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The '''2021 Presidential Election''' took place on January 1st, 2021, to determine the [[President of Valoria|president]] and [[Vice President|vice president]] for a three-and-a-half year term. [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] [[Premier of Boston|Boston Premier]] [[Benjamin Radcliffe]] and [[Party Spox|Spox of the Conservative party]] [[Henry Grant]] narrowly defeated incumbent vice president [[Matthew Martin]] and running mate [[Michael Alvarez]]. | The '''2021 Presidential Election''' took place on January 1st, 2021, to determine the [[President of Valoria|president]] and [[Vice President|vice president]] for a three-and-a-half year term. [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] [[Premier of Boston|Boston Premier]] [[Benjamin Radcliffe]] and [[Party Spox|Spox of the Conservative party]] [[Henry Grant]] narrowly defeated incumbent [[Progressive Party|Progressive]] vice president [[Matthew Martin]] and running mate [[Michael Alvarez]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:10, 18 February 2024
The 2021 Presidential Election took place on January 1st, 2021, to determine the president and vice president for a three-and-a-half year term. Conservative Boston Premier Benjamin Radcliffe and Spox of the Conservative party Henry Grant narrowly defeated incumbent Progressive vice president Matthew Martin and running mate Michael Alvarez.
Buildup
Results
Presidential Race
With a total of 12,958,429 votes cast, Benjamin Radcliffe defeated Matthew Martin by just 51,522 votes, the closest margin of victory in any nationwide election in modern Valorian history.
| Candidate | Party | Vote Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Radcliffe | Conservative | 6,466,100 | 49.9% |
| Matthew Martin | Progressive | 6,414,578 | 49.5% |
Premierships
Along with the presidential race, the premierships of Boston Province, Nova Scotia, and Vermont were also up for election. In Boston, Valerie Minerva, cousin and close aide of Benjamin Radcliffe, won her first term as premier, proving the strength of Radcliffe's name in the province. In Nova Scotia, Iona Ashworth was comfortably re-elected to a second term. In Vermont, Progressive candidate Brianna Michaels managed an upset victory over John Hummel to win the premiership in a Conservative-leaning province.