Held in the immediate shadow of Kresimiria’s catastrophic 1998 Cetingrad Steelworks Incident, the Workers’ League and their leader Phillipp Lexis aggressively attacked incumbent KU Prime Minister Sandro Kepler. They argued that Kruhlstutt’s corporate complacency and deregulation directly contributed to the industrial tragedy across the border.
Despite taking heavy rhetorical fire, Kepler managed to hold onto power. The booming late-90s tech economy convinced enough voters not to change course. Kepler successfully maintained a coalition with the Liberals, although had to make concessions to the Riverine Front on the topic of Lake Vokavovic border security, continuing to quietly facilitate Kresimirian corporate exports through the Lake despite the human cost.
| Party | Leader | Vote Share | Swing | Seats | Seat Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Workers' League (SWL) | Phillipp Lexis | 41.5% | +8.7% | 152 | +24 |
| Kruhlstutter Union (KU) | Sandro Kepler * | 32.2% | -3.9% | 119 | +4 |
| The Liberals | Markus Steinheil | 18.8% | -7.0% | 54 | -40 |
| Riverine Front | Stefan Lorc | 7.5% | +4.2% | 25 | +5 |
Total Seats: 350 | KU-Lib-RF Coalition Majority: 46 (198 Seats) | PM Sandro Kepler
Notable MPs
- Phillipp Lexis (Sovereign Workers’ League (SWL))
- Sandro Kepler (Kruhlstutter Union (KU))
- Markus Steinheil (The Liberals)
- Stefan Lorc (Riverine Front)