The United States presidential election of 2132 was the 85th quadrennial presidential election. The election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2132 and served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the Second American Civil War. The United States had been divided during the majority of the early 22nd Century on questions surrounding the status of the Southwest of the North American continent. By 2132, the alliance between the Progressive and Mexicanos Libres Parties had crumbled. In the face of a divided opposition, the new Union Party, originally from the Colonies, secured a plurality of the vote, putting Lionel "Leo" Halvidar in the White House with almost no support from the Southwest.