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Mongolian Great Hural election held June 2024. The ruling Mongolian People's Party won a strong majority in a new single-member constituency system, consolidating its dominant position.
Moroccan parliamentary election held September 2021. The National Rally of Independents swept to victory, ending nine years of Islamist PJD dominance under Prime Minister Benkirane.
Mozambican presidential election held October 2024. The ruling Frelimo party's Daniel Chapo officially won, triggering widespread protests from opposition supporters who disputed the result.
Myanmar general election held November 2020. Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won a massive majority, but the military staged a coup three months later.
Parliamentary election held on 9 July 2016. Baron Waqa was re-elected president by parliament for a second term.
Parliamentary election held on 24 August 2019. Resulted in Lionel Aingimea being elected president by the new parliament, replacing Baron Waqa.
Parliamentary election held on 24 September 2022. Determined the composition of parliament that subsequently re-elected Lionel Aingimea as president, before a no-confidence vote led to the brief presidency of Russ Kun and then the election of David Adeang in October 2023.
Nepalese parliamentary election held November 2022. The Nepali Congress won the most seats in a fragmented result that required lengthy coalition negotiations to form a government.
Dutch general election held November 2023. Geert Wilders' PVV won a plurality and Dick Schoof later became prime minister.
Expected next Dutch general election by 2028 for the House of Representatives.
New Zealand general election held October 2020. Jacinda Ardern won a rare outright majority for Labour — the first since the proportional MMP system was introduced in 1996.
New Zealand general election held October 2023. National Party leader Christopher Luxon led a centre-right coalition to victory, ending six years of Labour government.
Nigerian presidential election held March 2015. Muhammadu Buhari of the APC defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the first successful democratic transfer of power in Nigeria's history.
Nigerian presidential election held February 2019. Muhammadu Buhari won re-election over Atiku Abubakar in a fiercely contested race marred by violence.
Nigerian presidential election held February 2023. Bola Tinubu of the APC won a three-way race against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in a disputed result.
North Macedonian parliamentary election held May 2024. The nationalist VMRO-DPMNE won decisively, defeating the Social Democrats who had led the country through the EU accession process.
Norwegian parliamentary election held September 2021. The centre-left bloc won, ending eight years of conservative rule; Jonas Gahr Støre became prime minister.
Norwegian parliamentary election held September 2025. Erna Solberg's Conservatives won the most votes, returning the centre-right to power after four years.
Pakistani general election held May 2013. Nawaz Sharif's PML-N won a majority in the first-ever transition of power between two elected civilian governments in Pakistan's history.
Pakistani general election held July 2018. Imran Khan's PTI won the most seats, and Khan formed a coalition government as prime minister.
Pakistani general election held February 2024 amid political turmoil. PTI-backed independents won the most seats but Shehbaz Sharif formed a coalition government.
Panamanian presidential election held May 2024. José Raúl Mulino won in a fragmented race, succeeding Laurentino Cortizo as president amid protests over a copper mine contract.
Papua New Guinean general election held July 2022. James Marape of the Pangu Party secured a second term after a complex multi-party coalition negotiation.
Paraguayan presidential election held April 2023. Santiago Peña of the long-ruling Colorado Party won with a comfortable majority, continuing the party's unbroken grip on power.
Peruvian presidential election held April–June 2021. Pedro Castillo, a rural school teacher and union leader, narrowly defeated Keiko Fujimori in a disputed runoff.
Philippine presidential election held May 2016. Rodrigo Duterte won in a five-way race on a law-and-order platform, beginning his controversial anti-drug war.
Philippine midterm election held May 2019. Allies of President Rodrigo Duterte swept the Senate races, giving him near-total control of both chambers of Congress.
Philippine presidential election held May 2022. Ferdinand Marcos Jr won by a landslide, with Sara Duterte elected as vice president on a separate ticket.
Polish parliamentary election held October 2019. The ruling Law and Justice party won a majority but faced record turnout driven by opposition mobilisation.
Polish presidential election held June–July 2020. Incumbent Andrzej Duda narrowly defeated Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski in a polarised runoff by a margin of just over 2 percentage points.
Polish parliamentary election held October 2023. A record 74% turnout handed victory to the opposition coalition led by Donald Tusk, ending PiS rule.
Polish presidential election held May 2025. Rafal Trzaskowski of Civic Coalition narrowly led the first round, heading to a runoff against Karol Nawrocki.
Portuguese parliamentary election held January 2022. The Socialists under Antonio Costa won an unexpected absolute majority, ending years of minority government.
Portuguese parliamentary election held March 2024. The centre-right Democratic Alliance narrowly beat the Socialists, with Luis Montenegro forming a minority government.
Romanian parliamentary election held December 2024. The Social Democrats retained the most seats while far-right AUR surged, complicating coalition formation.
Romanian presidential election held November 2024. The result was annulled by the Constitutional Court after allegations of foreign interference, triggering a political crisis.
Russian presidential election held March 2018. Putin won re-election with 77% of the vote. His strongest challenger, Navalny, was barred from running.
Russian State Duma election held September 2021. United Russia retained its supermajority amid allegations of widespread fraud and the imprisonment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Russian presidential election held March 2024. Vladimir Putin won a fifth term with an officially reported 87% of the vote amid international criticism of the process. Genuine opposition candidates were barred from running.
Russian State Duma election scheduled for September 2026. Will determine the composition of the lower house of parliament.
Senegalese presidential election held March 2024 after a controversial delay. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, released from prison ten days prior, won a decisive first-round victory.
Serbian parliamentary election held December 2023. Aleksandar Vucic's SNS won amid opposition allegations of widespread electoral fraud, triggering major street protests.
Singaporean general election held July 2020 amid COVID-19. The PAP won 83 of 93 seats, though the Workers' Party made history by winning a Group Representation Constituency.
Singaporean general election held May 2025. The PAP under Prime Minister Lawrence Wong retained a commanding majority, continuing over six decades of unbroken PAP rule.
Slovak parliamentary election held September 2023. Robert Fico's left-nationalist Smer party returned to power, defeating the liberal Progressive Slovakia in a close race.
Slovenian parliamentary election held April 2022. Robert Golob's newly formed Freedom Movement won a landslide over incumbent PM Janez Janša's SDS in a record turnout.
South African general election held May 2024. ANC lost its majority for the first time, forming a coalition.
South Korean presidential election held May 2017 following the impeachment of Park Geun-hye. Moon Jae-in won with a plurality in a five-candidate race.
South Korean National Assembly election held April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party won an overwhelming 180-seat supermajority in record turnout.
South Korean National Assembly by-election held June 2022 to fill vacant seats, serving as an early gauge of the new Yoon administration's popularity.
South Korean presidential election held March 2022. Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative PPP narrowly defeated Lee Jae-myung by less than one percentage point.
South Korean National Assembly election held April 2024. The opposition Democratic Party won a supermajority, dealing a major blow to President Yoon.
Spanish general election held July 2023. Pedro Sanchez remained prime minister after coalition negotiations.
Expected next Spanish general election by 2027 for the Cortes Generales.
Sri Lankan presidential election held September 2024. Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the left-wing NPP alliance won in a historic upset, the first ever second-preference count determining the winner.
Swedish general election held September 2022. Ulf Kristersson later formed a right-of-centre government.
Swedish general election scheduled for September 2026. Will determine the composition of the Riksdag.
Swiss federal parliamentary election held October 2023. The right-wing SVP made large gains while the Greens lost ground, shifting the Federal Council composition rightward.
Taiwanese presidential election held January 2020. Tsai Ing-wen won re-election by a landslide over Han Kuo-yu amid Hong Kong protests that boosted pro-sovereignty sentiment.
Taiwanese legislative election held January 2024. No party won a majority — the KMT won the most seats, ending the DPP's legislative majority and creating a hung legislature.
Taiwanese presidential election held January 2024. DPP candidate Lai Ching-te won in a three-way race against KMT's Hou Yu-ih and TPP's Ko Wen-je, securing a third consecutive DPP presidential term.
Next Taiwanese presidential and legislative election expected January 2028.
Thai general election held March 2019, the first since the 2014 military coup. The pro-military Palang Pracharath party used a controversial constitution to retain power.
Thai general election held May 2023. The progressive Move Forward party won the most seats but was blocked from forming a government; Pheu Thai's Srettha Thavisin became PM.
East Timorese presidential election held March 2022. Former president José Ramos-Horta won the second round against incumbent Francisco Guterres, gaining 62% of the vote.
Tunisian presidential election held September 2019 after President Essebsi's death in office. Kais Saied, a constitutional law professor and political outsider, won in a landslide.
Tunisian presidential election held October 2024 under a highly restrictive environment. Kais Saied was re-elected with 90.7% following the arrest of his main rivals.
Turkish Grand National Assembly election held June 2018 alongside the presidential vote. Erdoğan's AKP won the most seats but required coalition support from the nationalist MHP.
Turkish presidential election held June 2018. Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election in the first round under the new executive presidential system.
Turkish Grand National Assembly election held May 2023 concurrently with the presidential vote. AKP-led alliance retained a parliamentary majority.
Turkish presidential election held May 2023. Erdogan narrowly defeated challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a runoff, extending his two-decade grip on power.
UK general election held July 1945. Clement Attlee's Labour won a historic landslide, defeating Winston Churchill's Conservatives despite Churchill's wartime popularity. Labour won 393 seats to the Conservatives' 213.
UK general election held February 1950. Clement Attlee's Labour held on with a majority of five, severely reduced from the 1945 landslide.
UK general election held October 1951. Winston Churchill's Conservatives returned to power despite Labour winning more votes, ending Attlee's post-war government.
UK general election held May 1955. Anthony Eden's Conservatives won a landslide majority, capitalizing on Churchill's legacy and postwar prosperity.
UK general election held October 1959. Harold Macmillan's Conservatives won a third consecutive term with an increased majority, with Macmillan's "you've never had it so good" era at its peak.
UK general election held October 1964. Harold Wilson's Labour narrowly defeated Alec Douglas-Home's Conservatives by four seats, ending 13 years of Conservative rule.
UK general election held March 1966. Harold Wilson's Labour won a landslide majority of 96 seats, giving him a working majority to govern after the narrow 1964 result.
UK general election held June 1970. Edward Heath's Conservatives defeated Harold Wilson's Labour in a surprise result, despite polls showing a Labour lead.
UK general election held February 1974. No party won an overall majority. Edward Heath's Conservatives got more votes; Harold Wilson's Labour won more seats. Heath's attempt to form a coalition failed and Wilson took power.
UK general election held October 1974. Harold Wilson's Labour won a thin overall majority of three seats, ending the hung parliament that had resulted from the February election.
UK general election held May 1979. Margaret Thatcher defeated James Callaghan's Labour after the Winter of Discontent, becoming the first female prime minister.
UK general election held June 1983. Margaret Thatcher won a landslide after the Falklands War, with Labour under Michael Foot suffering its worst post-war defeat.
UK general election held June 1987. Margaret Thatcher won a third consecutive majority over Neil Kinnock's Labour, cementing the longest continuous Conservative government since the Napoleonic Wars.
UK general election held April 1992. John Major won an unexpected Conservative majority, defying polls and giving the party a record fourth consecutive win.
UK general election held May 1997. Tony Blair's New Labour won a historic landslide, ending 18 years of Conservative government. The biggest swing since 1945.
UK general election held June 2001. Tony Blair's Labour won a second landslide over William Hague's Conservatives, with the lowest turnout since 1918.
UK general election held May 2005. Tony Blair won a third consecutive Labour majority, though significantly reduced, against Michael Howard's Conservatives.
UK general election held May 2010. It produced a hung parliament and led to a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition under David Cameron.
UK general election held May 2015. David Cameron won a narrow Conservative majority over Labour under Ed Miliband.
UK general election held June 2017. Theresa May lost her majority and remained in office with support from the DUP.
UK general election held December 2019. Boris Johnson won a large Conservative majority to break the Brexit deadlock.
UK general election held July 2024. Labour won a landslide under Keir Starmer.
UK general election expected by 2029. Next scheduled parliamentary election.
United States presidential election held November 1860. Abraham Lincoln won with 39.8% of the popular vote in a four-way race. His victory triggered the secession of Southern states, leading directly to the Civil War.
United States presidential election held November 1864, during the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln defeated General George McClellan on a platform of completing the war and abolishing slavery. Victory secured by Union military successes at Atlanta and the Shenandoah Valley.
United States presidential election held November 1932. Franklin D. Roosevelt swept Herbert Hoover from office amid the Great Depression, winning 42 states and launching the New Deal era.
United States presidential election held November 1936. Franklin D. Roosevelt won a historic landslide over Alf Landon, carrying 46 of 48 states and 523 electoral votes — one of the largest margins in U.S. history.
United States presidential election held November 1940. Franklin D. Roosevelt broke the two-term tradition to win a third term over Wendell Willkie as war engulfed Europe.
United States presidential election held November 1944. Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term over Thomas Dewey during World War II, though visibly declining in health.
