Measures of democracy for 2011-2012 Tatu Vanhanen
Algeria
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 National 17,4 9 339 026 35 406 303 26,38 Parliament Liberation Front http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/algeria/algeria2012.txt; IDEA
Andorra
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Democrats for 55,15 16 197 84 825 19,09 Parliament Andorra IPU; IDEA
Angola
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 MPLA 81,64 6 123 914 18 056 072 33,92 Parliament http://www.cne.ao/estatistica2008.cfm; IDEA
Argentina
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Cristina 54,11 22 956 385 41 769 726 54,96 President Fernandez de Kirchner
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Victory Front 54,11 22 956 385 41 769 726 54,96 Parliament http://www.elecciones.gov.ar/estadistica/archivos/resultados_nacionales_2011_presidente_vic e_total_pais.pdf; IDEA
Armenia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Prosperous 30,2 1 572 858 2 970 495 52,95 Parliament Armenia http://www.osce.org/odihr/91643; IDEA
Bahamas
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Progressive 48,6 156 088 316 182 49,37 Parliament Liberal Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahamian_general_election,_2012; IDEA
Belarus
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 5 210 676 9 643 566 54,03 Parliament IDEA
Belize
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 United 50,37 130 303 327 719 39,76 Parliament Democratic Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Belize; IDEA
Benin
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Thomas Yayi 53,14 3 111 833 9 325 032 33,37 President Boni
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Cauri Forces 9 325 032 Parliament for an emerging Benin http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html; IDEA
Bulgaria
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Plevneliev 52,58 3 334 169 7 093 635 47,00 President http://results.cik.bg/tur2/prezidentski/index.html; IDEA
Burkina Faso
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Congress for 48,66 3 315 795 17 275 115 19,19 Parliament Democracy and Progress http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkinab%C3%A9_parliamentary_election,_2012; IDEA
Cameroon
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Paul Biya 78,0 4 951 434 20 129 878 24,60 President https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html; IDEA
Canada
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Conservative 39,60 14 720 580 34 030 589 43,26 Parliament Party IPU; IDEA
Cape Verde
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 African Party 52,68 226 942 516 100 43,97 Parliament for the Independence of Cape Verde
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Jorge Carlos 54,16 182 597 516 197 35,37 President Fonseca http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html#1991_Presidential_Election; http://www.polity.org.za/article/cape-verde-election-report-2011-09-01; IDEA
Central African Republic
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Bozize 64,37 1 117 447 4 950 027 22,57 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 National 1 116 620 4 950 027 22,56 Parliament Convergence http://www.journal-des elections.net/docs/Proclamation_resultats_elections_Cour_Constitutionnelle_republique_centr africaine_2011.pdf; IDEA
Chad
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Patriotic 64,67 10 758 945 Parliament Salvation Movement
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Deby 83,59 2 765 765 10 758 945 25,71 President http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Chad; http://africanelections.tripod.com/td.html#2011_Presidential_Election; IDEA
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Kabila 49,00 18 911 572 71 712 867 26,37 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Union for 18 911 572 71 712 867 26,37 Parliament Democracy and Social Progress https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html; IDEA
Cote d’Ivoire
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Rally of the 42,1 2 070 793 21 504 162 9,63 Parliament Republicans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivorian_parliamentary_election,_2011; IDEA
Croatia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Kukuriku 40,7 2 439 754 4 483 804 54,41 Parliament (coalition) http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/croatia.html; IDEA
Cyprus
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Democratic 34,28 418 247 1 120 489 37,33 Parliament Rally IPU; IDEA
Denmark
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Liberal Party 26,74 3 579 675 5 529 888 64,73 Parliament IPU; IDEA
Djibouti
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Ismail Guelleh 80,63 114 681 757 074 15,15 President http://www.rtd.dj/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=829:presidentielle- davril-2011-resultats-finaux&catid=41:top-headlines&Itemid=115; IDEA
Dominican Republic
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Danilo Medina 51,2 4 566 838 10 088 598 45,27 President IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html
Egypt
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Mursi 51,7 29 279 884 83 688 164 34,99 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Democratic 45,00 29 279 884 83 688 164 34,99 Parliament Alliance for Egypt IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html
El Salvador
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Nationalist 39,76 2 215 589 6 108 590 36,27 Parliament Republican Alliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadoran_legislative_and_local_elections,_2012#Legislative_ election
Estonia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Reform Party 28,56 580 264 1 282 963 45,23 Parliament IPU; IDEA
Finland
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 National 20,40 2 955 865 5 259 250 56,20 Parliament Coalition Party IPU; IDEA
France
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Hollande 51,64 37 016 309 65 630 692 56,40 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 French 40,91 23 952 486 65 630 692 36,50 Parliament Socialist Party http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les- resultats/Presidentielles/elecresult__PR2012/%28path%29/PR2012//FE.html; IDEA; IPU
Gabon
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Gabonese 74,2 255 570 1 534 000 16,66 Parliament Democratic Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabonese_legislative_election,_2011; IDEA
Gambia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Yammeh 71,54 657 904 1 797 860 36,59 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Alliance for 51,82 154 950 1 840 454 8,42 Parliament Patriotic Reorientation and Construction http://africanelections.tripod.com/gm.html#2011_Presidential_Election; IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambian_parliamentary_election,_2012#Results
Georgia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Georgian 54,90 2 159 624 4 570 934 47,25 Parliament Dream coalition IPU; IDEA
Ghana
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 New Patriotic 47,51 11 226 352 24 652 402 45,54 Parliament Party
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 John Mahama 50,70 11 246 982 24 652 402 45,62 President IDEA; http://results.ec.gov.gh/index.php; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanaian_general_election,_2012
Greece
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 May New 18,9 6 476 818 10 767 827 60,15 Parliament Democracy
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 June New 29,66 6 216 996 10 767 827 57,74 Parliament Democracy IDEA; IPU; http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/greece.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_legislative_election,_May_2012
Guatemala
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Patriotic Party 26,62 5,093,230 13,824,463 36,84 Parliament
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Perez Molina 53,7 4,465,118 13 824 463 32,30 President IPU; IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gt.html
Guinea-Bissau
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Gomes Jr. 48,97 326,399 1,660,870 19,65 President http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau_presidential_election,_2012; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html
Guyana
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 People’s 48,62 346,604 752,940 46,03 Parliament Progressive Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_general_election,_2011; IDEA
Haiti
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Martelly 68,00 1,053,733 9,719,932 10,84 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Unity Parliament http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/h/haiti/haiti2010.txt; IDEA
Iran
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Conservatives 59,7 32 469 937 79 853 900 40,66 Parliament http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_legislative_election,_2012; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
Ireland
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Fine Gael 36,1 2,243,176 4,670,976 48,02 Parliament IDEA; IPU
Israel
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Likud 23,34 3,833,646 7,590,758 50,50 Parliament http://www.votes-19.gov.il/nationalresults; IDEA; IPU
Jamaica
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted
2011 People’s 53,00 876,310 2,868,380 30,55 Parliament National Party IDEA; http://www.eoj.com.jm/cms/uploads/2011GeneralElectionSummary.pdf
Japan
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted
2012 Liberal 35,40 61,669,473 127,368,088 48,42 Parliament Democratic Party IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_general_election,_2012
Kazakhstan
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Nursultan 95,55 8,279,227 15,522,373 53,34 President Nazarbayev
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 People's 80,99 7,018,927 17,522,010 40,06 Parliament Democratic Party "Nur Otan" IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstani_presidential_election,_2011; IPU
Kiribati
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Parliament
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Anote Tong 42,18 33,939 101,998 33,27 President IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiribati_presidential_election,_2012
Kuwait
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Sunni Islamist 238,308 2,646,314 9,01 Parliament IDEA
Kyrgyzstan
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Atambaev 63,24 1,858,596 5,587,443 33,26 President IDEA; http://www.shailoo.gov.kg/Itogi/; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook/geos/kg.html
Laos
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Lao People’s 3,230,000 6,477,211 49,87 Parliament Revolutionary Party IDEA
Latvia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Harmony 28,36 917,713 2,204,708 41,63 Parliament Centre IPU; IDEA
Lesotho
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Democratic 39,58 564,451 1,930,493 29,24 Parliament Congress IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho_general_election,_2012
Liberia
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Sirleaf 90,7 694,412 3,786,764 18,34 President
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Unity Party 17,76 1,288,716 3 786 764 34,03 Parliament https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/li.html; IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberian_general_election,_2011
Libya
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 National 48,14 1,764,840 5,613,380 31,44 Parliament Forces Alliance IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Libya
Lithuania
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Labour Party 19,8 875,681 2,986,065 29,33 Parliament IDEA; http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/lithuania.html
Macedonia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Democratic 39,0 1,156,049 2,114,550 54,67 Parliament Party fo3 Macedonian National Unity IDEA; http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/macedonia.html
Mexico
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Institutional 31,87 48,425,584 114,975,406 42,12 Parliament Revolutionary Party
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Enrique PENA 38,21 49,087,446 114,975,406 42,69 President NIETO IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html; https://prep2012.ife.org.mx/prep/NACIONAL/DiputadosNacionalVPP.html
Mongolia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Democratic 35,32 1,198,086 3,179,997 37,68 Parliament Party IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Mongolia
Montenegro
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Coalition 46,33 362,714 657,394 55,17 Parliament "European Montenegro" IDEA; IPU
Morocco
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Party of Justice 22,78 6,117,847 31,968,361 19,14 Parliament and Development http://www.ndi.org/files/Morocco-Final-Election-Report-061812-ENG.pdf; IDEA
The Netherlands
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 People's Party 26,58 9,462,223 16,730,632 56,56 Parliament for Freedom and Democracy IPU; IDEA
New Zealand
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 New Zealand 47,31 2,278,989 4,290,347 53,12 Parliament National Party IPU; IDEA
Nicaragua
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Ortega 62,5 2,613,087 5,666,301 46,12 President https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html; IDEA
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Sandinista 60,85 2,613,087 5,666,301 46,12 Parliament National Liberation Front IPU; IDEA
Niger
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Issoufou 58,00 3,300,027 16,468,886 20,04 President Mahamadou
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Niger Party for 33,00 3,317,935 16,468,886 20,15 Parliament Democracy and Socialism https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ng.html; IPU; IDEA
Nigeria
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Goodluck 58,90 39,469,484 155,215,573 25,43 President Jonathan
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Peoples 21,074,621 155,215,573 13,58 Parliament Democratic Party https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html; IDEA
Papua New Guinea
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 People's 3,672,251 6,431,902 57,09 Parliament National Congress Party IDEA; IPU
Peru
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Peru Wins 25,27 16,701,619 29,248,943 57,10 Parliament Alliance
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Humala Tasso 51,5 16,466,397 29,248,943 56,30 President https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pe.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_general_election,_2011; IDEA
Poland
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Civic Platform 39,18 15,050,027 37,748,288 39,87 Parliament IPU; IDEA
Portugal
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Cavaco Silva 53,00 4,492,297 10,760,305 41,75 President
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Social 40,29 5,585,054 10,760,305 51,90 Parliament Democratic Party https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/po.html; IPU; IDEA
Romania
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Social Liberal 58,60 7,694,180 21,848,504 35,22 Parliament Union https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ro.html; IDEA; IPU
Russia
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 United Russia 50,10 65,656,526 138,739,892 47,32 Parliament Bloc
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Putin 63,60 71,701,665 138,082,178 51,93 President IPU; IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
Saint Lucia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Saint Lucia 49,68 85,821 161 557 53,12 Parliament Labour Party IPU; IDEA
Samoa
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Human Rights 55,60 87,774 193,161 45,44 Parliament Protection Party IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoan_general_election,_2011
Sao Tome and Principe
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Da Costa 52,90 68,640 179,591 38,22 President IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tp.html
Senegal
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Macky Sall 65,80 2,915,893 12,969,606 22,48 President
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 United in Hope 53,06 1,738,675 12,521,851 13,89 Parliament coalition https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sg.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_parliamentary_election,_2012; IDEA
Serbia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Let's Get 24,01 3,911,136 7,276,604 53,75 Parliament Serbia Moving
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Nikolic 51,20 3,132,679 7,276,604 43,05 President https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ri.html; IDEA; IPU
Seychelles
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Michel 55,50 59,242 89,188 66,42 President https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/se.html;
Sierra Leone
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 All People's 53,67 2,141,482 5,485,998 39,04 Parliament Congress
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Ernest Bai 58,70 2,459,524 5,485,998 44,83 President Koroma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leonean_general_election,_2012; IDEA
Singapore
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 People’s 60,14 2,060,373 5,183,700 39,75 Parliament Action Party
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Keng Yam 35,20 2,153,014 5,183,700 41,53 President http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_singapore#2011_presidential_election; IDEA
Slovakia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Direction- 44,42 2,596,443 5,483,088 47,35 Parliament Social Democracy IPU; IDEA
Slovenia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Positive 28,50 1,121,475 2,000,092 56,07 Parliament Slovenia http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/slovenia.html; IDEA
South Korea
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 New Frontier 42,80 21 815 420 48 860 500 44,65 Parliament Party
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Geun hye Park 51,60 30 721 459 48 860 500 62,88 President IPU; IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
Spain
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 People’s Party 45,24 24,666,441 47,021,031 52,46 Parliament IPU; IDEA
Switzerland
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Swiss People’s 26,56 2,514,106 7,639,961 32,91 Parliament Party IPU; IDEA
Syria
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 National 2,658,834 22,530,746 11,80 Parliament Progressive Front IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_parliamentary_election,_2012
Taiwan
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Ying-jeou 51,60 13,452,016 23,230,506 57,91 President
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 KMT 44,60 13,514,199 23,230,506 58,17 Parliament https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tw.html; IDEA
Thailand
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Pheu Thai 48,41 35,203,107 67,041,000 52,51 Parliament Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_general_election,_2011; IDEA
Timor-Leste
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 CNRT 36,66 482,792 1,172,390 41,18 Parliament
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Taur matan 61,23 458 703 1 201 255 38,19 President Ruak https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tt.html; IDEA; IPU
Tunisia
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Ennahda 37,04 4 308 888 10 835 873 39,77 Parliament Movement IPU; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ts.html; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Constituent_Assembly_election,_2011
Turkey
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Justice and 49,90 43,963,276 73,722,988 59,63 Parliament Development Party IPU; IDEA
Turkmenistan
Election Largest party/candidate Vote share for Total Total Share of year and largest votes population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Gurbanguly 97,1 2,888,742 5,054,828 57,15 President BERDIMUHAMEDOW https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tx.html; IDEA
Uganda
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 National 8,272,760 34,612,250 23,90 Parliament Resistance Movement
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Museveni 68,4 8,272,760 34,612,250 23,90 President https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html; IDEA
Ukraine
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Party of 30,00 20,759,472 44,854,065 46,28 Parliament Regions IPU; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/up.html; IDEA
United States
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Republican 49,2 130,234,600 312,780,968 41,64 Parliament Party
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Barack Obama 50,6 129,067,662 312,780,968 41,26 President IDEA; http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2012G.html; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
Vanuatu
Election year Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Union of 12,19 121,792 256,155 47,55 Parliament Moderate Parties IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanuatuan_general_election,_2012
Venezuela
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Hugo Chavez 55,07 14,610,768 28,047,938 52,09 President IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_presidential_election,_2012
Vietnam
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Communist 61,965,651 90,549,390 68,43 Parliament Party of Vietnam IDEA
Yemen
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2012 Al-Hadi 100,0 6,071,209 24,771,809 24,51 President IDEA; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ym.html
Zambia
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Michael Sata 43,3 2,772,264 13,888,101 19,96 President
Election Largest Vote share for Total votes Total Share of year and party/candidate largest population population institution party/candidate who voted 2011 Patriotic Front 38,25 2,772,264 13,888,101 19,96 Parliament IDEA; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambian_general_election,_2011; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html