Incumbent Parties Lost Support in Many Countries in 2024

Change in vote share for the 2024 incumbent head of government’s party (percentage points)

Notes: Includes electoral democracies where there was a national election in 2024 to determine the head of government (either directly or indirectly, e.g. through a parliamentary system). Excludes democracies with a population under one million, or where the incumbent’s party was not comparable to the previous election. Where elections for a head of government included multiple rounds of voting, the second round result is used. Electoral democracy status is a rating by Freedom House.
Source: CFR research.