Electoral System Analysis

Question 1

Since 97 what results has FPTP lead to

Answer 1

5 majorities
1 minority
1 coalition

Question 2

Since 99 what results has AMS lead to in Scotland

Answer 2

1 SNP majority (2011)
3 SNP minorities (2007,2016,2021)
2 Lib-Lab coalitions (1999,2003)

Question 3

AMS since 1999 in Wales

Answer 3

1999: Lab-Lib collation
2003: Lab minority
2007: Lab-Plaid Cymru coalition
2011: Lab minority
2016: Lab minority
2021: Lab minority

Question 4

What does SV offer in voter choice?

Answer 4

Can vote for favourite candidate and tactically vote at same time, removed issue of tactical vote not being truly what they believe. Can vote for unlikely candidate as primary and lesser of 2 evils for supplementary

Question 5

What does AMS offer in voter choice?

Answer 5

Allows selection of different parties in same election, Scotland 2016, Green 0.6% constituency vote, 6.6% regional

Question 6

What does STV offer for voter choice?

Answer 6

Choice within parties, allows voters to choose between candidates of the same party, allowing them to choose factions of parties (new right/one nation etc)

Question 7

What are examples of electoral reform in Uk

Answer 7

New Labour:
New voting system in MEP elections
Devolution elections
Jenkins Commission was independent commission to investigate best form of alternative voting, proposed creation of AV+ (semi proportional) (not implemented)
Cameron AV referendum 2011 (lost by 68%