Four results with conflicting lessons, in Australia, France, Spain and Colombia.
Category: Elections
France’s final round
The marathon French election year reaches a climax on Sunday with the choice of a parliament that will sustain – or not – president Macron's government.
Election preview: Andalusia
Collaboration between centre-right and far right is being put to the test in a major regional election in Spain.
Macron hanging on
France's president is by no means assured of a parliamentary majority, but voters may opt for stability rather than divided counsel.
Back to the polls in France
Parliamentary elections in France on Sunday look like being more of a close-run thing for president Emmanuel Macron than they were five years ago.
Be careful with those numbers
We know most of the results that matter from last month's Australian election, but until counting is complete it's easy to be misled by some of the figures.
Another shocker in Canada
Ontario's vaguely Trumpist government is re-elected, despite again having far fewer votes than its opponents – a common Canadian problem.
Colombia swings left – sort of
The left leads in the first round of Colombia's presidential election, but will need to overcome a vaguely Trump-like centrist in the runoff.
A multi-party Australia at last?
Australia suddenly finds itself in something rather like a multi-party system. It may be able to learn something from countries where that is more the norm.
Albanese’s parliament
A closer look at the shape of Australia's new parliament, including the still uncertain Senate.
The World is Not Enough 