The registered population increase was 5.73%, with [[Alduria]], [[South Lyrica]], and the [[Wechua Nation]] leading as the top three growing [[Administrative divisions of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Regions]].
The registered population increase was 5.73%, with [[Alduria]], [[South Lyrica]], and the [[Wechua Nation]] leading as the top three growing [[Administrative divisions of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Regions]].
'''HUMANISTS TOPPLE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN ELECTIONS'''
:''[[Federal Humanist Party|FHP]] wins 346 seats, 55.7% of the national vote''
:''[[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|SDLA]] sees vote share, seats, and all gains from 1703 disappear''
:''Clear [[Federal Humanist Party|FHP]] sweep of regional governments and legislature even in [[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|SDLA]] bastion territories''
:''[[Federal Elections Commission (Nouvelle Alexandrie)|Federal Elections Commission]] - Turnout lowest in 25 years, 52.3%''
[[Cárdenas]], [[Cárdenas|FCD]] -- The [[Federal Humanist Party]] has won the [[New Alexandrian general election, 1708|general election]] with a sizeable 55.7% of the national vote, according to the developing count by the [[Federal Elections Commission (Nouvelle Alexandrie)|Federal Elections Commission]].
With 97% of all electoral precincts in the country counted, the [[Federal Humanist Party]] will enter the fourth session of the [[Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Federal Assembly]] with a majority of 26 seats. The [[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Social Democratic and Liberal Alliance]] ended with 206 seats and 32% of the vote, losing 103 seats.
The [[Federal Elections Commission (Nouvelle Alexandrie)|Federal Elections Commission]] is reporting that this election had a turnout rate of 52.3%, the lowest in the last 25 years of the Federation. The drop in voters is attributed to low motivation among many voters, especially those in the [[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|SDLA]] base and other [[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|SDLA]]-supporting constituencies.
The results also demonstrate the growing power of the [[Federal Consensus Party]], having gone from only 3 seats in the last [[Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Federal Assembly]] to a whopping 63 seats. Prior to the election, the [[Federal Consensus Party]] was known as the [[Moderate Caucus (Nouvelle Alexandrie)|Moderate Caucus]].
The [[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance]] lost significant support among the vast swaths of moderates and independents that brought them to power in [[New Alexandrian general election, 1703|1703]]. In polling and interviews, voters registered the constant changes in leadership, lack of decisive action on the Vanic insurgency in Lyrica, and the developing economic recession at home. The rise of the [[Federal Consensus Party]] has also led to a mass departure of voters and support from the [[Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance of Nouvelle Alexandrie|SDLA]].}}</div><br>
The Federal Elections Commission is reporting that this election had a turnout rate of 52.3%, the lowest in the last 25 years of the Federation. The drop in voters is attributed to low motivation among many voters, especially those in the SDLA base and other SDLA-supporting constituencies.
The Social Democratic & Liberal Alliance lost significant support among the vast swaths of moderates and independents that brought them to power in 1703. In polling and interviews, voters registered the constant changes in leadership, lack of decisive action on the Vanic insurgency in Lyrica, and the developing economic recession at home. The rise of the Federal Consensus Party has also led to a mass departure of voters and support from the SDLA.
