Hallows Edge presidential election, 2015

The 38th Hallows Edge presidential election was held on September 14, 2015, to determine who would hold the office of President of Hallows Edge for a four-year term. Incumbent President Benjamin Dokinsis of the Hallowish Democratic Alliance was running for a second term, but was defeated by Alexandrias Mataniki of the Labor Party of Hallows Edge, who previously lost to Dokinsis in the 2011 election.

Benjamin Dokinsis was first elected in 2011 to replace the term-limited Hans Septimus, who was also a member of the HDA, in a resounding victory. In the years following the election, Dokinsis's administration had been marred with controversy and criticism, especially regarding his stances on key issues such as population control and the treatment of ethnic minorities. His handling of the workforce also came under fire from conservatives, as the unemployment rate increased from 4.3% at the beginning of his term to 11.2% by the time the campaign began. Dokinsis faced considerable opposition during the primaries, but won out with a majority of the votes. Disgruntled by Dokinsis's victory in the primaries, Polos Helkiferia, an opponent to Dokinsis, and his supporters left the HDA to form Miráki̱s, a right-wing populist party.

The Labor Party benefitted from the unpopularity of Dokinsis, especially among English-speaking Hallowers in the east. They made sizeable gains in the 2013 legislative election, but still remained the opposition in government. Alexandrias Matanaki's popularity still remained high among Labor Party supporters, despite her loss in the 2011 election. During the primaries, she faced little serious opposition and won without any difficulties. Matanaki had announced that her campaign would be focused on social reform and creating sustainable jobs for the future.

Opinion polling during the campaign initially had Dokinsis in the lead over Matanaki; but after the first televised debate, Matanaki quickly rose to the top of the polls over the President. Matanaki's support would continue to grow, but the race still remained competitive. On election day, the returns had shown Matanaki narrowly defeating Dokinsis by nearly 300 thousand votes. Helkiferia had captured more than 1 million votes and many pundits were quick to say that his supporters were to blame for Dokinsis's defeat. Dokinsis's loss in the election marked the first time in Hallows Edge history that an incumbent HDA President was defeated in the general election, with Matanaki becoming the first female President and the fourth Labor Party candidate to hold the office.