NZ councils up for election

As part of my project to cover the 2014 New Zealand general election in more depth, I've just completed a Google Earth map of...

University elections – peculiar but fascinating

I'm a graduate of the University of Sydney, and today ballots were sent out to all graduates of the university to vote in the...

Miranda by-election guide

A by-election will be held in the NSW state seat of Miranda on 19 October. Miranda covers parts of the Sutherland Shire in southern...

New Zealand election maps updated

Moving on from the Australian federal election, I have gone through my New Zealand election map and clarified the boundaries to ensure they are...

German map follow-up

I've finally finished my post-election maps for Germany, for those who may be interested. I have updated the maps for the 2013 election on the...

Germany 2013 – Merkel gains swing at expense of allies

Angela Merkel's CDU/CSU parties have gained the largest swings towards them at the 2013 German federal election, with minor parties generally losing ground. The CDU/CSU...

German election coming up this Sunday

Just a quick post to let people know that the next major election will be the German federal election, to be held this Sunday...

Post-election gender balance update

After an election where the vast majority of candidates running were men, the male-dominated Coalition won seats, and today a new cabinet will be...

Seat in focus: Fairfax

Clive Palmer's push to take the Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax off the Liberal National Party looked like it had been successful on election...

Sunday night counting update

There are four seats I am now tracking where I don't think it's entirely bedded down: McEwen, Fairfax, Indi and Parramatta. UPDATE: Now covered all...