Facts (Ch 1+2)

Question 1

AV referendum (2011) stats

Answer 1

Turnout: 42.2%
Yes: 32%
No: 68%

Question 2

Scottish independence referendum (2014) stats

Answer 2

Turnout: 85%
Yes: 45%
No: 55%

Question 3

How many UK wide referendums in history?

Answer 3

2

EEC membership and AV

Question 4

How much money does each campaign get to fund a referendum from the state?

Answer 4

£600,000

Question 5

General Election turnout 2015

Answer 5

66.1%

Question 6

Membership numbers 1951

Answer 6

Conservatives - 2.9 million

Labour - 876,000

Question 7

Membership numbers 2015

Answer 7

Conservatives - 150,000

Labour - 270,000

Question 8

18-24 General Election turnout 2015

Answer 8

43%

Question 9

Over 65 General Election turnout 2015

Answer 9

78%

Question 10

Percentage of ethnic minority MPs (in UK)

Answer 10

6% (13%)

Question 11

Working class votes 1974 (and 2010)

Answer 11

LAB 57% (40%)

CON 22% (31%)

Question 12

Middle class votes 1974 (and 2010)

Answer 12

LAB 19% (27%)

CON 56% (39%)

Question 13

Money spent campaigning 2010

Answer 13

£31 million

Question 14

Percentage of female MPs (in UK)

Answer 14

29% (51%)

Question 15

2015 General election seat numbers

Answer 15

CON 330
LAB 232
SNP 56
LDEM 8 
UKIP 1 
GRN 1

Question 15

2015 General Election Vote Share

Answer 15

CON 36.9%
LAB 30.4%
UKIP 12.7%
LDEM 7.9%
SNP 4.7%
GRN 3.8%

Question 16

2015 General Election vote shares for 18-24 year olds?

Answer 16

Labour: 43%
Conservatives: 27%

Question 17

2015 General Election vote shares for 35-44 year olds?

Answer 17

Labour: 35%
Conservative: 35%

Question 18

2015 General Election vote shares for 65+ year olds?

Answer 18

Labour: 23%
Conservative: 47%

Question 19

2015 General Election vote shares amongst whites?

Answer 19

Labour: 28%
Conservative: 39%

Question 20

2015 General Election vote shares amongst BME?

Answer 20

Labour: 65%
Conservative: 23%