1st Assembly of Esportiva elections in Nova Anglicana

1st Assembly of Esportiva elections in Nova Anglicana

November 2020
All 10 seats of the Nova Anglican delegation to the 1st Assembly of Esportiva
Turnout	64.4%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Graham Hatten Melody Savoy Emma Pearson Party Progressive Justice People's Stewardship Leader since First election First Election First Election Leader's seat Nova Scotia Newfoundland & Labrador Prince Edward Island Last election none, first elections none, first elections none, first elections Seats before N/A N/A N/A Seats won 5 3 1 Seat change N/A N/A N/A Popular vote 1,557,440 (first preference) 1,373,920 (first preference) 610,080 (first preference) Percentage 31.4% (first preference) 27.7% (first preference) 12.3% (first preference) Swing N/A N/A N/A   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Gabriel Daviault Lucas Garrett Connie Walker Party Libertarian Liberal Secularist National Leader since First Election First Election First Election Leader's seat Quebec NAAZE New Brunswick Last election none, first elections none, first elections none, first elections Seats before N/A N/A N/A Seats won 1 0 0 Seat change N/A N/A N/A Popular vote 401,785 (first preference) 401,735 (first preference) 203,360 (first preference) Percentage 8.1% (first preference) 8.1% (first preference) 4.1% (first preference) Swing N/A N/A N/A

The 1st Assembly of Esportiva elections in Nova Anglicana to elect all 10 members of the Nova Anglican delegation to the 1st Assembly of Esportiva was held in November 2020 concurrently with a referendum on adopting the Espo as the Nova Anglican currency and regularly scheduled local elections in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Background

Nova Anglicana joined the Esportivan Union earlier this year, with the House of Deputies approving the Treaty of Montfort by a comfortable 64-36 margin, and the Senate by a somewhat narrower vote of 17-13. Although there was sharp debate in Parliament about the Treaty, ultimately, it prevailed with not only government support, but also limited crossbench and opposition support. Prime Minister Josephine Clark announced that elections to the Assembly of Esportiva would be held in November at the same time as local elections in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec and that a referendum on joining the Esportivan Central Bank would be held with the other elections. Thus, voters faced up to three separate votes on their November ballot.

Earlier in the year, the Esportivan Union announced that Rutupiae in the NAAZE would be the new headquarters of the Esportivan Courts of Justice. Additionally, Clark decided to select People's Party Senator Colby Blackburn as the Nova Anglican representative for the Council of Esportiva in a cross-partisan move. Blackburn, a conservative and businessman with interests in Esportiva, maintained a pro-Esportivan stance throughout negotiations of the Treaty of Montfort, and voted in favor in the Senate. Although some in her party were dissatisfied with this selection, the media predicted that Clark's decision to choose a member of the opposition as a Councilmember would earn her support from independent and right-leaning voters.

As the election was held concurrently with a referendum on adopting the Espo as the Nova Anglican currency, the election was widely regarded in the media as a referendum on Clark's pro-Esportivan stance.

Electoral system

The 10 members of the Nova Anglican delegation will be elected in six constituencies, corresponding to the five provinces and one administrative zone, utilising single transferable vote. One member each will be elected from the NAAZE, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec, with two members being elected in each of New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador, and three members will be elected from Nova Scotia.

Parties and slogans

Party		Ideology	Position	Slogan
	Progressive Justice Party	Christian democracy Social liberalism	Centre to centre-left	Together for Esportiva Ensemble pour l'Esportiva
	People's Party	Liberal conservatism Social conservatism	Centre-right to right-wing	In, but not of Esportiva En Esportiva, pas une partie de l'Esportiva
	Stewardship Party	Green politics Christian left	Centre to centre-left	The future of Esportiva is green L'avenir d'Esportiva est vert
	Libertarian Party	Right-libertarianism Classical liberalism	Centre-right to right-wing	Co-operation, not domination Coopération, pas domination
	Liberal Secularists	Secular humanism Liberalism	Centre	Let's make Esportiva work Faisons fonctionner l'Esportiva
	National Party	National conservatism Right-wing populism	Right-wing to far-right	Nova Anglicana comes first Nouvelle Anglais passe avant tout
	Newfoundland First	Newfoundland separatism Social conservatism	Right-wing to far-right	Newfoundland is all we need
	Equality	Progressivism Social democracy	Centre-left to left-wing	Esportiva is progress L'Esportiva c'est le progrès
	Belle Patrie	Quebec regionalism Anti-immigration	Right-wing	Our country is not for sale Notre pays n'est pas a vendre
	Christian Patriotic Vanguard	Christian nationalism Reactionary populism	Far-right	Let's keep Esportiva out Gardons l'Esportive à l'écart
	Democracy	Voting reform	Single-issue politics	Everyone deserves representation Tout le monde mérite d'être représenté
	Socialist Workers Party	Communism Trotskyism	Far-left	The revolution continues in Esportiva La révolution continue en l'Esportive
	Family First Party	Social conservatism	Right-wing	Protecting our families Protéger nos familles
	NL Democrats	Localism Progressive conservatism	Centre-right	Remember our heritage, protect our future Souvenons-nous de notre héritage, protégeons notre avenir
	God's Own Country	Christian reconstructionism	Far-right	Leading the crusade against Esportiva Mener la croisade contre l'Esportive
	Esportivan Unity Party	Pro-Esportivanism Social liberalism	Centre to centre-left	NAAZE is my home, Nova Anglicana is my country, and Esportiva is our future NAAZE est ma maison, Nouvelle Anglais est mon pays et l'Esportiva est notre avenir NAAZE è la mia casa, Inglese Nuovo è il mio paese e l'Esportiva è il nostro futuro

Results

Final results saw the Progressive Justice Party elect 5 MAE's (1 NAAZE, 1 NB, 1 NL, 2 NS), the People's Party elect 3 MAE's (1 NB, 1 NL, 1 NS), and the Stewardship and Libertarian Parties elect 1 each (PEI and QC, respectively). The SP and LP were able to elect their members by way of an electoral agreement in PEI and QC, respectively, which saw the PJP and PP candidates stand down in favor of their alliance partners. Although the Liberal Secularists tallied 8.1% of the first-preference vote, like the LP, they did not benefit from an electoral alliance and thus did not elect any MAE's. The election saw 16 parties field candidates, the most for any single election in Nova Anglican history. Turnout was 64.4%, down from 88.1% from the snap election the previous year, and less than the 69.5% of registered voters who voted in the Espo referendum.

Province	Seats	PJP% (first preference)	PP%	SP%	LP%	LS%	NP%	NF%	EQY%	BP%	CPV%	DEM%	SWP%	FFP%	NLD%	GOC%	EUP%
NAAZE	1	30.9	24.8	12.2	5.7	15.6	2.8	-	4.1	-	0.4	0.5	0.8	0.2	-	0.1	1.9
PEI	1	-	27.8	45	3.6	13.2	2.1	-	5.9	-	1.0	0.8	0.4	0.1	-	0.1	-
Quebec	1	26.6	-	4.3	39.6	7.4	-	-	1.5	17.9	1.7	0.3	0.2	0.5	-	0.0	-
New Brunswick	2	20.5/15	13.2/16.9	8.8	5.4	9.3	7.9	-	0.7	-	1.3	0.3	0.2	0.4	-	0.1	-
Newfoundland & Labrador	2	25.6	18.8/16.5	11.4	6.4	6.9	-	9.2	2.1	-	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.1	-
Nova Scotia	3	20.6/15.6	16.7/17.4	9.5	4.8	5.9	6.8	-	1.0	-	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.2	-	0.1	-

Party		Votes (first preference)	% (First preference)	Seats
	Progressive Justice Party	1,557,440	31.4	5
	People's Party	1,373,920	27.7	3
	Stewardship Party	610,080	12.3	1
	Libertarian Party	401,785	8.1	1
	Liberal Secularists	401,735	8.1	0
	National Party	203,360	4.1	0
	Newfoundland First	125,984	2.5	0
	Equality	88,784	1.8	0
	Belle Patrie	70,928	1.4	0
	Christian Patriotic Vanguard	62,496	1.3	0
	Democracy	18,848	0.4	0
	Socialist Workers Party	14,880	0.3	0
	Family First Party	12,896	0.3	0
	NL Democrats	6,944	0.1	0
	God's Own Country	4,476	0.1	0
	Esportivan Unity Party (Nova Anglicana)	4,452	0.1	0
Total	-	4,960,000	100	10
Registered voters/turnout	7,700,000	64.4	–	–