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« on: January 16, 2017, 01:47:29 AM »
« edited: February 16, 2017, 12:43:22 PM by Bigby »

Brief History, Pre-1986:

Founded in 1820 by a Norweigan immigrant and American militiaman who served in the Battle of Plattsburgh, Gotham City has stood proudly on the coastline of southern New Jersey. For much of the 19th century, Gotham could barely be considered a metropolis, often existing as a satellite of the more aptly named Metropolis of Delaware. After the Civil War, however, Gotham's fortunes changed. The city's population skyrocketed thanks to the rise in manufacturing, transportation, and blind luck along with Metropolis' stagnation. (Many feared moving to Metropolis after two battles were fought between the Union and the Confederacy there.)

Even with this newfound fortune, Gotham was far from a utopia. During the Gilded Age, a substantial portion of the horror stories about worker abuse and horrifying conditions came straight from Gotham. The city improved under the guiding hand of Mayor Amadeus Arkham, distant relative of the Arkham Asylum founders. WWI and the Roaring Twenties treated Gotham well, when it legitimately shined and even excelled beyond Metropolis. However, the Great Depression would undo all of that progress. During the 1930's and 1940's, Gotham City devolved into a safe haven and breeding ground for the mob. Things did improve thanks to WWII jumpstarting the economy, but the mafia's hold prevented the city from truly regrowing. Metropolis was favored once again, and this trend continued into the 50's and 60's. The Sixties saw a revival of Gotham, thanks to efforts by the likes of Attorney General Robert Kennedy and President Richard Nixon.

By the 70's, Gotham had finally reclaimed the shining beacon image it had earned during the First World War. Mayor Timothy Burton, a former journalist who struck it lucky during the Election of 1970, has succeeded in his anti-crime and pro-growth agenda. For the first time in history, Gotham boasted a higher GDP, a higher population count, and a higher projected future growth than its rival city of Metropolis. Burton flirted with running again for a fifth term, but has decided against it after he was diagnosed with worsening complications form his arthritis. Some have speculated that his friendship with and support of President Reagan are also factors in his stepping down, but Reagan's neutral approval ratings and Mayor Burton's high approval ratings in Gotham say otherwise. Regardless, the race is a wide-open one.

List of Mayors since 1971:

Timothy Burton (Republican), 1971 - 1987. (1)
Carmine Falcone (Independent), 1987 - 1991.
Richard Sionis (Indepedent), 1991 - 1995.
Hamilton Hill (Democratic), 1995 - 1998.
Regina Zellerbach (Democratic), 1998. (Acting.) (3)
Sarah Essen Gordon (Independent), 1998 - 2007.
Carmine Falcone (Independent), 2007 - 2015.
Harvey Dent (Independent), 2015 - Present.

(1) Though Gotham City's elections are officially nonpartisan, Burton was openly Republican by choice.
(2) Likewise, Hamilton Hill has always been known as a Democrat by the general public.
(3) Zellerbach's party affiliation was revealed after her tenure when she ran and won as a Democrat for her late husband's seat.

1986 Gotham Mayor Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=256519.0 (Completed, Falcone Victorious.)

1990 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=256605.0 (Completed, Sionis Victorious.)

1994 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=256862.0 (Completed, Runoff between Sionis and Hill.)

1994 Gotham Mayoral Runoff: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=257069.0 (Completed, Hill Victorious.)

1998 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=257313.0 (Completed, Runoff between Gordon and Wilson.)

1998 Gotham Mayoral Runoff: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=257547.0 (Completed, Gordon Victorious.)

2002 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=257947.0 (Completed, Gordon Victorious.)

2006 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258154.0 (Completed, Falcone Victorious.)

2010 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258364.0 (Completed, Falcone Victorious.)

2014 Gotham Mayoral Election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258571.0 (Completed, Dent Victorious.)

2015 Special Finale: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258833.0 (Inconclusive, Runoff.)

2015 Special Finale Runoff: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=259035.0
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2017, 02:09:59 AM »
« Edited: February 13, 2017, 05:01:03 PM by Bigby »

Mayoral Portraits:


Timothy Burton, serving from January 15th, 1971 to January 15th, 1987. (b. 1920 - d. 1997)


Carmine Falcone, serving from January 15th, 1987 to January 15th, 1991. (b. 1936 - )


Richard Sionis, serving from January 15th, 1991 to 1995. (b. 1945 - d. 1996)


Hamilton Hill, serving from January 15th, 1995 to November 5th, 1998. (b. 1925 - d. 1998)

-Regina Zellerbach served as Acting Mayor from November 5th, 1998 to December 2nd, 1998.-


Sarah Essen Gordon, serving from December 2nd, 1998 to January 15th, 2007. (b. 1960 - )


Carmine Falcone, serving from January 15th, 2007 to January 15th, 2015. (b. 1936 - )



Harvey Dent, serving from January 15th, 2015 to Present. (b. 1973 - )
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2017, 01:15:13 PM »
« Edited: February 09, 2017, 07:07:01 PM by Bigby »

United States Presidential Elections Since 1988.

US Presidential Election, 1988:


Governor Mario Cuomo (D - NY)/Senator Tom Harkin (D - IA): 292 EVs, 52.5% PV
Vice President George H.W. Bush (R - TX)/Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole (R - KS): 246 EVs, 46.8% PV

US Presidential Election, 1992:



President Mario Cuomo (D - NY)/Vice President Tom Harkin (D - IA): 275 EVs, 47% PV
Governor Alexander Luthor, Sr. (R - DE)/Fmr. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld (R - IL): 261 EVs, 45% PV
Columnist Pat Buchanan (Ref - VA)/Mr. Pat Choate (Ref - TX): 2 EVs, 7% PV

US Presidential Election, 1996:



Fmr. General Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. (R - FL)/Senator Duncan Hunter, Sr. (R - CA): 433 EVs, 58.2% PV
Vice President Tom Harkin (D - IA)/Labor Secretary Robert Reich (D - PA): 105 EVs, 41.0% PV

US Presidential Election, 2000:



President Norman Schwarzkopf (R - FL)/Vice President Duncan Hunter (R - CA): 338 EVs, 53.9% PV
Governor Robert Reich (D - PA)/Senator Bill Clinton (D - AR): 200 EVs, 45.2% PV

US Presidential Election, 2004:



Metropolis Mayor Alexander "Lex" Luthor, Jr. (D - DE)/NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D - NY): 334 EVs, 54.6% PV
President Duncan Hunter (R - CA)/Vice President John Kasich (R - OH): 204 EVs, 44.6% PV

US Presidential Election, 2008:



President Alexander "Lex" Luthor, Jr. (D - DE)/Vice President Michael R. Bloomberg (D - NY): 277 EVs, 48.8% PV
Senator John Huntsman, Jr. (R - UT)/Fmr. Secretary of Energy Henry Allen (R - MO): 261 EVs, 49.3% PV

US Presidential Election, 2012:



Senator Hal Jordan (R - TX)/Governor Rob Portman (R - OH): 355 EVs, 52.5% PV
President Michael Bloomberg (D - NY)/Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D - NJ): 183 EVs, 44.7% PV
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2017, 01:18:22 PM »
« Edited: February 16, 2017, 01:51:37 PM by Bigby »

Presidents of the United States since 1988:


Mario Cuomo (D - New York), January 20th, 1989 - January 20th, 1997. (b. 1932 - d. 2012)


Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. (R - Florida), January 20th, 1997 to January 1st, 2003. (b. 1934 - d. 2003)



Duncan Lee Hunter, Sr. (R - California), January 1st, 2003 to January 20th, 2005. (p. 1948 - )



Alexander "Lex" Luthor, Jr. (D - Delaware), January 20th, 2005 to August 5th, 2010. (b. 1959 - )



Michael R. Bloomberg (D - New York), August 5th, 2010 to January 20th, 2013. (b. 1942 - )



Hal Jordan (R - Texas), January 20th, 2013 to Present. (b. 1960 - )
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2017, 01:21:10 PM »

^Andrew?
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2017, 01:22:08 PM »

Italians rule! Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2017, 01:32:04 PM »


Oh snap, good eye on you. Sorry, fixed.


At least they do in the late 80's. I just wanted to avoid being exactly like OTL, because that's boring. Expect lots of Italian-American candidates in Gotham because it's just filled with Italians!
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2017, 08:02:05 AM »

Been waiting for something like this. Thinking of launching a multi-show version of my own soon.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2017, 11:01:31 AM »

Been waiting for something like this. Thinking of launching a multi-show version of my own soon.

Glad that I have sparked your interest. The Mayoral List and Portraits have been updated to reflect the election results.
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2017, 11:25:22 AM »

Timothy Burton was a member of the Nazi Party once.
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2017, 11:27:24 AM »

Timothy Burton was a member of the Nazi Party once.

I see someone caught that I used Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger's photo for Burton. The name is a tribute to Tim Burton, but Tim Burton himself would be waaaaay too young to be Mayor of Gotham during those sixteen years.
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« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2017, 06:08:30 PM »

Assuming the increase in EVs to NJ and DE due to Gotham and Metropolis' addition, it's very likely Tilden would have won in 1876, actually. Interesting to see how that would've affected things.
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2017, 10:50:17 PM »

Assuming the increase in EVs to NJ and DE due to Gotham and Metropolis' addition, it's very likely Tilden would have won in 1876, actually. Interesting to see how that would've affected things.

Are there any other pre 1988 elections I've changed?
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2017, 04:07:36 PM »
« Edited: February 18, 2017, 01:37:44 PM by Bigby »

(Since old elections are already linked, and in order to remove clutter, I've decided that I will delete new election announcements once the polls close. Links to old elections will remain in the first post. EDIT: I'm also using this post to show the Heroes and Villains gallery of Gotham, because efficiency!)

Gotham City's Original Heroes and Villains:



Alias: Batman
Real Name: Harvey Dent (Confirmed July 4th, 2015.)
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Heroic
First Sighting: November 20th, 2000.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Poison Ivy
Real Name: Pamela Isley
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: October 31st, 2000.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Killer Frost
Real Name: Louise Lincoln
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: October 31st, 2000.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Clayface
Real Name: Basil Karlo
Gender: Male (Primary, Can Shapeshift.)
Race: Caucasian (Primary, Can Shapeshift.)
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: October 31st, 2000.
Last Sighting: July 14th, 2006. (DECEASED)
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Black Mask
Real Name: Roman Sionis
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: October 31st, 2000.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Bane
Real Name: Antonio Diego
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (Hispanic)
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: October 31st, 2000.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Scarecrow
Real Name: Johnathan Crane
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: 1998 (Year and Month Uncertain.)
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: The Riddler
Real Name: Edward Nash
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: June 17th, 2006.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2017, 05:41:37 PM »
« Edited: February 04, 2017, 11:52:37 PM by Bigby »

The League of Assassins:



Alias: Ra's al-Ghul
Real Name: Unknown (Possibly the same as alias?)
Gender: Male
Race: Arabic
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: Late 1990 (Video Appearance, First Known to Public.)
Primary City of Activity: Unknown. (Undisclosed, Middle East.)




Alias: Talia al-Ghul
Real Name: Unknown (Possibly the same as alias?)
Gender: Female
Race: Arabic
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: August 2nd, 1991.
Primary City of Activity: Unknown. (Undisclosed, Middle East.)



Alias: Deadshot
Real Name: Floyd Lawton
Gender: Male
Race: African-American
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: January 1st, 2003.
Primary City of Activity: Varies.

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Metropolis Heroes and Villains:



Alias: Starfire
Real Name: Koriand'r
Gender: Female
Race: Tamaranian (Non-Human)
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Heroic
First Sighting: November 10th, 1998.
Primary City of Activity: Metropolis, Delaware.



Alias: Raven
Real Name: Rachel Roth
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian (Part Demon)
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Heroic
First Sighting: October 31st, 2000.
Primary City of Activity: Metropolis, Delaware.



Alias: Professor Zoom
Real Name: Harrison Wells
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: February 28th, 2003.
Primary City of Activity: Metropolis, Delaware.
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« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2017, 05:00:20 PM »
« Edited: February 06, 2017, 05:48:12 PM by Bigby »

The Everymen:



Alias: The Flash
Real Name: Cisco Ramone
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (Hispanic)
Style: Metahuman
Alignment: Heroic (Contested)
First Sighting: March 15th, 2005.
Primary City of Activity: Unknown. (Imprisoned by the League of Assassins.)



Alias: Chesire
Real Name: Jade Nguyen
Gender: Female
Race: Asian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous.
First Sighting: March 15th, 2005.
Primary City of Activity: Unknown.



Alias: Cyborg
Real Name: Victor Stone
Gender: Male
Race: African-American
Style: Vigilante (Contested)
Alignment: Villainous.
First Sighting: March 15th, 2005.
Primary City of Activity: Unknown



Alias: Mr. Freeze
Real Name: Victor Fries
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: March 15th, 2005.
Primary City of Activity: Unknown.



Alias: Heat Wave
Real Name: Norman Rory Fries
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: March 15th, 2005.
Last Sighting: September 24th, 2009. (Deceased)
Primary City of Activity: Unknown.
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« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2017, 06:01:24 PM »
« Edited: February 09, 2017, 07:10:44 PM by Bigby »

New Gotham Figures:



Alias: Black Canary
Real Name: Unknown
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Heroic
First Sighting: April 10th, 2007.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Penguin
Real Name: Unknown
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Heroic
First Sighting: July 26th, 2007.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Catwoman
Real Name: Selina Kyle (Alleged)
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: November 1st, 2009.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Harley Quinn
Real Name: Harleen Quinzel
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian (Jewish)
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: January 20th, 2013
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.



Alias: Lady Arkham
Real Name: Unknown
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian
Style: Vigilante
Alignment: Villainous
First Sighting: August 1st, 2012.
Primary City of Activity: Gotham City, New Jersey.
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« Reply #17 on: February 08, 2017, 05:04:36 PM »

Lists of Speakers of the House Since 1987:



Jim Wright (D - TX): 1987 - 1989
Tom Foley (D - WA): 1989 - 1991
Jack Kemp (R - NY): 1991 - 2001
Roy Blunt (R - MO): 2001 - 2005
John Lewis (D - GA): 2005 - 2009
Roy Blunt (R - MO): 2009 - 2011
Jim DeMint (R - SC): 2011 - Present

Lists of Senate Majority Leaders Since 1987:



Robert Byrd (D - WV): 1987 - 1989
George Mitchell (D - ME): 1989 - 1993
Orrin Hatch (R - UT): 1993 - 2001 (1)
Don Nickles (R - OK): 2001 - 2005
Tom Daschle (D - SD): 2005 - 2009
Mitch McConnell (R - KY): 2009 - 2010 (2)
Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R - UT): 2010 - Present

(1) Hatch resigned from both his Senate seat and his leadership role once confirmed to the position of Chief Justice of SCOTUS.
(2) McConnell resigned after worsening health that plagued his entire Majority Leadership. He retained his Senate seat and was believed to have recovered but died shortly after a la Robert Taft.
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« Reply #18 on: February 09, 2017, 07:15:58 PM »
« Edited: February 10, 2017, 05:23:48 PM by Bigby »

And now 2014 is up: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258571.0

This will be the last election in this current series, but I will have a special finale for you to choose what ending happens! I will flesh out this story, most likely on AH.com, and will link that to this site while keeping the master thread link in my signature. I have an interest in doing a Batman Beyond Sequel to this, so if that interests anyone, let me know so I can increase the likelihood in that happening.
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« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2017, 04:56:47 PM »

2015 Special Finale: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258833.0

Batman must decide on what to do in order to save the Dent family from Bruce Wayne, now known as the insane coin-flipper Two-Face!
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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2017, 12:44:05 PM »
« Edited: February 18, 2017, 01:36:17 PM by Bigby »

Turns out none of the three options won out. As such, time for a runoff even though it's not an election: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=259035.0

EDIT: It is done. Batman has revealed his secret identity to Two-Face, and has shown himself to be Harvey Dent!
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