2036 Election

Category:Elections
2036 United States Presidential Election
				 	 	
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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"	2032 ←	December 23, 2036	→2040
 
 
 
 
The 2036 United States Presidential Election took place on the 4th of November, 2036. Democratic former president North Mandela won a non-consecutive second term against incumbent president Cornelius Papinski in a history-making landslide victory, becoming the first president to do so since Grover Cleveland in 1892. 
Despite being the incumbent president, Papinski faced significant opposition to his renomination as the Republican nominee. He faced off against many other candidates, including Arthur Chen and Madison Cawthorn, the latter of whom would later become his running mate. Papinski was ultimately successful in his renomination, however. The Democratic Party had many prospective candidates, including House Majority Leader EatTin Munro, Senators Nicholas King, and Max Frederik, Governor Damian Ramirez, and former president and eventual nominee North Mandela, who selected his former vice president and incumbent Secretary of Energy Patrick IV as his running mate. 
Papinski was largely absent during the campaign season, forcing his running mate and many senior Republicans to campaign on his behalf. His lack of involvement in his reelection campaign meant he unofficially conceded the campaign pulpit to Mandela, who used it to his benefit. Mandela campaigned hard, focusing on Papinski's poor track record as president, and his general lack of activity, as well as emphasizing Mandela's many accomplishments both during and after his term as president. This tilted the electoral map significantly in Mandela's favor. 
Mandela won the presidency by an electoral landslide never seen before in modern American History, surpassing even Ronald Reagan in 1984 and Franklin Roosevelt in 1936. Mandela won all 25 electoral votes, becoming the first such candidate to do so since James Monroe in 1820, over 200 years ago. He also managed to win 66.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage of votes since Monroe in 1820. His electoral landslide helped Democrats maintain control over the House and win a supermajority in the Senate.
Following this election, Papinski will run and eventually lose in a house election during the 2038 midterms, while his running mate Cawthorn will be appointed by Mandela to the positions of Secretary of State and Director of the International Diplomacy Forces Agency.