Guides

From Countries, pick the country, then the Elections tab.

Use the year picker at the top right. The newest election opens first.

The panel on the right shows its result, and the strip under the map its seats.

Each click goes one level deeper (municipalities, then the smallest areas) until you find yours.

For example Germany's projection.

Each party's share in our polling average, the change since the last election, and the seats it would win today. The bar on each card's edge shows its share at a glance.

The line under the title says when the projection was updated (every Saturday) and how many polls it's based on.

The chart below shows how the average moved. Point at a line to see one party, or switch the time range.

The table lists every poll, newest first, with its pollster, dates and sample size.

For example Spain's simulator.

At the bottom of the panel: the last election, or our projection.

Type a new share for any party, or use the arrow keys (hold Shift for whole points). Whatever isn't given to a party goes to Others.

Seats are worked out district by district with the country's real rules; the map and the diagram follow.

In the coalition calculator, pick parties to see whether they add up to a majority.

On a Projection page, click any poll in the table of polls, or the Picture button next to the projection.

Shares or seats, party colours or European groups, bright or dark.

The image carries the poll's details and its source, ready to post.