"Welcome back everyone to Zellatian News Network's coverage of the Fifth Zellatian National Election. As always, I'm Beatrice ZeTreppe and joining me is Sir Ezerek Neuhauser. Next up is two of the larger, agriculturally minded provinces, Luparia and Lusos. Lets get this started, shall we?"
"Of course," Sir Ezerek said, "First up is Luparia, the Footstone of Conquerors. Historically, invasions of the Zellatian heartland came from Luparia and Zelatun itself was sacked a number of times by the peoples who lived here, though they have long assimilated post our own conquest. Lets see how they vote!"
Luparia - Rural Seats - 7 Seats
TSP: 4 Seats
CRP: 2 Seats
ZMP: 1 Seat
Luparia - Special Seats - 6 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
GP: 3 Seats
Nunelei - Urban Seats - 7 Seats
DCP: 3 Seats
ZMP: 2 Seats
CRP: 1 Seat
UDP: 1 Seat
"The Uneleian people of Nunelei and the surrounding countryside are one of the three groups that have historically called Luparia, also known as the Valley of the Hunters, for time immemorial. The area has always been historically conservative, unlike Dragoshi, who inhabit the area around Dragosh and are closely related to the peoples of the Lusos valley, who are more modate."
Dragosh - Urban Seats - 21 Seats
UDP: 8 Seats
ZMP: 6 Seats
CRP: 3 Seats
ZPP: 2 Seats
DCP: 2 Seats
"Last of the trio of cities, Lupeia, is home to the Lupevians, who, while somewhat conservative, tend to also have vastly heterodox ideals where you wouldn't expect them."
Lupeia - Urban Seats - 26 Seats
DCP: 11 Seats
ZMP: 6 Seats
UDP: 4 Seats
ZCP: 4 Seats
PAP: 1 Seat
"And all together...!"
Luparia - Total Seats - 67 Seats
DCP: 16 Seats
ZMP: 15 Seats
UDP: 13 Seats
ZCP: 7 Seats
CRP: 6 Seats
TSP: 4 Seats
GP: 3 Seats
ZPP: 2 Seats
PAP: 1 Seat
United Democratic Party: 670 Seats
Zellatian Moderate Party (Absorbed AXXP): 655 Seats
Democratic Conservative Party (Absorbed RRP): 573 Seats
Progressive Action Party: 530 Seats
Zellatian Communist Party (VP, HP absorption): 411 Seats
Green Party of Zellatia (Partial VP absorption): 244 Seats
Radical Democratic Party: 238 Seats
Community Rights Party: 227 Seats
Thelakisto-Socialist Party: 226 Seats
Zellatian Peoples' Party (ZPP-FNF Alliance): 223 Seats
Trapanian National Committee: 123 Seats
Neo-Thelakistine Party: 92 Seats
"It appears that the CRP has passed back over the TSP, and the ZPP have fallen to third to last. They are in increasing risk of falling out of the 5% threshold if they do not do well in other provinces...!"
"Right Sir Ezerek," Beatrice said calmly, "Lets move on to Lusos, now, shall we?"
Lusos - Rural Seats - 11 Seats
TSP: 6 Seats
UDP: 3 Seats
ZCP: 2 Seats
Lusos - Special Seats - 7 Seats
ZPP: 3 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
UDP: 1 Seat
"Kryso," Beatrice began, "is an odd duck in the matrix. Historically tied to the province of Mount Guan, it nonetheless is more culturally connected to the rest of the Lusos Valley and is more conservative and mining focused than agricultural."
Kryso - Urban Seats - 6 Seats
DCP: 4 Seats
PAP: 2 Seats
"Lukii on the other hand," she explained, "has mining operations, logging operations, and vast agricultural fields besides, still even now transitioning to a burgeoning manufacturing and technology industry!"
Lukii - Urban Seats - 20 Seats
UDP: 11 Seats
ZMP: 3 Seats
TSP: 2 Seats
NTP: 2 Seats
ZPP: 2 Seats
"And last is the capital of the province of the Lusos Valley, Lusos. The Lusoii nomads who once lived in the region were forced to settle by the Zellatian Empire upon conquest to fuel the growing city of Garrison to the west, home to the Empire's 'Military Capital', and feed it and itself it did."
Lusos - Urban Seats - 32 Seats
UDP: 16 Seats
ZCP: 8 Seats
PAP: 5 Seats
ZMP: 3 Seats
"Add it all up and...!"
Lusos - Total Seats - 76 Seats
UDP: 31 Seats
ZCP: 13 Seats
TSP: 8 Seats
PAP: 7 Seats
ZMP: 6 Seats
ZPP: 5 Seats
DCP: 4 Seats
NTP: 2 Seats
United Democratic Party: 701 Seats
Zellatian Moderate Party (Absorbed AXXP): 661 Seats
Democratic Conservative Party (Absorbed RRP): 577 Seats
Progressive Action Party: 537 Seats
Zellatian Communist Party (VP, HP absorption): 424 Seats
Green Party of Zellatia (Partial VP absorption): 244 Seats
Radical Democratic Party: 238 Seats
Thelakisto-Socialist Party: 234 Seats
Zellatian Peoples' Party (ZPP-FNF Alliance): 228 Seats
Community Rights Party: 227 Seats
Trapanian National Committee: 123 Seats
Neo-Thelakistine Party: 94 Seats
"The various parties continue to bicker back and forth about the lower rankings, with ranks 6-10 being neck and neck. The only question is, what will the next results show...!"
"Which we have! Next up, we have five more provinces - and to really spice things up, we're going to add four of them to the total at once!" Sir Ezerek said to Beatrice's confusion.
"We are?"
"I thought we agreed when it came to these four-"
"Yeah, but did the producers agree?"
"...yes?"
"Are you sure?"
"...Yes."
"Alright, then, lets see them, starting with....Koton!"
Koton - Rural Seats - 4 Seats
PAP: 4 Seats
Koton - Special Seats - 4 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
ZPP: 1 Seat
"First up of the Four Autonomies, as they've been historically called, is Koton's surviving city-state, Kot'oss. Surrendering without a fight, they allowed free passage of Zellatian soldiers southwards, hoping that the thick forests would choke them. They did not."
Kot'oss - Urban Seats - 33 Seats
PAP: 16 Seats
ZMP: 11 Seats
DCP: 6 Seats
Koton - Total Seats - 41 Seats
PAP: 20 Seats
ZMP: 11 Seats
DCP: 6 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
ZPP: 1 Seat
Hejaro - Rural Seats - 17 Seats
ZCP: 13 Seats
TSP: 2 Seats
ZPP: 2 Seats
Hejaro - Special Seats - 5 Seats
UDP: 4 Seats
ZPP: 1 Seat
"The second of the conquered Four Autonomies, the Hejarans waged a massive guerilla campaign, but eventually the hidden city, Hejoz, was taken by Zellatian soldiers and they continued their march west, at the time uninterested in the places to the southeast."
Hejoz - Urban Seats - 29 Seats
PAP: 16 Seats
ZMP: 10 Seats
DCP: 2 Seats
ZCP: 1 Seat
Hejaro - Total Seats - 51 Seats
PAP: 16 Seats
ZCP: 14 Seats
ZMP: 10 Seats
UDP: 4 Seats
ZPP: 3 Seats
TSP: 2 Seats
DCP: 2 Seats
The Four Autonomies - Total Seats - 92 Seats
PAP: 36 Seats
ZMP: 21 Seats
ZCP: 17 Seats
DCP: 8 Seats
ZPP: 4 Seats
UDP: 4 Seats
TSP: 2 Seats
Rhosharda - Rural Seats - 8 Seats
UDP: 6 Seats
PAP: 1 Seat
TSP: 1 Seat
Rhosharda - Special Seats - 6 Seats
ZPP: 3 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
"Out of the Four Autonomies to be, the State of Rhosharda was a difficult entity to crack. The last to be conquered, the vast fortress network around the city took a decade to break through and the issues of raids by Zangiyan outriders made the siege all the more difficult. Yet eventually Rhoshra fell - today it is home to many refugees who have largely settled around the city itself."
Rhoshra - Urban Seats - 38 Seats
UDP: 16 Seats
PAP: 11 Seats
DCP: 5 Seats
ZCP: 5 Seats
TSP: 1 Seat
Rhosharda - Total Seats - 52 Seats
UDP: 22 Seats
PAP: 12 Seats
ZCP: 8 Seats
DCP: 5 Seats
ZPP: 3 Seats
TSP: 2 Seats
The Four Autonomies - Total Seats - 144 Seats
PAP: 48 Seats
UDP: 26 Seats
ZCP: 25 Seats
ZMP: 21 Seats
DCP: 13 Seats
ZPP: 7 Seats
TSP: 4 Seats
Jozoi - Rural Seats - 9 Seats
TSP: 6 Seats
NTP: 2 Seats
ZCP: 1 Seat
Jozoi - Special Seats - 4 Seats
CRP: 4 Seats
"And last of the Four Autonomies, Jozen held one of the two routes to invade Zangiya safely, and despite the Great Embarkment making it nearly impossible for Zellatian soldiers to pass, a traitor in the midst of the Jozoi led to the city, Jozen, falling into Zellatian hands."
Jozen - Urban Seats - 32 Seats
UDP: 14 Seats
DCP: 12 Seats
CRP: 4 Seats
ZCP: 2 Seats
Jozoi - Total Seats - 45 Seats
UDP: 14 Seats
DCP: 12 Seats
CRP: 8 seats
TSP: 6 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
NTP: 2 Seats
"And the Four Autonomies together are largely left-leaning, but we'll see how that translates to final totals...!"
The Four Autonomies - Total Seats - 189 Seats
PAP: 48 Seats
UDP: 40 Seats
ZCP: 28 Seats
DCP: 25 Seats
ZMP: 21 Seats
TSP: 10 Seats
CRP: 8 Seats
ZPP: 7 Seats
NTP: 2 Seats
United Democratic Party: 741 Seats
Zellatian Moderate Party (Absorbed AXXP): 682 Seats
Democratic Conservative Party (Absorbed RRP): 602 Seats
Progressive Action Party: 585 Seats
Zellatian Communist Party (VP, HP absorption): 452 Seats
Green Party of Zellatia (Partial VP absorption): 244 Seats
Thelakisto-Socialist Party: 244 Seats
Radical Democratic Party: 238 Seats
Zellatian Peoples' Party (ZPP-FNF Alliance): 235 Seats
Community Rights Party: 235 Seats
Trapanian National Committee: 123 Seats
Neo-Thelakistine Party: 96 Seats
"Not much movement overall, but the PAP has gotten closer to the DCP, the TSP have tied with the Greens, and the Communists have officially gotten that 5% needed to stay in the legislature. One more province, the steppe and hill province of Zangiya! As we're running low on time, lets go through this disparate land at breakneck speeds!"
Zangiya - Rural Seats - 15 seats
TSP: 7 Seats
DCP: 6 Seats
GP: 2 Seats
Zangiya - Special Seats - 20 Seats
DCP: 16 Seats
UDP: 4 Seats
Khoutai - Urban Seats - 35 Seats
PAP: 7 Seats
DCP: 6 Seats
ZMP: 6 Seats
ZCP: 6 Seats
RDP: 5 Seats
UDP: 5 Seats
Zech'dim - Urban Seats - 35 Seats
DCP: 16 Seats
PAP: 6 Seats
ZCP: 5 Seats
RDP: 5 Seats
CRP: 2 Seats
ZMP: 1 Seat
Ongra - Urban Seats - 53 Seats
PAP: 15 Seats
DCP: 13 Seats
RDP: 11 Seats
CRP: 6 Seats
ZPP: 5 Seats
ZCP: 3 Seats
Zangid - Urban Seats - 71 Seats
UDP: 16 Seats
RDP: 15 Seats
PAP: 13 Seats
DCP: 12 Seats
ZCP: 6 Seats
ZPP: 4 Seats
CRP: 3 Seats
GP: 2 Seats
Zangiya - Total Seats - 229 Seats
DCP: 69 Seats
PAP: 41 Seats
RDP: 36 Seats
UDP: 25 Seats
ZCP: 20 Seats
CRP: 11 Seats
ZPP: 9 Seats
TSP: 7 Seats
ZMP: 7 Seats
GP: 4 Seats
United Democratic Party: 766 Seats
Zellatian Moderate Party (Absorbed AXXP): 689 Seats
Democratic Conservative Party (Absorbed RRP): 671 Seats
Progressive Action Party: 626 Seats
Zellatian Communist Party (VP, HP absorption): 472 Seats
Radical Democratic Party: 274 Seats
Thelakisto-Socialist Party: 251 Seats
Green Party of Zellatia (Partial VP absorption): 248 Seats
Community Rights Party: 246 Seats
Zellatian Peoples' Party (ZPP-FNF Alliance): 244 Seats
Trapanian National Committee: 123 Seats
Neo-Thelakistine Party: 96 Seats
"There you have it," Sir Ezerek said, clearing his dry throat with a small bottle of booze, "the Communists have officially gone from having no seats in the legislature, even before qualification to having the 5% required total. At this rate they'll have 10% of the seats instead. The RDP has proven that they are a surprise party to reckon with when it comes to competing against the UDP directly in the south. There are still a number of pro-RDP provinces where the party may gain enough seats to get seated, but there's quite a bit of time before that comes to fruition. The RDP and TSP have passed the Greens, whereas the CRP has passed the ZPP. The Neo-Thelakistine Party's staying power, on the other hand, is unusual - they should have dropped out, but if their goal is to deny the TSP that 5% status...well, the TSP still needs 249 seats."
"That's right, Sir Ezerek," Beatrice nodded, "But for now, lets take another break. We'll be back in a little bit and until then, keep staying tuned to ZNN!"