Sweden finally gets a government, as does the Spanish region of Andalusia. In each case, liberal parties had to decide which variety of extremist was less dangerous to countenance.
Category: Elections
Indexing freedom and democracy
A new edition of the Democracy Index raises questions about the relationship between political and other freedoms.
No result yet in DR Congo
Counting continues in 2018's last election, with the government seeking ways to evade the expected opposition victory.
2018 in review
Looking back on the key elections of 2018 reveals an intriguing mix, with democracy recording some notable wins as well as losses.
Two final elections for the year
Bangladesh and DR Congo rounded out the electoral year of 2018 – two countries with major political and logistical challenges.
Looking towards Iowa
With the midterms over, Americans are looking towards the next presidential election. Here's what we can say so far about Iowa.
Armenia’s new leader consolidates
A lopsided election victory for the new government in Armenia.
Victoria’s very strange upper house
Victoria's Legislative Council again falls badly short of the proportional representation that it was supposed to achieve. Unscrupulous preference deals are only part of the story.
Victoria wraps up
Final lower house results from the Victorian election show the size of Labor's win and the distortions of the electoral system.
Taiwanese voters give peace a chance
Local elections in Taiwan suggest dissatisfaction with the incumbents and a preference for improving relations with mainland China.
The World is Not Enough 