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# Why this election is different to any other: interactive story
- URL: https://www.birminghameastside.co.uk/why-this-election-is-different-to-any-other-interactive-story/
- Published: 2026-05-06T09:39:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T09:57:55.000Z
- Author: Birmingham Eastside
- Tags: Data, Features, News, Politics, #Migrated-1786701253228, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-14 09:54

Voters will be choosing from more candidates than ever in Birmingham's 2026 local elections. Birmingham Eastside dug into the data to find out where the hottest seats are, why there are so many candidates, and how many are 'paper candidates' without any presence online.

![visualization](https://public.flourish.studio/story/3657270/thumbnail)