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Essentially, there are 12 main electoral systems, the majority of which fall into three broad families (see Electoral System Family). This data shows electoral system for national legislature.
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Breakdown by Continent
| Continent | FPTP | TRS | AV | BV | PBV | Parallel | MMP | List PR | STV | SNTV | LV | BC | No direct elections | In transition | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 18 (32.7%) |
7 (12.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (3.6%) |
4 (7.3%) |
8 (14.5%) |
1 (1.8%) |
20 (36.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (3.6%) |
1 (1.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
55 |
| Americas | 19 (42.2%) |
3 (6.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (6.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.2%) |
2 (4.4%) |
20 (44.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
45 |
| Asia | 11 (22.9%) |
6 (12.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
4 (8.3%) |
1 (2.1%) |
11 (22.9%) |
1 (2.1%) |
9 (18.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (6.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
4 (8.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
48 |
| Europe | 3 (5.9%) |
1 (2.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (5.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
6 (11.8%) |
2 (3.9%) |
33 (64.7%) |
2 (3.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
51 |
| Oceania | 9 (50.0%) |
1 (5.6%) |
2 (11.1%) |
3 (16.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (5.6%) |
1 (5.6%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (11.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (5.6%) |
18 |
| Total | 60 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 217 |
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