electoral systems 3.1 UKP

Question 1

what are two parties in the last decade which were robbed by FPTP

Answer 1

• Reform UK
• UKIP

Question 2

2015 = what percentage of the population voted for UKIP and what was the overall amount of seats received

Answer 2

• 12.6% of population voted for them
• only one seat

Question 3

2024 = what percentage of the population voted for REFORM UK and what was the overall amount of seats received

Answer 3

• 14.29% of population voted for them
• 5 seats in total

Question 4

2024 = what percentage of the population voted for GREEN PARTY and what was the overall amount of seats received

Answer 4

• 6.4% of population voted for them
• 4 seats in total

Question 5

2024 = what percentage of the population voted for LIB DEMS and what was the overall amount of seats received

Answer 5

• 12.22% of population voted for them
• 72 seats in total

Question 6

whats an interesting way to observe the seat percentage of labour compared to the power they have and the people who voted for them

Answer 6

only 34% voted for labour in the 2024 general election but the system gave labour a majority of 63% of the seats leaving them with 100% of power

Question 7

what is an interesting statistic of the reform uk party, green party and lib dems

Answer 7

received 1/3 of vote but only have 12.5% of seats in parliament

Question 8

eventhough FPTP is supposed to keep out extremists, who is someone (left side politics) who managed to get in

Answer 8

George Galloway from Workers Party of Britain (far-left, pro-communist party) is elected as the new Rochdale MP in 2024 (vote share: 40%)

Question 9

eventhough George Galloway joined parliament, what happened to him next

Answer 9

George Galloway lost his seat to Labour in the 2024 general election

Question 10

with what percentage of the vote did Sadiq Khan win the mayoral election 2024

Answer 10

43.8%

Question 11

how is it showed that minority parties are not expulsed from having unconcentrated areas of support IN SCOTLAND

Answer 11

SCOTLAND = PROPORTIONAL
- 2021 = SNP won under half of seats and 44% of regional and constituency votes

WALES = PROPORTIONAL
- 2021 = Plaid Cymru won 22% of seats and 21% of votes

UNCONCENTRATED AREA
- 2021 = GREENS won 1% of const. vote but 8% of regional votes = 8 seats in Scottish Parliament