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The 10 Elections That Will Shape 2025
As the world moves into 2025, several key elections are set to shape national politics, regional stability, and global power dynamics. Following 2024 — a year marked by widespread anti-incumbent sentiment and significant political shifts — the elections of 2025 will test whether these trends continue or if governments can re-establish stability and trust.
1. Belarus
Date: January 26, 2025
Belarus’s presidential election is expected to solidify Alexander Lukashenko’s grip on power. In office since 1994, Lukashenko is seeking a seventh term under heavily restrictive conditions. Opposition leaders like Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled into exile after the contested 2020 election, are barred from running. Lukashenko’s close ties to Russia further entrench Belarus as a vassal state, raising concerns for regional stability amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. This election is widely viewed as a facade, designed to sustain Lukashenko’s authoritarian regime.
2. Ecuador
Date: February 9, 2025
President Daniel Noboa, the world’s youngest elected leader, will seek reelection amidst mounting challenges. Elected in 2023, Noboa initially captured public imagination as a reformer, but his administration has struggled with economic turmoil, organized…
