Show election results with parliament charts
Parliament charts (also known as hemicycle charts) are perfect for visualizing election outcomes, showing how seats are distributed across parties in a format that mirrors real assemblies. They highlight proportional representation at a glance and make it easy to explain shifts in power.
With Flourish, you can easily make parliament charts without coding. Customize the number of seats to match any parliament, animate flips between elections, highlight majorities, and adjust colors and layouts to fit your brand.
USE CASES
Show who holds the seats
From legislative bodies to team structures, visualize group composition and proportional influence with ease
Show election outcomes
Display how seats are split between parties and explore possible coalitions in a parliament-style layout.
Compare elections
Use results tables to track seat counts, see how they change between elections, and highlight gains or losses.
Visualize survey groups
Break down respondents by age, gender, or preferences and emphasize proportional representation at a glance.
FEATURES
Everything you need to create parliament charts
Powerful features that make data visualization easy and beautiful
No coding required
Build interactive parliament charts in minutes without writing a line of code.
Interactive elements
Highlight parties to see seat counts, or add filters to compare multiple results.
Responsive design
Charts adapt automatically to any screen size, from desktop to mobile.
Realistic representation
Mirror the layout of any parliament in the world with accurate seat counts.
Results table
Show a table that automatically calculates seat changes between elections.
Majority line
Add a threshold line at 50% to make majorities clear at a glance.
RESOURCES
Data visualization resources
Tips, guides, and resources to make your online parliament charts even more effective
Parliament charts 101
A step-by-step overview of how to get started with Flourish parliament charts
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Present every election stage with clarity, depth, and creativity
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Flourish training
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Parliament charts are ideal for showing proportional representation in legislative bodies, committees, or any grouped data where the hemicircle layout emphasizes democratic or organizational structure and relative group sizes.
Flourish automatically assigns colors, but you can customize them in the settings panel. Use your data to specify party or group names, and Flourish will maintain consistent coloring throughout your visualization for clear identification.
Flourish makes it easy to create parliament charts that are both accurate and engaging. You can mirror the layout of any parliament in the world, add interactivity to highlight seat counts, and use filters to compare past and current results. Features like automatic majority lines, results tables, and smooth animations make your charts clear and professional, while full customization ensures they match your brand and look great on any screen.
Flourish offers a free plan that’s perfect for exploring interactive data storytelling. You’ll get access to the full range of visualization types available in Flourish (including parliament charts), unlimited projects, full privacy for your unpublished work, plus helpful support resources.
If you’re an individual creating presentations and reports, our Presenter plan might be the right fit. It includes access to the Flourish app within Canva, along with image and SVG export options for your visualizations.
And if you’re ready to create fully branded visuals without attribution, collaborate across teams, connect your systems via API, and unlock advanced storytelling features like scrollytelling, our premium plans are designed for you. Reach out to our team to find the best option for your business.
Once you publish your Flourish visualization, you’ll get a responsive embed code you can paste anywhere HTML is supported – from WordPress and Medium to custom CMS platforms. Your chart will look great on any screen size, no extra setup needed.
Every project also comes with a unique URL, so you can easily share your work on social media or link to it directly.
