Blepian parliamentary elections, July 2017

Blepian parliamentary elections, July 2017

7th July 2017
100 50 seats needed for a majority
Registered	2677040
Turnout	86%
Votes counted	100% as of 8th July 2017, 05:30 Blepian Standard Time
First party Second party   Leader Maelsheachlainn Ó Sluaghadhaigh Émer Mac Asgaill Party Paírtí an Phobail Solas na Saoirse Leader since Maelsheachlainn Ó Sluaghadhaigh Leader's seat Nídobhá 6 Naomh Albain 2 Seats won 39 31 Seat change +39 +31 Popular vote 913684 719723 Percentage 38.91% 30.65%

The Blepian parliamentary elections of July 2017 determined the first Head Human of Blepia as well as the members of the Tionól Blepe, specifically the first. Voting was done in all ten first-level councils. These councils were in turn elected by the second and third level councils. Therefore, the election was indirect by the citizens of Blepia.

Overview

This election was the first after the unification of Blepia and subsequent democratisation. It was contested by five parties, the two main ones being Paírtí an Phobail and Solas na Saoirse. It was also the first test of the Blepian government system and was a resounding success.

Parties

	Political party	Leader	Ideology	Economic position	Social position	Notes
	Solas na Saoirse	Émer Mac Asgaill	Economic liberalism, Liberalism	Right-wing	Libertarian
	Toxoplasmosis Democratic Union	Daghain Nic Muircheartaigh	Theocracy, Toxoplasmosism	Radical centrism	Authoritarianism	This party is banned.
	Paírtí an Phobail	Maelsheachlainn Ó Sluaghadhaigh	Socialism, Cellular democracy, Left-libertarianism	Left wing	Left-libertarianism
	Comhaontas Glas	Riocard Mac Giolla Rua	Green politics, Vegetarianism	Centre-left	Liberalism
	Comhaontas Sóisialta Liobrálacha	Deirdre Uí Maoilbhrighde	Social liberalism, Pirate politics	Left wing	Left-libertarianism

Results

	Political party	Leader	Votes	Seats	% of votes	% of seats
	Solas na Saoirse	Émer Mac Asgaill	719723	31	30.65%	31%
	An tAontas Daonlachath Tocsaplasmóis	Daghain Nic Muircheartaigh	502984	21	21.42%	21%
	Paírtí an Phobail	Maelsheachlainn Ó Sluaghadhaigh	913684	39	38.91%	39%
	Comhaontas Glas	Riocard Mac Giolla Rua	69976	3	2.98%	3%
	Comhaontas Sóisialta Liobrálacha	Deirdre Uí Maoilbhrighde	118430	6	5.04%	6%
Total			2348281	100	86% (turnout)	100%

Blue = Solas na Saoirse, Red = Paírtí an Phobail, Grey = Other