electoral systems Flashcards
how does STV work
voter rank choices, to win seat candidate must obtain a quota, those with least votes are eliminated and their votes are transferred by ranked choices and candidates whos votes are over the quota are also transferred
when was sv removed
the 2022 elections act removed sv for mayors and police crime commissioners
what is a wasted surplus
the extra votes over winning the plurality
how many red wall seats did the cons win in 2019
18
percentage of votes to seats won by lib dems in 2019
11.5 % of vote but only 2% of seats
result of 2011 av referendum
68% no suggesting the uk wants to keep fptp
2017 percentage of north east won by conservative
34% of votes but only 10% of seats
andy burnhams majority in 2021 mayor elections
over 77,000
where is stv used
stormont, local elections in scotland and ni
previously in the european parliament
how many seats has sinn fein got
27 seats in 29% of vote
how many seats did sdlp win in 2022
8 on 9% of vote
how many MLAs do constituencies have in NI
5
2021 scottish parl results
snp 62 consitiuency 2 regional list
greens 0 constituency 8 regional
senedd cymru results 2021
lab 27 constituency 3 regional
plaid cymru 8/13 are regional list
