2499 High Kingdoms presidential election

The 2499 High Kingdoms presidential election was the 13th presidential election of the High Kingdoms of Alaxia. Endorsement voting took place across October and November 2499 before the final vote was held on Thursday, 12 November 2499. The left wing candidate was Peter Erikvier, representing the Red Bloq party. The right wing candidate was Çimon Valena of the Liberal party. This was the first time since the INSERT election that a Conservative candidate had not made the final vote. The election took place against the backdrop of increasing living standards nationwide, intermediate economic growth, further technological progression leading to discussions about it's potential use, exploitation and economic contribution.

A total of 9 parties had electors to endorse political candidates in the endorsement voting. In decreasing order of electors there were: 24 Socialists, 21 Liberals, 10 Janvariyes, 6 Carpiviyas, 4 Conservatives, 4 Bokanists, 3 Daphnes, 2 Greens, and 1 Nationalist. Furthermore, ten parties (all elector parties plus the Orderist party) put forward presidential candidates with four (Socialists, Liberals, Conservatives, and Janvariyes) having primaries to determine their candidate prior to the endorsement stage. Furthermore, 3 independent presidential candidates ran - most notably, future Empheri Labour politician Mark Twein - but none received any votes in the endorsement stage. By the end of the endorsement stage, all 24 Socialists, 6 Carpiviyas, 3 Daphnes, and 2 Greens endorsed Red Bloq candidate Peter Erikvier, giving him 35 total electors; while all 21 Liberals, 10 Janvariyes, 4 Conservatives, 4 Bokanists, and 1 Nationalist electors endorsed Liberal candidate Çimon Valena, giving him 40 total electors.

During the final stage of the vote, of the 71.5% eligible voting population, the election received a turnout of 93.1% thanks to compulsive voting. As the runner-up, Erikvier received 187 million (nearly 41%) of the popular vote to winner Valena's 258 million (approximately 56%) of the popular vote. Around 13 million or 3% of the votes were spoiled or abstained from voting for a preferred candidate.

Çimon Valena was elected the President of the High Kingdoms, taking office on 1 January 2500. He chose Kiavalari conservative politician Alesia R. Sarnel to be his vice-president - as an outspoken women's right activist, she was hoped to appeal to left wing Daphne voters, as well as Kiavalari citizens, and general Conservative politicians who backed his Liberal administration.