Tried to reform the electoral system. Didn't. Elections nerd. Romania-phile. ADHD, ASD, arthritis. He/him.
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I decided to get one of those substack things people have and write about how Labour's victory is a reminder of how party strategy changes in a multi party, volatile environment. There's a bit about the 1977 Dutch election if you like that sort of thing open.substack.com/pub/electi…
If you want my thoughts on the Romanian election I'm posting many of them on The Website Not Inhabited By Fascists
If you're surprised so called "free speech absolutionist" Elon Musk is now using his platform against right wingers he disagrees with, you've not been paying attention
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There is a case to be made—and I've made it here before—that the Syrian civil war is the most important event of the 21st century. Possible deadliest war, generated a host of other conflicts, produced ISIS and massive European refugee crisis, possibly gave us Brexit and Trump...
Three far right parties in parliament, Romania? Three? That's insane
Romania, CURS exit-poll:
PSD-S&D: 26% (-2)
AUR-ECR: 19% (+9)
PNL-EPP: 16% (-9)
USR-RE: 16%
POT-*: 6% (new)
S.O.S.RO-NI: 6% (new)
UDMR-EPP: 5%
SENS~G/EFA: 3% (new)
FD→EPP: 1% (new)
REPER-RE: 1% (new)
Fieldwork: 01 December 2024
+/- vs. Last election result
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NGL, I like this one a bit better teapawt.net/EuropeElects/status/18…
Romania, Sociopol exit-poll:
PSD-S&D: 26% (-3)
AUR-ECR: 20% (+11)
PNL-EPP: 15% (-10)
USR-RE: 14% (-1)
S.O.S.RO-NI: 7% (new)
UDMR-EPP: 5% (-1)
SENS~G/EFA: 5% (new)
POT-*: 4% (new)
+/- vs. Last election result
Fieldwork: 01 December 2024
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Which means that at 5pm CET, with 3 hours to go until polls closed, the election has already surpassed turnout in any parliamentary election since they put it on a different cycle from the presidential in 2008.
Romania: National parliament election
Turnout at 17:00 CET
2024: 46.1% (includes diaspora)
2020: 27.8%
2016: 34.3%
2012: 36.5%
2008: 34.4%
Source: Central Electoral Bureau
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#AlegeriParlamentare2024
In 1859 Prince Cuza uniifed Moldavia and Wallachia into the United Principalities of Rumania. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely considered a mistake
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Yeah the geography screams "disaffected PNL voters looking for a candidate"
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NGL lads, really starting to regret wishing on that monkey paw that George Simion would have a disastrous election teapawt.net/EuropeElects/status/18…
Romania: Presidential election (first round) today:
71.7% counted
Georgescu (*): 22% (new)
Ciolacu (PSD-S&D): 22%
Lasconi (USR-RE): 15%
Simion (AUR-ECR): 15% (new)
Ciucă (PNL-EPP): 10% (-28)
Kelemen (UDMR-EPP): 6% (+2)
Geoană (*): 6% (new)
Diaconescu (*): 3% (new)
Terheș (PNCR-ECR): 1% (new)
Birchall (*): 0% (new)
Orban (FD→EPP): 0% (new)
Popescu (PNR-*): 0% (new)
Păcuraru (ADN-*): 0% (new)
Predoiu (PLAN-*): 0% (new)
+/- vs. 2019 election
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#AlegeriPrezidențiale2024
It's worth saying that as urban areas have come in Lasconi has been gaining votes and there's still hardly any of areas like Bucharest in.
Romania: Presidential election (first round) today:
59.62% counted
Ciolacu (PSD-S&D): 22%
Georgescu (*): 22% (new)
Simion (AUR-ECR): 15% (new)
Lasconi (USR-RE): 15%
Ciucă (PNL-EPP): 10% (-28)
Kelemen (UDMR-EPP): 6% (+2)
Geoană (*): 6% (new)
Diaconescu (*): 3% (new)
Terheș (PNCR-ECR): 1% (new)
Birchall (*): 0% (new)
Orban (FD→EPP): 0% (new)
Popescu (PNR-*): 0% (new)
Păcuraru (ADN-*): 0% (new)
Predoiu (PLAN-*): 0% (new)
+/- vs. 2019 election
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#AlegeriPrezidențiale2024
The problem with the George Simion presidential campaign is that ultimately George Simion's core vote expected him to say more slurs.
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Short thread on today's presidential candidates.
Not gonna bother on platforms because nobody cares and they don't have one, so just some remarks on the candidates, the campaign, prospects...etc
