:

REYNELS:

  • YES: 67.85% (22,286,702)
  • NO: 32.15% (10,560,316)

It has been a long and dramatic campaign period. From starting the election cycle with a clear path to victory, the EPA took heavy hits in the polls leading up to the election. With growing support for Trympov across Fremet and general apathy and a lack of motivation among Whiteford voters, turnout for this commission election is the lowest in Fremetian history.

With no Premier candidate obtaining a simple majority, the ballot moved to the second preference vote for voters who chose “Other.” With the second preference in, Whiteford was able to secure the majority she needed to win Fremet. Both Trympov and Whitford carried relatively evenly across all ten regions, however, Whiteford did post higher margins in the Northeast whereas Trumpov carried a majority of the precincts in the Northwest. Trympov's high numbers likely come from a lack of turnout from Whiteford and EPA voters in general, with many staying home or voting for "Other" on their ballot.

Juncker, who had been set up for a landslide victory in Fremet, saw many of his voters peel away to Trympov and alternative options. Midway through the campaign, all three candidates were neck and neck. However, after Winston brought a vexatious lawsuit to the ECoJ, his popularity in Fremet plummeted. Widely picked up by newspapers and television sources across the country, serious concerns were raised over his qualifications as a lawyer and as a commissioner. Pledges for new spending programmes and further European integration did not help Winston’s case in Fremet, where Trympov’s message of independence resonated with voters. If anything, Winston's extreme line united both the Trympov and Juncker supporters within Fremet. In a joint television interview, Nikki Oleman (who had endorsed Trympov) and Ursula von der Leyen (who had endorsed Juncker), both were quoted as saying, "While we disagree on the details, we both concur that Winston is not right for Fremet and not right for Europe." Though he did take a tumble in the polls, Juncker was able to pull together solid momentum and a steady, well-received message and achieve a simple majority in the first preference and secure victory in Fremet.

In a simple “YES-NO” ballot option, Fremetians widely supported the Inquistan Antoni Reynels for External Affairs. Reynels, though he did not come to Fremet during the campaign, delivered a strong and unifying message, establishing the EPA as the party of choice for Fremet in this election cycle.