Danubian Federation Senate election, 2016

On March 14th, 2016,  an election was held into the Danubian Federation Senate. The previous election was held on the 1st of March, 2010. The election was known for resulting in few seat changes, while the Democratic Party did not manage to receive a majority in the Senate.

Hooigate
Leader of the Republican Party, Grigori Hooimans, was sued for the case of corruption during his service as Secretary of Economy between 2003 and 2007 on December 11th, 2015. Hooimans heavily denied the accusations. The accusations resulted in Hooimans loosing many support. According to jasnehlasovanie.dn,the Republican Party fell from 25 to 17 seats in one week. Eventually, the Republican Party lost a seat, winning 17 out of 58 mandates.