Impact of STV in the UK

Question 1

How was the impact of STV in Northern Ireland more proportional in 2003?

Answer 1

Sinn Fein secured 23% of 1st preference votes and 24% of seats

Question 2

What did more coalitions do to Northern Ireland?

Answer 2

Short term: polarise opinions

Long terms: enhance representation and reduce sectarianism

Question 3

Example of a coalition in Northern Ireland

Answer 3

Reverend Ian Paisley became first minister with Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuiness as his deputy