This chart shows all of the elections that took place in 2024:
India: 1.4 billion people. Modi was expected to maintain or improve his position but narrowly won.
European Union: 450 million people. Far-right parties performed very well, triggering elections in France, where Marine Le Pen would have won if the left and center hadn't allied.
United States: 340 million people. The Democrats were ousted from power.
Indonesia: 280 million people. The ruling party had to form alliances to maintain its majority.
Bangladesh: 170 million people. The opposition boycotted the elections.
Mexico: 128 million people. Claudia Sheinbaum improved upon AMLO’s results, making Mexico the only country where the ruling party strengthened its position. Mexico elected its first female president.
Japan: 120 million people. The ruling party struggled, leading to a deadlock.
Voters around the world in 2024 were largely frustrated with the status quo. Governments are seen as failing to address key challenges such as economic inequality, climate change, and social cohesion. This widespread discontent has fueled anti-incumbency sentiment, with people demanding systemic change and new leadership to tackle the crises of our time.
In anticipation of the German elections this coming weekend, it is interesting to see that all members of the current coalition composed of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP are expected to lose voting share. The mood of 2024 has not changed
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