Turnout

Europe

French election second round turnout nearly 60% at 5 pm

As the second round of voting in France continues, a far-right government could come to power. However, most analysts suggest a hung parliament is more likely.

07/07/2024

Europe

Four takeaways from French legislative elections

Here are some of the key takeaways from the French snap legislative elections.

01/07/2024

Europe

European elections saw rise in turnout, but no surge

From 6 to 9 June, 357 million citizens were invited to vote to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. How many answered the call?

12/06/2024

Europe

Which countries saw poorest voter turnout for European elections?

While Belgians, Luxembourgers and Maltese emphatically turned out to vote in the 2024 European elections, a number of Member States saw less than or around a third of eligible voters cast their ballots.

11/06/2024

Venezuela

Venezuelan government claims big turnout but Caracas calm in invisible

Municipal elections have been won by the governing Socialists, but an opposition boycott meant our reporter saw few people voting in the capital.

11/12/2017

United Kingdom

Long lines in London for French voters

French voters in London are out en masse at polling stations to cast their ballots in the country’s tight presidential election.

23/04/2017

Colombia

Back to the drawing board in Bogota

Work will begin on Monday to revive a plan to end the 52-year conflict between the Colombian government and the country's Marxist FARC guerrillas

03/10/2016

Colombia

Colombia rejects peace deal with FARC rebels

Colombian voters confound forecasters by rejecting a landmark peace deal with FARC rebels considering it "too soft" on the guerrillas.

03/10/2016

Hungary

Hungary's PM says Brussels cannot ignore "migrant quotas" vote

Almost all those who voted in a referendum in Hungary on Sunday rejected EU migrant quotas, but the turnout was too low to make the poll valid.

03/10/2016