Political Evidence - Electoral Systems Flashcards
In 2015, what percentage of the vote did UKIP gain?
12.5% but only 1 seat
Where is Conservative support usually located?
South East and Central England
Evidence to suggest that FPTP produces disproportionate results?
UKIP in 2015. They received 12.5% of the vote but only 1 seat.
Evidence to suggest FPTP prevents small parties from breaking into the political system?
UKIP in 2015
Evidence to suggest FPTP produces a strong and decisive government?
2019 General Election whereby the Conservatives won a 80 seat majority
Evidence to suggest FPTP doesn’t produce a strong and decisive government?
Minority government formed in 2017 with the Tories and DUP wasn’t ‘strong and stable’
Evidence to suggest FPTP encourages voters to vote tactically?
Safe seats - voters will not vote for a party with no chance of winning, instead they vote for the party they may not support to remove to winning party from power
—-Harrogate and Knaresborough
Evidence to suggest FPTP doesn’t produce a mandate for an incoming government?
Since 1945, every winning party has received less than 50% of the vote. Meaning no government has had a mandate to carry out its proposals
In 2005 GE, Labour won a 66 majority with 35% of the vote
Evidence to suggest AMS produces broadly proportional results?
The regional list system tops up seats
In 2021, Tories gained 26 seats through regional list. They had 5 previously.
Also in 2021, the Green Party won 8 seats through the regional list system where they won 0 in constituency seats
Evidence to suggest AMS helps small parties break through into the political system, in 2021?
Green Party gained 8 seats through regional list. They had none through FPTP
Evidence to suggest STV produces a proportional outcome (Sinn Fein)?
In Northern Ireland
— Sinn Fein won 29% of the vote
— they got 30% (27) seats
2022
What percent of the vote did Sadiq Khan win in 2021 whilst running for London Mayor?
40%
What percent of the vote did Sadiq Khan win in the 2nd round of vote in 2021?
55%
Why is having a large 2nd round majority a good thing within the SV electoral system?
When Sadiq Khan won 55% of the vote in the 2nd round of the 2021 Mayoral Election
What was the winners bonus in 2019 for the Conservative party? (% of vote vs % of seat)
They got 42% of the vote
And got 56% of the seats
What % of the vote did the SDP/Lib alliance get in 1983?
25%