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{{Presidential_Election
{{Presidential_Election
|color=DarkBlue
| title          = December 2022 Cascadia presidential election
|title1=December 2022 Cascadia presidential election
| country        = Cascadia
|flag=[[File:Flag of Cascadia.png|50px|link=Cascadia]]
| office        = President of Cascadia
|dateofelection=December 2022
| previous       = November 2022 Cascadia general election
|previous=[[November 2022 Cascadia general election|November 2022]]
| previousleader = ViolentVampire
|next=[[January 2023 Cascadia general election|January 2023]]
| date          = 18 December 2022
| nextdate      = 16 January 2023
| seats          = 1
| electorate    = 65
| turnout        = 65
}}
}}
{{WIP}}
 
[[Category:Elections (Aurora)]]
== December 18, 2022 Cascadia general election ==
[[Category:Cascadia (Aurora)]]
 
{{Republic of Cascadia (Aurora)}}
General elections were held on 18 December 2022 in [[Cascadia]] to elect the [[President of Cascadia]] and all seventeen seats in the [[Cascadia House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] for one‑month terms, an increase of two seats from the previous fifteen contested in the last election. These were the fifth elections to be held in Cascadia. The first election for the newly created [[Public Advocate of Cascadia|Public Advocate of Cascadia]] was also held on this date in conjunction with the presidential and legislative contests.
 
=== Presidential election ===
General elections were held on 18 December 2022 to elect the President of Cascadia for a one‑month term. The election marked the first major competitive presidential contest after incumbent President [[ViolentVampire]] decided not to seek a fourth term. Five candidates contested the presidency, each running with a nominated Vice‑President:
 
* [[TylenolEC]] (Vice‑President: [[ViolentVampire]]), incumbent [[Secretary of State of Cascadia|Secretary of State]]
* [[EstiQT]] (Vice‑President: [[ViolentVampire]]), incumbent [[Secretary of Recruitment of Cascadia|Secretary of Recruitment]] and former first Vice President of Cascadia
* [[Bachinuni]] (Vice‑President: [[ViolentVampire]]), incumbent [[Secretary of Defense of Cascadia|Secretary of Defense]]
* [[Cowilo]] (Vice‑President: [[Moxies_Hoe]])
* [[xKoniac]] (Vice‑President: [[ViolentVampire]]), general secretary of the [[Cascadian Communist Party]] and incumbent member of the House of Representatives for South Metropolitan
 
The President of Cascadia is elected by instant‑runoff voting, with votes redistributed from eliminated candidates until one candidate achieves an absolute majority.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[TylenolEC]]
| 23
| 35.38%
|-
| [[EstiQT]]
| 22
| 33.85%
|-
| [[Bachinuni]]
| 9
| 13.85%
|-
| [[Cowilo]]
| 7
| 10.77%
|-
| [[xKoniac]]
| 4
| 6.15%
|}
 
After the elimination of Cowilo and xKoniac, the second‑count totals were:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[TylenolEC]]
| 24
| 36.92%
|-
| [[EstiQT]]
| 23
| 35.38%
|-
| [[Bachinuni]]
| 9
| 13.85%
|-
| [[Cowilo]]
| 9
| 13.85%
|}
 
After Bachinuni’s elimination, the third‑count totals were:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[TylenolEC]]
| 26
| 40.00%
|-
| [[EstiQT]]
| 28
| 43.08%
|-
| [[Bachinuni]]
| 11
| 16.92%
|}
 
Final result:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| '''[[TylenolEC]]'''
| 35
| 53.85%
|-
| '''[[EstiQT]]'''
| 30
| 46.15%
|}
 
[[TylenolEC]] was elected President of Cascadia, defeating [[EstiQT]] by five votes (53.85%–46.15%).
 
=== Presidential results by House constituency ===
First‑preference presidential results by House constituency:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Constituency
! [[TylenolEC]]
! [[EstiQT]]
! [[Bachinuni]]
! [[Cowilo]]
! [[xKoniac]]
|-
| [[Frontier (Cascadia constituency)|Frontier]]
| 3 (27.27%)
| 4 (36.36%)
| 1 (9.09%)
| 3 (27.27%)
| 0 (0.00%)
|-
| [[Oregon (Cascadia constituency)|Oregon]]
| 3 (21.43%)
| 4 (28.57%)
| 2 (14.29%)
| 2 (14.29%)
| 3 (21.43%)
|-
| [[North Coast (Cascadia constituency)|North Coast]]
| 5 (22.73%)
| 13 (59.09%)
| 3 (13.64%)
| 1 (4.55%)
| 0 (0.00%)
|-
| [[Central (Cascadia constituency)|Central]]
| 12 (66.67%)
| 1 (5.56%)
| 3 (16.67%)
| 1 (5.56%)
| 1 (5.56%)
|}
 
Final totals by constituency:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Constituency
! [[TylenolEC]]
! %
! [[EstiQT]]
! %
|-
| [[Frontier (Cascadia constituency)|Frontier]]
| 5
| 45.45%
| 6
| 54.55%
|-
| [[Oregon (Cascadia constituency)|Oregon]]
| 7
| 50.00%
| 7
| 50.00%
|-
| [[North Coast (Cascadia constituency)|North Coast]]
| 7
| 31.82%
| 15
| 68.18%
|-
| [[Central (Cascadia constituency)|Central]]
| 16
| 88.89%
| 2
| 11.11%
|}
 
=== Public Advocate election ===
The first election for the newly created office of [[Public Advocate of Cascadia]] was held on 18 December 2022 at the same time as the presidential and House of Representatives elections. Three candidates contested the position:
 
* [[Mole_]]
* [[xKoniac]]
* [[Furballen]]
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[Mole_]]
| 24
| 36.92%
|-
| [[xKoniac]]
| 25
| 38.46%
|-
| [[Furballen]]
| 16
| 24.62%
|}
 
After vote transfers, the final result was:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[Mole_]]
| 35
| 53.85%
|-
| [[xKoniac]]
| 30
| 46.15%
|-
| [[Furballen]]
| 65
| 100.00%
|}
 
[[Furballen]] was elected as the first Public Advocate of Cascadia.
 
=== Public Advocate results by division ===
First‑preference Public Advocate results by division:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Division
! [[Mole_]]
! [[xKoniac]]
! [[Furballen]]
|-
| [[Frontier (Cascadia constituency)|Frontier]]
| 6 (54.55%)
| 2 (18.18%)
| 3 (27.27%)
|-
| [[Oregon (Cascadia constituency)|Oregon]]
| 6 (42.86%)
| 6 (42.86%)
| 2 (14.29%)
|-
| [[North Coast (Cascadia constituency)|North Coast]]
| 7 (31.82%)
| 6 (27.27%)
| 9 (40.91%)
|-
| [[Central (Cascadia constituency)|Central]]
| 5 (27.78%)
| 11 (61.11%)
| 2 (11.11%)
|}
 
Final results by division:
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Division
! [[Mole_]]
! %
! [[xKoniac]]
! %
|-
| [[Frontier (Cascadia constituency)|Frontier]]
| 7
| 63.64%
| 4
| 36.36%
|-
| [[Oregon (Cascadia constituency)|Oregon]]
| 7
| 50.00%
| 7
| 50.00%
|-
| [[North Coast (Cascadia constituency)|North Coast]]
| 14
| 63.64%
| 8
| 36.36%
|-
| [[Central (Cascadia constituency)|Central]]
| 7
| 38.89%
| 11
| 61.11%
|}
 
=== House of Representatives election ===
Seventeen seats in the [[Cascadia House of Representatives]] were up for election across the four constituencies: Frontier, Oregon, North Coast, and the newly created Central. The electoral system used was the same single transferable vote (STV) method as in the November 2022 election.
 
==== North Coast House election (STV) ====
The North Coast constituency returned five members to the House of Representatives. The total number of votes was 22, with a quota of 3.6667.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[EstiQT]]
| 10
| 45.45%
|-
| [[Fr0z3nW1nt3r]]
| 4
| 18.18%
|-
| [[SayerQT]]
| 3
| 13.64%
|-
| [[Falcoeur]]
| 1
| 4.55%
|-
| [[Mole_]]
| 2
| 9.09%
|-
| [[Covenhel_01]]
| 1
| 4.55%
|-
| [[dan34]]
| 1
| 4.55%
|}
 
Subsequent counts saw the continued consolidation of support among EstiQT, Fr0z3nW1nt3r, SayerQT, Mole_, and Falcoeur, with all five ultimately reaching the quota. The final elected members from North Coast were:
 
* [[EstiQT]]
* [[Fr0z3nW1nt3r]]
* [[SayerQT]]
* [[Falcoeur]]
* [[Mole_]]
 
==== Central House election (STV) ====
The newly created [[Central (Cascadia constituency)|Central]] constituency returned five members to the House of Representatives. The total number of votes was 18, with a quota of 3.0000.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[TylenolEC]]
| 9
| 50.00%
|-
| [[jtwokay]]
| 2
| 11.11%
|-
| [[ViolentVampire]]
| 3
| 16.67%
|-
| [[xKoniac]]
| 1
| 5.56%
|-
| [[Bachinuni]]
| 1
| 5.56%
|-
| [[Holden66]]
| 1
| 5.56%
|-
| [[cheeseballfluffy]]
| 1
| 5.56%
|-
| [[The_propane]]
| 0
| 0.00%
|}
 
After the elimination and transfer of the bottom candidates, the following were elected from Central:
 
* [[ViolentVampire]]
* [[jtwokay]]
* [[xKoniac]]
* [[Bachinuni]]
* [[cheeseballfluffy]]
 
==== Oregon House election (STV) ====
The Oregon constituency returned four members to the House of Representatives. The total number of votes was 14, with a quota of 2.8000.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[DaPigThatBig]]
| 6
| 42.86%
|-
| [[Milgorn123]]
| 3
| 21.43%
|-
| [[Paradox_1080]]
| 3
| 21.43%
|-
| [[Yellowcar1954]]
| 1
| 7.14%
|-
| [[BlueBlock88]]
| 1
| 7.14%
|}
 
After vote transfers, the following were elected from Oregon:
 
* [[DaPigThatBig]]
* [[Milgorn123]]
* [[Paradox_1080]]
* [[Yellowcar1954]]
 
==== Frontier House election (STV) ====
The Frontier constituency returned three members to the House of Representatives. The total number of votes was 11, with a quota of 2.7500.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Candidate
! Votes
! Percentage
|-
| [[Small_Cat]]
| 6
| 54.55%
|-
| [[AfroOrbz]]
| 2
| 18.18%
|-
| [[AghastBlock]]
| 2
| 18.18%
|-
| [[TheTavyo1]]
| 1
| 9.09%
|}
 
After vote transfers, the following were elected from Frontier:
 
* [[Small_Cat]]
* [[AfroOrbz]]
* [[AghastBlock]]
 
=== Supreme Court retention ===
Retirement/retention of the [[Cascadia Supreme Court]] was held at the same time as the general election. The three currently serving justices faced a retention vote.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Justice
! Yes (Retain)
! No (Reject)
! Yes %
! No %
|-
| [[xBest_Name_Everx]]
| 49
| 14
| 77.78%
| 22.22%
|-
| [[Arathorn52]]
| 46
| 17
| 73.02%
| 26.98%
|-
| [[wrestlingwithgod]]
| 44
| 19
| 69.84%
| 30.16%
|}
 
All three justices were retained.
 
=== Constitutional referendums ===
Two constitutional measures were put to a referendum on 18 December 2022:
 
==== H.R. 29 ====
H.R. 29 was a constitutional measure submitted to the electorate.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Measure
! Yes (Retain)
! No (Reject)
! Yes %
! No %
|-
| H.R. 29
| 52
| 13
| 80.00%
| 20.00%
|}
 
The measure passed.
 
==== H.R. 33 ====
H.R. 33 was a constitutional measure submitted to the electorate.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto;"
|-
! Measure
! Yes (Retain)
! No (Reject)
! Yes %
! No %
|-
| H.R. 33
| 56
| 8
| 87.50%
| 12.50%
|}
 
The measure passed.
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