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The August 2022 Cascadia general election was the first monthly general election in Cascadia to elect the Governor of Cascadia and all twelve seats in the House of Representatives for one-month terms, as well as electing the Chief Judge of Cascadia for a two-month term. These were the first elections to be held in Cascadia.. It was held from August 16 to August 17, 2022, under the new Constitution ratified that same year. SayerQT and EstiQT were elected as the 1st Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Cascadia. This was the first of three elections in Cascadia to not be held on a Sunday, prior to the ratification of the 2nd amendment to the first Constitution of Cascadia.
Electoral system
Governor
The Governor of Cascadia was elected by First-past-the-post (FPTP) voting due to only two candidates being on the ballot. In this system, voters cast a single vote for a single candidate, and whichever candidate gets the most votes after the voting period has ended, they are elected governor. The voting period lasts for roughly twenty four hours. Voters may mark only one candidate.
House of Representatives
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by score voting from 4 constituencies with three seats. In this system, voters give each candidate a score, the scores are added (or averaged), and the candidate with the highest total is elected. The voting period lasts for roughly twenty four hours.
Electoral boundaries
Interim Governor SayerQT issued the Decree of Electoral Law, in which the borders of districts in the House of Representatives as well as seat magnitude were issued for the following election.
Chief Judge
The Chief Judge of Cascadia was elected by First-past-the-post (FPTP) voting due to four candidates being on the ballot. In this system, voters cast a single vote for a single candidate, and whichever candidate gets the most votes after the voting period has ended, they are elected governor. The voting period lasts for roughly twenty four hours. Voters may mark only one candidate.
Gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial candidates
Declared candidates
| Gubernatorial candidate | Political office(s) | Lieutenant gubernatorial candidate | |||
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Endorsements
Campaign
Results
Legislative election
East (3 seats)
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Created by the Electoral Law Decree for the first election of the House of Representatives, the district was geographically defined as all of Cascadia's territory east of the Cascade Mountains, which included parts of southern British Columbia and much of Montana. The district was mainly centered on the town of Spokane, but also included the towns of Helena and Kelowna.
Candidates
Campaign
Results
For more in depth results, see Results breakdown of the August 2022 Cascadia general election
| Candidate | R1 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vorobyevite | 11 | 73.3 | Elected |
| shattered2907 | 10 | 66.7 | Elected |
| YoplaitFlips | 9 | 60.0 | Elected |
| ImLitten | 4 | 40.0 | Lost |
| Total | 36 | 240.0 | 3 electors |
Northwest (3 seats)
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Created by the Electoral Law Decree for the first election of the House of Representatives, the district was geographically defined as all of Cascadia's territory north of the capital of Olympia. It encompassed most of Vancouver Island as well as most of western British Columbia. It included the towns of Victoria, Bend, and Port McNeill.
Candidates
Campaign
Results
For more in depth results, see Results breakdown of the August 2022 Cascadia general election
| Candidate | R1 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EstiQT | 12 | 60.0 | Elected |
| CatPerson136 | 9 | 45.0 | Elected |
| ToasterBurnt | 7 | 35.0 | Elected |
| Total | 28 | 140.0 | 4 electors |
Salish (3 seats)
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Created by the Electoral Law Decree for the first election of the House of Representatives, the district was geographically defined as encompassing most of northwestern Washington, including the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound. The major settlement in the region was Neah Bay.
Candidates
Campaign
Results
For more in depth results, see Results breakdown of the August 2022 Cascadia general election
| Candidate | R1 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ViolentVampire | 22 | 88.0 | Elected |
| Supesu_ | 18 | 72.0 | Elected |
| xX_cMac_Xx | 16 | 64.0 | Elected |
| Total | 56 | 224.0 | 5 electors |
Southwest (3 seats)
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Created by the Electoral Law Decree for the first election of the House of Representatives, the district was geographically defined as the urban area of the City of Olympia, as well as the mountain town of Gifford Pinchot located on Mount Adams. The district also included much of southern Washington, with the constituency's borders ending at the Columbia River, the natural border with Oregon. The district is posthumously known as Olympia, an alternate name to Southwest.
Candidates
Campaign
Results
For more in depth results, see Results breakdown of the August 2022 Cascadia general election
| Candidate | R1 | % | |
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| Arathorn52 | 25 | 65.7 | Elected |
| xBest_Name_Everx | 22 | 62.9 | Elected |
| cheeseballfluffy | 21 | 60.0 | Elected |
| Bubba_Tea | 20 | 57.1 | Lost |
| TheTavyo1 | 19 | 54.3 | Lost |
| Total | 105 | 300.0 | 7 electors |
