Elections And Referendums

Question 1

Referendums example- EU

Answer 1

EU membership referendum 2016- turnout= 72%, leave= 52% vote stay

Question 2

Regional referendums

Answer 2

Scottish independence referendum 2014- turnout= 85%, yes= 45%, no= 55%

Question 3

Local referendums

Answer 3

North Eastern Assembly referendum 2004- turnout- 48%, yes= 22%, no= 78%

Question 4

FPTP disadvantages

Answer 4

Impact of safe seats on voter turnout- in the 2017 general election, the lowest voter turnout of any seat in the UK came in a safe conservative seat in Staffordshire South with only 37.21% of eligible voters turning out at the election

Question 5

STV+ criticisms

Answer 5

In the 2019 European parliament election, there were three seats available for the North East. The Brexit Party were able to gain two seats, the Labour party gained one.
Diminishes the relationship between constituents and representatives