Elections + electoral systems Flashcards
SNPs vote share + seats 2015
1.4 mil votes + 56 seats
UKIP vote share + seats
3.8 mil votes + 1 seat
vote share of torys 2017
over 60%
problem in North east fife
2017, 67% of votes wasted after SNP won w/ 2 vote majority
STV how does it work
- voters number choices in order of preference
- candidates must have certain quota to be elected.
if no candidate reaches quota then lowest voted candidate is eliminated + second preference of voters is redistributed.
2017 NI election belfast east constituency.
DUP had 3 candidates + alliance had 2
Lib dems 2017
won over 7% of vote, but 2% of seats in parliament
UKIP 2017
600,000 votes no seats
where is AMS used
Welsh assembly
London assembly elections
scottish parliament
scottish parliament
73 members elected by FPTP
56 seats filled using list members
» these are allocated to 8 regional seats + also 7 additional members/ region.
advantage of AMS
split tickets
SV voting
Have first and second preference
2016 london mayor election
done with SV,
sadiq khan had 56.8% of total vote
percentage of votes wasted london mayor election (SV)
15% round 1
7% round 2
issues with SV
not proportional to wishes of the region
