United Provinces presidential election, 2015

The fourth quadrennial United Provinces Presidential Elections took place on the 2nd of September 2015. They were the first elections in the new country, the United Provinces. Simon McClark from the Democratic Party would win the elections with 51% of the votes, with John Jason Smith, a Socialist, coming second, with 28% of the votes. Millions of people countrywide voted to elect the person who will guide the new country into the future.

Background
Previously, in July 2015, Robert Smith was ousted in a peaceful revolution. The Parliament was temporarily in charge of the country until a new leader could be elected. The election date was set to be September 2nd, with September 1st, 2nd and 3rd as days off for workers across the country. At the same time as the presidential election was the parliamentary election.

The Election
The two candidates for the Democratic and Conservative party were Simon McClark, former vice president, and Jerry Waltera, incumbent vice president. Simon McClark ran with the platform of a stronger economy, bigger government, more democracy and pacifism. Jerry Waltera argued for a smaller government, less government interference into penguins' lives and a stronger military and harsher treatment of terrorists. Pre election polling showed McClark may win between 45% and 55% of the vote in the election. In the end, he won 51% to 28%, therefore escaping a second round runoff.

Age

 * 18 - 30: 1st Jason Smith - 2nd McClark - 3rd Waltera
 * 31 - 48: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera
 * 49 - 65: 1st Waltera - 2nd McClark - 3rd Brandy
 * 66 -: 1st Waltera - 2nd Brandy - 3rd McClark

Gender

 * Male: 1st McClark - 2nd Waltera - 3rd Jason Smith
 * Female: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera
 * Other: 1st Jason Smith - 2nd McClark - 3rd Ryan

Region

 * Devil's Canyon: 1st Waltera - 2nd McClark - 3rd Jason Smith
 * Caspian: 1st Waltera - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Brandy
 * Northern: 1st Waltera - 2nd McClark - 3rd Jason Smith
 * Penland: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera
 * Sitmo: 1st Jason Smith - 2nd Waltera - 3rd Brandy
 * Central: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera
 * The Plains: 1st McClark - 2nd Waltera - 3rd Jason Smith
 * Dolphinas: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera
 * Dolphinas City: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera
 * Staplae: 1st McClark - 2nd Jason Smith - 3rd Waltera

Trivia

 * Those were the first elections in the newborn country of the United Provinces.