For your pleasure, I am releasing the third set of Balance of Power rankings to give everyone an idea of the status of each region. I *believe* the displayed seats are correct this time, however, let me know if anything is amiss.
You can view the last GriffGraph Balance of Power Comparisons here.The first set of images show plurality/majority party affiliation by region:The party with plurality advantage in each region either saw drops (Labor -4.13 in Midwest, Labor -5.00 in Pacific & Imperial Bloc -13.37 in IDS) or ever-so-slight increases (Whig +0.02 in Mideast & Liberal +0.61 in Northeast).
The second set of images compare an aggregate of voter registration, executive, legislative and judicial control to effectively determine which parties have the most power:NortheastThe Labor and Whig Parties both made slight gains in the Northeast (+2.19 and +1.27, respectively). The Liberal Party - which made gains last month when compared to June - saw its share of power slip (-5.47).
MideastIn the Mideast, the Whig Party has suffered the largest implosion of any party in any region (-24.93), while the MCPR achieved a +4.83 point gain. The Liberal Party has seen a +15.12 point gain in the Mideast, the largest gain of any party in any region. The MCPR has shot to number one power broker, shifting Whigs to second place. Independents dropped from third place and were replaced by Liberals.
IDSIn the IDS, the Imperial Bloc has prevented losses by moving to replace Judicial Overlord Pingvin with John Dibble, giving the Imperial Bloc a +6.88 point gain in effective power. The Labor Party made the largest gains in the IDS (+13.42), while the Whigs saw a -10.05 point drop in effective power due to de-registration and no elected or appointed Whigs remaining in the IDS. Whigs have dropped off the top 3 power broker list and have been replaced by Independents.
MidwestIn the Midwest, the election of Prime Verin Ilikeverin shifted 'Other' from 11.59% to 24.33% (+12.74). The Labor Party saw nominal losses (-2.75), but the gains made by 'Other' parties mainly impacted Liberal power in the Midwest (-9.26).
PacificThe Pacific has seen substantial gains in Whig control through the election of Governor Spamage (+12.24) while the Liberal and Labor Parties lost power (-8.33 & -3.33, respectively). The Whig Party moved into the top three power brokers in the Pacific over the past thirty days, silencing Independents. Since the legislature is in a transitory period, I have kept the calculations featuring a universal legislature.
Other Fun ObservationsDuring this time, the Mideast surpassed the Northeast as the most populous region. The IDS saw - in terms of % and nominally - the largest increase in population (12.5% & 3, respectively). The Mideast's population grew by 2 (5.7%) and the Pacific's population grew by 1 (5.26%). Both the Northeast and Midwest's populations remain unchanged from one month ago. A total of 5 out of 15 regional legislative seats have changed parties since last month (3 in the Mideast, 1 in both the IDS & NE) and three out of five executive seats have changed parties as well (ZuWo > Tmth, NVTownsend > Spamage & Hawkeye > Ilikeverin). Based on the numbers and Atlasian observation, it would appear that the Whig Party is on the verge of functional collapse. Only one party managed to be in the top three parties in 4 regions: the Labor Party.
Here is how the national numbers stand up:
Finally, an image depicting the swing in each region – based on the Balance of Power maps above: