Brazil swings back to the left, but with a narrow margin that leaves the new president very little room for error.
Category: Elections
Showdown in Brazil
A runoff in Brazil pits a badly flawed democrat against the incumbent authoritarian.
October electoral roundup
An update on electoral news, this months featuring Slovenia, Vanuatu, Iraq and Thailand.
Gerontocracy marches on
India's Congress Party has a new leader, but it's far from clear that he can provide the dynamism needed in difficult times.
Malaysia goes early as well
Another early election, this time in Malaysia, whose prime minister looks set to win a majority in his own right.
Sweden gets a government
A new right-of-centre government is ready to take office in Sweden, but without the actual participation of the far right. Meanwhile, negotiations for a new government continue in Italy.
Election preview: Vanuatu
Vanuatu is in better democratic shape than some of its neighbors, but today's election will still have its problems.
Divided Austria
Austria's president wins re-election for a second term, but with stronger opposition from the far right than had been expected. Also, state election results from Tyrol and Lower Saxony.
Mink force Danish election
Covid-19 claims another victim, as the Danish government is forced to the polls over its illegal liquidation of the country's mink industry.
A landslide in Quebec
Canada turns in another weirdly unfair election result, this time in Quebec, where the government has shelved its commitment to electoral reform.
The World is Not Enough 