Democracy Club Blog

2024 elections report

We’ve published our 2024 election report, and have lots to celebrate.

The rest of the state

We’ve added a feature to WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk that tells you about all the roles and responsibilities of the various people and organisations that represent you and your area.

2024 general election postcode search summary

Number really did go up.

Who's on the ballot? A look at Democracy Club's general election database

The demographics, past electoral histories, and biscuits of GE candidates.

2024 UK general election candidate summary

The most candidates ever! See the full list of parties standing.

The 2024 English local elections: a regional look

On 2 May, 10,248 candidates are standing for 2,707 council seats across England. Using Democracy Club’s candidate data, it is easy to analyse the candidates by regions or council area - which is what we’ve done!

Party and candidate material for the 2024 local elections

We’ve collected as much information as we can about candidates and political parties standing for election on 2 May in England and Wales.

2024 local election data summary

All the candidates standing in the 2024 local elections.

Spreadsheets, turnout, emails and crimes: or, what we did this summer

Updates on Democracy Club’s recent projects.

Opening the register of political parties

We take a look at the UK’s register of political parties: its history, contents, and our plans to improve its accessibility.

Planning for the general election

A general election is on the way - here’s how we plan to empower voters, companies and campaigners to build the democracy we all deserve.

2023 local election data summary

Charts & graphs: the 2022 local elections

An exclusive & idiosyncratic look at the elections in England, Scotland & Wales.

Pwy alla i bleidleisio ar gyfer?

Translations, SoPNs, and Sankeys.

We collected data on 1,500 politicians' favourite biscuit. Here's what we found.

What’s the link between biscuits and voter information?

Tell me what you want, what you really, really want

We take a look at your feedback from May 6!

2021 Election Data through a Gendered Lens

We’re once again working with the Fawcett society to analyse the gender profile of candidates

Parish councils on WhoCanIVoteFor

Three down, 9,997 to go.

WhoCanIVoteFor gets a refresh

An overview of some recent changes to everyone’s favourite election website.

Where and Who are our Users?

We present a host of graphs (and a map!) in an attempt to understand the people behind the postcode searches.

The Users Strike Back: GE2019, part 2

In this week’s blog, in a sequel to the very popular Last Week’s Blog, we analyse the feedback left on our candidate-lookup website, WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk, over the general election.

What Goes On Who?

Editorial decision-making for Who Can I Vote For? and a round up what else is going on.