Early Elections in Greece (October 4th)

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I'll make maps. The Greek elections site is a charm to use.

Tolo doesn't seem to be a municipality, but the municipality of Asinis, close to Tolo went:

ND 49.61
PASOK 39.27
LAOS 4.19
KKE 2.49
Greenies 1.7
SYR 1.34

Would it happen to be a wealthy seaside resort, by any chance?

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Here is be:

[Хahar 🤔]

Mount Athos doesn't vote?

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Mount Athos doesn't vote?

No. It would be amusing if it did.

Why are most of the islands so strongly Communist?

[Meeker]

Mount Athos doesn't vote?

No. It would be amusing if it did.

Why are most of the islands so strongly Communist?

News hasn't reached them that the USSR fell.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Mount Athos doesn't vote?

Νο. It's an autonomous entity under the jurisdiction of the Constantinopolis Patriarchate.

[Hatman 🍁]

The Socialist leader looks a lot like Jack Layton

What's with socialists and moustaches?

[minionofmidas]

It looks from these maps as if the Green vote was less urban/suburban than Syriza's and LAOS'. Surprising.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Surprised at LAOS's urban strength. Regarding rural areas, what's the main difference between areas of PASOK and ND support?

(lovely maps, btw)

[minionofmidas]

Thes'niki has been LAOS' stronghold since their first appearance IIRC. Think of it. "Second city", near a border, near total exchange of population 1910-45. 'Twas a 40% Jewish, one third Muslim city a century ago.

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Surprised at LAOS's urban strength. Regarding rural areas, what's the main difference between areas of PASOK and ND support?

(lovely maps, btw)

Well, everybody knows why Crete votes Socialist

I think PASOK support in those two prefectures of the Peloponnese are based on the fact that the Papandreous are from that area. Apart from that, the Peloponnese seems to  be one of ND's top areas. Because according to an old book I have, the south used to be royalist/anti-Venzielist as opposed to a strongly republican and Venzielist north.

It looks from these maps as if the Green vote was less urban/suburban than Syriza's and LAOS'. Surprising.

Environmental-conscious vote in the islands, including Euboa?

[Landslide Lyndon]

Surprised at LAOS's urban strength. Regarding rural areas, what's the main difference between areas of PASOK and ND support?

(lovely maps, btw)

LAOS is strong mainly in Athens's areas with lots of immigrants, especially illegal. It's a reactionary vote by the residents because of their presence which often results in our version of white flight, crime and finally urban decay.

It's also strong in Macedonia because of it's nationalist rhetoric against FYROM.

[minionofmidas]

[/quote]It's also strong in Macedonia because of it's nationalist rhetoric against FYROM.
[/quote]Ah yes, that too.

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KKE, again

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KILL THE BOURGEOIS CAPITALIST PIG

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It looks from these maps as if the Green vote was less urban/suburban than Syriza's and LAOS'. Surprising.

Presumably, the Greens do well on the islands because of a large number of foreigners (or, rather, former foreigners) of the resort type.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I must incorporate some of these KKE ramblings into my fantasyland stuff...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

What would happen if neither PASOK or ND wins a majority? Grand coalition?

I have a tough time seeing any of the minor parties in government for fairly obvious reasons...

[Landslide Lyndon]

What would happen if neither PASOK or ND wins a majority? Grand coalition?

I have a tough time seeing any of the minor parties in government for fairly obvious reasons...

That's why there is little desire for a truly proportional electoral law.
It would only serve in creating chaos and instability.

The fear that PASOK would not gain a majority of seats, or win a slim one, was one of the reasons why undecideds broke decisively for it. 

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What would happen if neither PASOK or ND wins a majority? Grand coalition?

I have a tough time seeing any of the minor parties in government for fairly obvious reasons...

That's why there is little desire for a truly proportional electoral law.
It would only serve in creating chaos and instability.

The fear that PASOK would not gain a majority of seats, or win a slim one, was one of the reasons why undecideds broke decisively for it. 

Like in 2007, except the undecideds (and I assume some LAOS voters since I remember them overpolling) did so for ND. ND was having a really tough time in polls vis-a-vis the 'magic' 41.5%-42%.

[minionofmidas]

What would happen if neither PASOK or ND wins a majority? Grand coalition?

I have a tough time seeing any of the minor parties in government for fairly obvious reasons...

That's why there is little desire for a truly proportional electoral law.
It would only serve in creating chaos and instability.

The fear that PASOK would not gain a majority of seats, or win a slim one, was one of the reasons why undecideds broke decisively for it. 

In other words

We would like to thank the friends, the supporters of the Party, those who voted for KKE for the first time and there are many of them who managed to reach the ballot-box despite the intimidating dilemmas. We will get in contact with those who had decided to vote for KKE and at the last moment did not manage to take this courageous and essential step under the influence of the propaganda for a self-sufficient government.

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[2952-0-0]

Bumped in light of the issue about debt.

[War on Want]

So how has the PASOK been holding up lately? Have the KKE become much more popular thanks to the debt problems?