diff --git a/src/cogs/election.py b/src/cogs/election.py
index 7cb47f2..d35fb1e 100644
--- a/src/cogs/election.py
+++ b/src/cogs/election.py
@@ -113,7 +113,15 @@ class ElectionCog(commands.Cog):
             try:
                 party, extra = span.get_text().strip().split(":", 1)
                 seats, extra = extra.split(",", 1)
-                seats = change = int(seats.split()[0])
+                extra = extra.strip()
+                if extra.lower() == "no change":
+                    change = 0
+                else:
+                    _values = extra.split()
+                    change = int(_values[0])
+                    if _values[-1] != "gained":
+                        change *= -1
+                seats = int(seats.split()[0])
             except ValueError:
                 self.log.error("failed to parse %r", span)
                 continue