The January 2016 Elections were the first democratic elections held in the Jingdaoese Empire since its establishment. Three major parties ran for office, the National-Centrist Party of the Rising Sun (Jingdaoese nationalists), the Royal Kildarian Party (regionalists) and the United Jingdaoese Populist Party (populists / liberals). The National Republican Party of Norfolk and Partito Populare de Tyrenia participated as well, but in coalition with the major parties.

Unexpected loss

The Nastional-Centrist Party (in coalition with the National Republican Party), backed by a strong group of industrialists, militarists and royalists, expected to gain a total victory in most States. Surprisingly, a lot of conservative voters changed their vote at the last moment, leading to unexpected victories of the Kildarian Royal Party (which capitalized on the discontent of a lot of people in the establishment).

Tyrenia became, as suspected a heaven of populism, while Curagh and Vervollkomnung became powerbases of the KRP. The National Republican Party of Norfolk gained a grand victory in the only State it ran in the elections.

Results

Party logo	Party name	Leader	Ideology	Colours	% of the total votes	% of the total seats	Seat change	Seats in January 2016
	National-Centrist Party of the Rising Sun	Alexander Myksos	Jingdaoese Nationalism, market centralism	Dark red	41,52%	45,8%	New	179 / 391
File:KRP logo.png	Royal Kildarian Party	Theodosius Myksos	Regionalism, monarchism	Dark blue	28,34%	32,0%	New	129 / 391
	United Jingdaoese Populist Party	Giacomo Contarini	Liberalism	Light blue	18,31%	20,7%	New	81 / 391
	National Republican Party of Norfolk	Franklin Ross	Jingdaoese Nationalism, protectionism, militarism	Red	6,70%	0,8%	New	3 / 391
	Partito Populare de Tyrenia	Giacomo Contarini	Liberalism	Light blue	5,13%	0,8%	New	3 / 391