(Image: Private Media/Zennie)
(Image: Private Media/Zennie)

By the end of the year, more than 4 billion people across 40 different countries will have had the chance to cast a vote — though the impact of those votes may vary. There have been shock results, voter turnouts setting records high and low, and Russian President Vladimir Putin seemingly getting more and more popular. Enjoy the first in a series of Paint by Numbers on the biggest year for democracy the world has ever seen.

United States presidential election — November 4, 2024

US President Joe Biden’s highest lead over Donald Trump in an aggregate of national polls: 0.3%