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Elections

  • Research Briefing

    London Elections 2021

    Friday, 21 May, 2021

    Elections for the London Mayor and London Assembly were held on 6 May 2021. The Labour Party candidate Sadiq Khan was elected as Mayor of London. Labour won 11 of the 25 seats in the London Assembly, the Conservatives 9, the Green Party3 seats and the Liberal Democrats 2. Turnout in the mayoral election was 40.9%.

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    • Elections
    • Parliament
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    May 2021 local elections

    Thursday, 20 May, 2021

    This briefing looks at the results of the local elections that took place in England on 6 May 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Local government
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    Scottish Parliament Elections: 2021

    Thursday, 20 May, 2021

    The SNP won the most seats in the Scottish Parliament in the elections on 6 May 2021. This paper provides data on voting trends and electoral turnout for constituencies, electoral regions, and for Scotland as a whole.

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
    • Elections
  • Insight

    May 2021 elections: Candidates and results by party

    Friday, 14 May, 2021

    How did the parties do across all elections, and what was the gender breakdown?

    • Insight
    • Local government
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    Chad: prospects after the 2021 election

    Thursday, 13 May, 2021

    Chad held a presidential election on 11 April 2021. The winner died the day after the election result was announced and a Transitional Military Council has since seized power.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Elections
  • Insight

    May elections: Up to four elections taking place in some areas

    Wednesday, 05 May, 2021

    Three-quarters of voters in Great Britain will be able to vote in more than one election.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Local government
  • Research Briefing

    Uganda: Reaction to the 2021 election

    Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

    This briefing discusses why the UK, US and EU have all voiced concern about politics in Uganda following elections in January 2021.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    Ecuador: 2021 presidential election

    Monday, 19 April, 2021

    Ecuador held a general election on 7 February 2021. A run-off poll between the top two Presidential candidates took place on 11 April.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Debate Pack

    Online abuse of elected women representatives

    Friday, 16 April, 2021

    A Westminster Hall debate on the 'Online abuse of elected women representatives' has been scheduled for Tuesday 21 April 2021 from 9.25-11.00am. The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.

    • Debate Pack
    • Crime
    • Elections
    • Parliament
    • Press and media
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Elections

    Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

    Coronavirus has had significant impact on elections in the UK. This briefing explains how the elections due in 2020 were postponed. It also examines the impact of the pandemic on preparations for the 2021 English local elections and devolved elections, including the measures put in place in England, Scotland and Wales, to allow the elections to go ahead.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Netherlands: 2021 general election

    Tuesday, 30 March, 2021

    The Netherlands held a general election on 17 March 2021 to elect members of the House of Representatives. Talks continue on forming a coalition government.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • Europe
    • Institutions
  • Research Briefing

    Political disengagement in the UK: who is disengaged?

    Thursday, 25 February, 2021

    This Commons Library Briefing Paper provides information about which groups in the UK are considered to be politically disengaged, and why. This paper will use the term ‘political disengagement’ to capture certain behaviours and attitudes towards the political system. It uses a range of different sources, which are referenced in the PDF.

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    • Elections
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Myanmar: 2020 parliamentary election

    Thursday, 04 February, 2021

    Myanmar held a general election on 8 November 2020. The National League for Democracy secured a landslide win but the military later staged a coup.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Elections
    • Institutions
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: Impact on 2021 elections

    Wednesday, 27 January, 2021

    There has been speculation that elections in May 2021 could or should be delayed because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • Elections
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    United States of America: 2020 presidential election

    Tuesday, 19 January, 2021

    The United States held an election on Tuesday 3 November 2020, with advance voting – both in person and postal – taking place ahead of election day.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Elections

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