Australian Federal Election, 2088 (The Realignment)

The 2088 Australian Federal Election was a parliamentary election held on 11 September 2088, set to determine the Australian parliament for 2088-2091, and was won by the centre Democratic/Progressive Coalition, albeit with a smaller majority.

Held under a fast growing economy and the "Democratic Revolution", it saw the incumbent party fall in its majority, despite its overall popularity. Whilst a number of factors are to blame, it appeared the unpopular David Ballard was the leading cause in this shift of seats. Ultimately, Ballard became the first Prime Minister to win an election, but lose his seat, and as a result, the Democrats voted Howard Knights back in as their leader on the day of the parliamentary oaths of office.