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Go to the communityThe week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · No. 11 in the world
Votes, parties, campaigns and the health of democracy.
A third what people search for on Google, a third what they read on Wikipedia, a third what the news covers: attention, not market size. Games, for one, are played far more than they’re searched for or read about. How it’s measured
The leading theme in 6 countries:
Belize
Madagascar
Guadeloupe
New Zealand
South Africa
Slovenia
Where it splits peopleTrust in institutions ↔ Distrust
Elections and democracy · this week
Its average share of each country’s daily top 40 this week
It counts places on the daily charts (searches, apps, music, Netflix, Steam…), not people or money; some kinds of things have their own chart (games: Steam). How it’s measured
What its reading is made of this week, part by part
Total100.0%
Select a part to open it or see what people read in it
2026 United States Senate elections
No. 1 · 239.3k views2026 United States House of Representatives elections
No. 2 · 207k views2028 United States Senate elections
No. 3 · 185.3k views2026 New Zealand general election
No. 4 · 133.1k views2026 Israeli legislative election
No. 5 · 122.4k viewsShare of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 7.8m page views · Open in the explorer
Every area’s share of its reading this week; this theme’s in colour
Total100.0%
In colour: counted in this theme
Share of Wikipedia reading in the world, 7 – 13 Nov · 59.5m page views · Open in the explorer
The most-read companies in it on Wikipedia this week
Its share of each country’s attention this week
0 to 4% or moreNo data
Its share of each country’s attention, against the world’s
Phrases new or growing in this week’s English-language headlines, against the 8 weeks before
Election Night
New10 headlines · 9 outlets
Mike's Minute: The winners and losers from election nightnewstalkzb.co.nz
Gachagua
New9 headlines · 6 outlets
Gachagua tells opposition: Mt Kenya votes will not be given away without concrete dealskenya-today.com
US election
New7 headlines · 7 outlets
Pope 'proud to be an American' after US elections, and credits God and doctors with cancer reboundcruxnow.com
LGBTQ
New5 headlines · 5 outlets
LGBTQ+ groups 'heartbroken' by midterm anti-trans measuresadvocate.com
ADC · Atiku
New4 headlines · 4 outlets
SDP condemns attempts to disqualify ADC presidential candidate, Atikuvanguardngr.com
US midterm · midterm election
Rising21 headlines · 21 outlets
Trump links stock market decline to US midterm election resultstrend.az
election results · Zealand election · high-stakes
Rising19 headlines · 17 outlets
New Zealand election results show tight contestbordermail.com.au
Democratic
Rising11 headlines · 11 outlets
Opinion: From Strong Leaders to Strong Parties: Ukraine's Next Democratic Investmentkyivpost.com
The stories and events behind this week
Elections and democracy · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
The TikTok videos, Instagram posts and YouTube videos about this theme the most-liked Bluesky posts shared this week, and the topics trending on Bluesky.
Translated from Portuguese
Além do óbvio: fatos e curiosidades 🌎
Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Robert Reich
Haley Stevens has lost her damn mind
Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
Shaun
LIVE: 2026 MIDTERM ELECTION Night
Katie Phang
Topics Bluesky lists as trending this week (worldwide, mostly in English)
Each plays here in its platform’s own player, loaded only when you press play; the platform’s terms apply. Counts: Bluesky’s public search (the likes and reposts of the posts that shared each one)
Elections and democracy
Elections and democracy · this week
Its tone against its usual, and each feeling against the average news
Darker than usual
Tone −1.04 · usual −0.87
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
Nigeria
El Salvador
Australia
Spain
Guatemala
Zimbabwe
Argentina
United States
United Kingdom
Japan
Ecuador
Serbia
Taiwan
Greece
Israel