2025 Ilger presidential election
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The 2025 Ilger presidential election will be held on the 7th of April 2025 to elect the 4th President of Ilgerland to a four-year term.[Note 1] Incumbent President Wailiem Köneg, who was elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2021, is age-limited and cannot seek a third term. The election will be a direct election occurring over 2 rounds via instant-runoff voting. The election will be held alongside the federal and Senate elections.
Background
Before 2023
After 2023
Timeline
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
- 6 January
- 15 January - Super Monday.
- 31 January - Deadline for declaring candidacy.
- 14 February - Deadline for achieving 50,000 signatures.
- 15 February - Start of Campaign season
- 7 April - Election Day. Polls open for voting at 5 am and close at 11 pm.
- 8 April - Counting begins at 4 am.
- 11 April - Deadline for counting votes by 11 pm.
- 12 April - Deadline for results declaration at 10 pm.
- 21 April - Parliament meets to certify the results of the election
- 3 June - Inauguration of elected President.
Candidates
Requirements
In 2022, the Electoral Commission published the requirements for standing for president:
- Candidates must be under 80 years old.
- Candidates must have a ISEQ level qualification or higher.
- Candidates must be at least 25 years old.
- Candidates cannot be currently serving a criminal conviction.
- Candidates must achieve 50,000 signatures to stand unless their party has at least 10 seats in the House and 5 in the Senate.
- Candidates must have lived in Ilgerland for 15 years or longer.
- Any candidate who served in the Politburo is ineligible for election.
- Candidates must not be a member of the Police, Secret Service, or Special Military Forces.
Candidate Selections
Alliance of Ilger People
Main Article: 2025 Alliance of Ilger People presidential candidate selection
The Alliance of Ilger People announced they would hold their candidate selection on 6th January 2025 under First Past the Post. Following moderate success in the 2021 election, Dewid Ederne announced he would run for the presidency again on 17th March 2024. His campaign is currently leading in the polls. He promised to campaign on an anti-immigration stance and a conservative economic policy. Alecia Mandon announced her campaign on 14th June 2024. She is campaigning on a socially conservative political agenda promising to return Ilgerland to its "glory days". Franciz Torro announced his campaign on 24th April 2024 in a controversial launch. He is promising a governmental takeover and a total reworking of the political system. Alix Wenton announced his campaign on 8th February 2024. Wenton, who is seen as the most far-right of the candidates, is promising to rework the parliament to make the president have more power. The candidate selection will take place on 6th January 2025 and will be held on the same day as the Democratic Party's selection.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewid Ederne | TBD | TBD | |
| Alecia Mandon | TBD | TBD | |
| Franciz Torro | TBD | TBD | |
| Alix Wenton | TBD | TBD | |
| Invalid votes | TBD | TBD | |
| Majority | TBD | TBD | |
| Total Votes | TBA | TBA | |
| Turnout | TBD | TBD | |
Conservatives of Ilgerland
Main Article: 2025 Conservatives of Ilgerland presidential candidate selection
The Conservatives of Ilgerland initially did not schedule a candidate selection having stood by Wailiem Köneg's plans to end the age limit for the presidency. Following the failure of the motion, the Conservatives organised its selection process to occur on 15th January 2025 under instant-runoff voting. Declarations for candidates began on 2nd March 2024 and closed on 31st October 2024. Konred Burine announced his campaign on 27th March 2024. He is campaigning on a socially liberal policy with a conservative economic policy. He is the first ever openly homosexual person to run for the Conservative nomination. Hiwherd Castillo announced his campaign on 18th May 2024. He is positioning himself to be the continuation of Wailiem Köneg's presidency. Sherin De Oilivirs initially declared her candidacy on 3rd June 2024 but withdrew on 17th November 2024. She will remain on the ballot but has encouraged her supporters to vote for Burine. Matio Herthem announced his candidacy on 19th April 2024. As a political outsider, he is campaigning on a platform of deregulation. Luisa Patier announced her candidacy on 16th September 2024. She is campaigning on a platform of cracking down on what she describes as "woke communist propaganda". Otis Wentries announced his candidacy on 16th March 2024. He is campaigning on a platform of Euroscepticism promising a referendum on EU membership. The candidate selection will occur on 15th January 2025 and will occur on the same day as three other selections.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konred Burine | TBD | TBD | |
| Hiwherd Castillo | TBD | TBD | |
| Sherin De Oilivirs (withdrawn) | TBD | TBD | |
| Matio Herthem | TBD | TBD | |
| Luisa Patier | TBD | TBD | |
| Otis Wentries | TBD | TBD | |
| None of the Above | TBD | TBD | |
| Invalid votes | TBD | TBD | |
| Majority | TBD | TBD | |
| Total Votes | TBA | TBA | |
| Turnout | TBD | TBD | |
Democratic Party of Ilgerland
Main Article: 2025 Democratic Party of Ilgerland presidential candidate selection
Results
Green Party
Main Article: 2024 Green Party of Ilgerland presidential candidate selection
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mari Thanam | 20,386 | 56.7% | |
| Jekeb Baringe | 12,363 | 34.4% | |
| Rashil Wailiems | 3,118 | 8.7% | |
| Invalid votes | 79 | 0.2% | |
| Majority | 8,023 | 22.3% | |
| Total Votes | 35,946 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 43,614 | 82.4% | |
Labour Party
Main Article: 2025 Labour Party of Ilgerland presidential candidate selection
Results
Liberal Democratic Party
Main Article: 2024 Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate selection
Results
| Candidate | First Round Votes | First Round Percentage | Second Round Votes | Second Round Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shilpne | 14,431 | 28.3% | 27,020 | 53.4% | |
| Sera Dewidsen | 15,858 | 31.4% | 23,271 | 46.0% | |
| Andi Lit | 6,705 | 13.3% | Eliminated | ||
| Rashid Olevi | 5,684 | 11.2% | Eliminated | ||
| Michale Li | 4,564 | 9.0% | Eliminated | ||
| Mari Thomas | 3,159 | 6.2% | Eliminated | ||
| Invalid votes | 177 | 0.4% | 285 | 0.6% | |
| Majority | 1,427 | 3.1% | 3,749 | 7.4% | |
| Total Votes | 50,577 | 100% | 50,577 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 64,092 | 78.9% | 64,092 | 78.9% | |
Tådël Democratic Alliance
Main Article: 2025 Tådël Democratic Alliance presidential candidate selection
Results
Wælandië Independence Party
Main Article: 2025 Wælandië Independence Party presidential candidate selection
Results
List of Candidates
Declared
The following candidates are accepted candidates by the electoral commission.
| Name | Experience | Birth Date | Campaign | Political Party | Ballot Access | Declared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Litdonsen |
Educational YouTuber | 16 June 1989 (aged 35) |
 Campaign |
Independent | 12 counties | 16 July 2024 | |
 Thomas Shilpne |
Senator from Gãńia (since 2013) |
19 December 1977 (aged 46) |
 Campaign |
Liberal Democratic | 12 counties | 17 May 2024 (selection process) 4 December 2024 (general) | |
 Mari Thanam |
Representative from Wælandië (since 2017) |
23 January 1962 (aged 62) |
 Campaign |
Green | 12 counties | 13 June 2024 (selection process) 6 November 2024 (general) | |
 Richard Zhang |
Teacher and Activist | 18 June 1992 (aged 32) |
 Campaign |
Alliance for Peace | 12 counties | 19 August 2024 | |
Pending approval
| Name | Experience | Birth Date | Campaign | Political Party | Declared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashil Angam | General Secretary of the Socialist Party (since 2022) |
8 March 1988 (aged 36) |
Campaign | Socialist | 9 October 2023 | |
| Paul Deton | Barrista | 27 May 1992 (aged 32) |
 Campaign |
Cannabis Legalisation | 17 December 2023 | |
 Wes Gerine |
Political Activist | 19 October 1957 (aged 67) |
 Campaign |
National Ilger Coalition | 13 March 2024 | |
| Petrie Urban | Perennial Candidate | 1 April 1946 (aged 78) |
Campaign | Independent | 15 June 2023 | |
Rejected
- Wailiem Köneg - Incumbent President - announced 18 March 2023 - rejected 17 June 2023
Withdrawn
| Name | Experience | Birth Date | Campaign | Political Party | Declared | Withdrew | Reason for Withdrawal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Ali | Lawyer | 17 September 1978 (aged 46) |
Campaign | Independent | 23 May 2024 | 15 December 2024 | Lack of Funding | |
Campaign
Declarations and nominations
Official campaign
The official campaign will begin on 15 February 2024 after the final candidate list is released.
Endorsements
Main article: Endorsements in the 2025 Ilger presidential election
Debates
Opinion polling
Multi-candidate polling
| Dates conducted | Pollster | Sample sizer | TBD CON |
TBD LAB |
Shilpne LD |
Thanam GRN |
TBD AIP |
TBD DPI |
TBD TDA |
TBD WIP |
Ang. SPI |
TBD Volt |
Zhang Peace |
Gerine NIC |
Lit. IND |
Others/Undecided | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12-14 December 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 2,000 | 20% | 24% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | - | 23% | 2% | 1 |
| 6-10 December 2024 | YouGov | 3,000 | 22% | 24% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 17% | 3% | 2 |
| 5 December 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 1,750 | 23% | 26% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | - | 1% | 20% | 4% | 3 |
| 2 December 2024 | Thomas Shilpne wins Liberal Democratic nomination | ||||||||||||||||
| 7-14 November 2024 | Ipsos | 2,000 | 22% | 27% | 15% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 12% | 2% | 5 |
| 6 November 2024 | Mari Thanam wins the Green Party nomination | ||||||||||||||||
| 21-22 September 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 1,500 | 25% | 24% | 14% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | - | 16% | 4% | 1 |
| 19 August 2024 | Alliance for Peace announces it will run Richard Zhang | ||||||||||||||||
| 4-18 August 2024 | YouGov | 1,000 | 23% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 18% | 3 |
| 17-19 July 2024 | Ipsos | 1,350 | 22% | 34% | 16% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | - | 0% | 7% | 3% | 12 |
| 16 July 2024 | Lloyd Litdonsen announces his candidacy | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 June 2024 | 2024 European Parliament election | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-24 May 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 1,200 | 24% | 41% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | - | 1% | - | 3% | 17 |
| 6-19 March 2024 | Ipsos | 1,000 | 26% | 38% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | - | - | - | 5% | 12 |
| 13 March 2024 | Wes Gernie announces his candidacy | ||||||||||||||||
| 14-19 February 2024 | YouGov | 1,350 | 26% | 36% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | - | - | - | 4% | 10 |
| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13-15 November 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 1,500 | 23% | 46% | 13% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 3% | 23 |
| 9 October 2023 | Angam announces her candidacy | ||||||||||||||||
| 9-27 September 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 1,000 | 23% | 40% | 14% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | - | - | - | 6% | 14 |
| 12-15 July 2023 | Daily Paper | 1,250 | 26% | 33% | 18% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | - | - | - | 8% | 7 |
| 17 June 2023 | Wailiem Köneg is rejected as a candidate by the Electoral Commission | ||||||||||||||||
| 3-15 June 2023 | Ipsos | 1,000 | 31% | 34% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | - | - | - | 9% | 3 |
| 1-9 May 2023 | YouGov | 1,500 | 30% | 30% | 14% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | - | - | - | 15% | Tie |
| 13-21 April 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 750 | 29% | 28% | 13% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | - | - | - | 14% | 1 |
| 14-20 April 2023 | Ipsos | 1,200 | 28% | 30% | 15% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | - | - | - | 11% | 2 |
| 18 March 2023 | Wailiem Köneg announces his plan to run for President despite age limit | ||||||||||||||||
| 3-17 February 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 1,000 | 29% | 29% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 16% | Tie |
| 2-15 January 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 750 | 30% | 24% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 3% | - | - | - | 17% | 6 |
| 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17-19 November 2022 | Ipsos | 1,000 | 31% | 20% | 11% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | - | - | - | 26% | 11 |
| 11-24 June 2022 | Ilger Polling Agency | 750 | 31% | 18% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | - | - | - | 23% | 13 |
| 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 April 2021 | 2021 election - Round 2 | - | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.8 |
| 2021 election - Round 1 | - | 39.6% | 29.4% | 13.6% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | - | 1.1% | 10.2 | |
Head-to-head polling
Generic Labour candidate v. Litdonsen
| Dates conducted | Pollster | Sample sizer | LAB | Lit. IND |
Neither | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||||
| 15-18 November 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 800 | 46% | 54% | - | 8 |
| 36% | 43% | 21% | 7 | |||
| 16-23 September 2024 | Ipsos | 750 | 45% | 55% | - | 10 |
| 33% | 41% | 26% | 8 | |||
| 17-19 August 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 800 | 40% | 60% | - | 20 |
| 31% | 46% | 23% | 15 | |||
| 16 July 2024 | Lloyd Litdonsen announces his candidacy | |||||
Generic Conservative candidate v. Generic Labour candidate
| Dates conducted | Pollster | Sample sizer | TBD CON |
TBD LAB |
Neither | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||||
| 16-18 November 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 800 | 42% | 58% | - | 16 |
| 34% | 46% | 20% | 12 | |||
| 14-18 September 2024 | YouGov | 1,000 | 45% | 55% | - | 10 |
| 33% | 41% | 26% | 8 | |||
| 15-19 August 2024 | Ilger Polling Agency | 800 | 48% | 52% | - | 4 |
| 32% | 35% | 33% | 3 | |||
| 10 June 2024 | 2024 European Parliament election | |||||
| 4-9 March 2024 | Ipsos | 750 | 39% | 61% | - | 22 |
| 32% | 51% | 17% | 19 | |||
| 2023 | ||||||
| 15-19 November 2023 | YouGov | 1,000 | 45% | 55% | - | 10 |
| 34% | 41% | 25% | 7 | |||
| 13-18 June 2023 | Ipsos | 750 | 42% | 58% | - | 16 |
| 31% | 43% | 26% | 12 | |||
| 17 June 2023 | Wailiem Köneg is rejected as a candidate by the Electoral Commission | |||||
| 3-6 May 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 800 | 53% | 47% | - | 6 |
| 38% | 34% | 28% | 4 | |||
| 16-19 April 2023 | Ilger Polling Agency | 800 | 50% | 50% | - | Tie |
| 34% | 34% | 32% | Tie | |||
| 18 March 2023 | Wailiem Köneg announces his plan to run for President despite age limit | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| 5 April 2021 | 2021 election - Round 2 | - | 57.4% | 42.6% | - | 14.8 |
| 2021 election - Round 1 | - | 39.6% | 29.4% | 31.0% | 10.2 | |
Notes
- ↑ If the President resigns or dies, their term is shortened and new elections are held to elect a replacement for the remainder of their term.