2044 Election

The 2044 United States Presidential Election took place on the 28th of January, 2044. 
== Candidates ==
Incumbent President Ron Swanson of the Workers Party, who took office following the Demo Scandal, was eligible to run for his first full term as President under the 22nd Amendment. He declared his candidacy in 2043, and, with the backing of both moderate Socialists and Marxists, won the Workers Party's presidential nomination in a landslide.
In a surprise move, the Republican Party chose not to field any candidate in the election, making this the first election since 1852 where no Republican stood in the Presidential race. Senator Paul Ryan became Swanson's running mate in the election, hinting at a possible coalition between the two parties, though no formal endorsement by the RNC was given.
Independent Shane Sanders is also running.
Meanwhile, in the Democratic Party, Representative Nicholas King XXX unexpectedly defeated frontrunner Damian Ramirez for the Democratic nomination. King's nomination, and many of his controversial views, led to a mass exodus from the Democratic Party by many prominent Democrats, such as Damian Ramirez, Adlai Stevenson II and EatTin Munro.
Candidates in the 2044 Presidential Election
Party 	Presidential Candidate 	State 	Current Position 	Vice Presidential Candidate	State 	Current Position
Workers Party 	Ron Swanson (Incumbent)	Northeast	51st President of the United States (2042-)	Paul Ryan 	Northeast	United States Senator
Democratic Party	Nicholas King XXX 	Frontier 	US Representative (2042-) 	Andre Copeland 	Freedonia	US Representative (2042-)
Independent 	Shane Sanders 	Pacific 	Activist 	Jordan Peterson 	Northeast	Political Commentator
== Results ==
Ron Swanson's 0.1% margin of victory for the popular vote is the closest margin of any presidential election to date, surpassing even Kennedy in 1960 although his 23 electoral votes are comparable to other Presidents such as Trump, Obama and W Bush.
Electoral College of the 2044 Presidential Election
Party 	Ticket 	Electoral Votes	Percentage
Workers Party 	Ron Swanson/Paul Ryan 	23 	57.5%
Democratic Party	Nicholas King XXX/Andre Copeland	17 	42.5%
Independent 	Shane Sanders/Jordan Peterson 	0 	0%
 	TOTAL 	40 	100%
Popular Vote of the 2044 Presidential Election
Party 	Ticket 	Popular Vote	Percentage
Workers Party 	Ron Swanson/Paul Ryan 	84,353,651 	45.5%
Democratic Party	Nicholas King XXX/Andre Copeland	84,168,259 	45.4%
Independent 	Shane Sanders/Jordan Peterson 	16,870,730 	9.1%
 	TOTAL 	185,392,641 	100%
Category:Elections