The (lack of) incumbency bonus The (lack of) incumbency bonus 8/11/2024 TSE Comments 0 Comment Just to clarify: this isn’t just the first time since WW2 that all incumbent parties in developed countries lost vote share.It’s the first time since this data was first recorded in 1905. Essentially the first time in the history of democracy (universal suffrage began in 1894). pic.twitter.com/04hdpN8aq0— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) November 7, 2024 Always read the footnote— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) November 7, 2024 TSE