 | English  | German |  |
 | rigged {adj} {past-p} [manipulated, e.g. elections, game] | 1295 manipuliert [z. B. Wahlen, Spiel] |  |
 | admin. pol. local {adj} [e.g. administration, authority, elections, law, politician] | Kommunal- [z. B. Verwaltung, Behörde, Wahl, Recht, Politiker] |  |
 | provincial {adj} [e.g. park, elections, city] | Provinz- [z. B. Park, Wahlen, Stadt] |  |
Verbs |
 | pol. to rig [elections] | 859 fälschen [Wahl] |  |
Nouns |
 | lead [in sports, elections, etc.] | 70 Vorsprung {m} [in Rennen, bei Wahlen etc.] |  |
 | pol. primary [US elections] | 27 Primary {f} [US-Wahlen] |  |
 | [advantage of being the incumbent chancellor during elections] | Kanzlerbonus {m} |  |
 | pol. midterms [midterm elections] [USA] | Midterms {pl} [USA] |  |
 | pol. midterms [midterm elections] [USA] | Zwischenwahlen {pl} [USA] |  |
2 Words |
 | to be due [elections, results] | anstehen [bevorstehen, fällig sein] |  |
 | pol. to make gains [e.g. at elections, stock market] | Zugewinne erzielen |  |
 | pol. 5% threshold [German elections] | 5 %-Hürde {f} [ugs.] [als Hürde angesehene Fünfprozentklausel] |  |
 | pol. battleground state [swing state] [in US presidential elections] | Schlachtfeldstaat {m} [ugs.] [fig.] [bei Präsidentschaftswahlen in den USA] |  |
 | hist. pol. Hottentot election [German Empire, federal elections of 1907] | Hottentottenwahl {f} [auch: Hottentottenwahlen] [Deutsches Reich, Reichstagswahlen von 1907] |  |
 | pol. massive turnout [elections] | hohe Wahlbeteiligung {f} |  |
 | participation rate [in elections etc.] | Beteiligungsquote {f} [Teilnahmequote] |  |
 | pol. returning officer [Br.] [elections] | Wahlleiter {m} |  |
3 Words |
 | to be a travesty [elections] | ein Hohn sein [Wahlen] |  |
 | to be a travesty [elections] | eine Farce sein [Wahlen] |  |
5+ Words |
 | to stand down (as a candidate) [Br.] [elections etc.] | nicht mehr kandidieren [Wahlen usw.] |  |