SV Results

Question 1

In SV what majority of the first preference does a candidate need to win?

Answer 1

In SV the candidate has to receive more than 50% of the first preference vote to win and therefore be elected.

Question 2

What happens in SV if no candidate reaches the 50% threshold?

Answer 2

If no candidate reaches the 50 per cent threshold, the two candidates with the highest number of votes remain. The second preference of the eliminated candidates are counted. Any made for the two remaining candidates are transferred. The candidate with the most votes at the end of this process is elected.

Question 3

Where in the UK is SV used?

Answer 3

SV is used in elections for mayors in England and Wales, it is also used to elect police and crime commissioners

Question 4

In the 2016 London mayoral election, what percentage of second preference votes did Sadie Khan receive?

Answer 4

In the 2016 London mayoral vote, Sadiq Khan received 44.2% of the first preference votes and whopping 65.5% of second preference votes

Question 5

In the 2016 mayoral vote, what percentage of the final vote did labour MP Sadiq Khan receive

Answer 5

In the final vote Sadiq Khan had 56.8% of the final vote, therefore beating conservative MP Zac Goldsmith who had 43.2% of the final vote

Question 6

What was the turnout for the 2016 London mayoral vote?

Answer 6

The turnout for the 2016 mayoral vote was only 45.6%, so only 5,739,011 of eligible electorates in London voted

Question 7

When was SV introduced and what system is SV?

Answer 7

SV was introduced in the year 2000 and it is a Majoritarian system which means it gives the right to appoint all the representatives to the majority of the electors, denying representation to all minorities.