Counting is still going on in the Israeli election, but it's already clear that, as expected, neither Benjamin Netanyahu's supporters nor his opponents will have a reliable majority.
Category: Elections
Election preview: Israel, yet again
Israel's election tonight, the fourth in a series, is set to produce a swing towards the far right. But the most salient divide is between pro- and anti-Netanyahu forces.
March electoral roundup
A monthly feature with brief reports on recent electoral news. Today, Western Australia, the Netherlands, Tanzania and the Republic of the Congo.
Election preview: Netherlands
Tonight's election in the Netherlands looks like mostly reaffirming the status quo. The days when it was seen as the hot prospect of the far right seem to have passed.
A bad day for Ms Merkel
Two state elections in Germany send a message of stability, but the Greens set a new record while centre-right and far right both lose ground.
A landslide out west
The unbelievable opinion polls in Western Australia were right, and its opposition parties were almost wiped out.
Election preview: Western Australia
Western Australia's Labor government is a shoo-in for re-election tomorrow, but that doesn't mean the result will be lacking in interest.
Does turnout matter?
Increased turnout in last year's US election probably didn't have much to do with the expansion of postal voting. Nor does it seem to have made much difference to the result.
Armenia’s leader hangs on, so far
Democracy is under threat in Armenia, but so far its prime minister seems to be giving a good account of himself, despite last year's military reverse.
El Salvador’s president wins big
El Salvador's autocratic president will no longer have to contend with a hostile legislature, after his party won a landslide victory on Sunday.
The World is Not Enough 