Electoral Systems Flashcards
(16 cards)
What type of system is FPTP
plurality
Give an example of a disadvantage of a plurality system (Alasdair McDonnell)
In 2015 he won 24.5% of the vote in his constituency and yet still won
Describe the winner’s bonus
The effect of FPTP which leads to the winning party being over rewarded
Give an example of a ‘winners bonus’
in 1997 Labour won 43% of the vote but won 63% of the seats
advantages of FPTP
- simplicity
- strong government
- MP-link constituency link
- centrist policies
how many votes were invalid in 2019
118,000 out of 47,500,000
disadvantages of FPTP
- lack of voter choice
- unequal vote value
- no majority needed
- disproportionate result
how many parties ran in 2019 compared to the number of parties who got in
70 ran, 10 parties gained seats
what percent of the vote did Dan Carden win in 2019
85% in Liverpool Walton
how many seats in 2019 were won with less than 50% of the vote
229 out of 650
what percent of seats did the Conservatives win with 43.6% of the vote
56.2%
what type of system is AMS
proportional
which calculation is used to calculate which parties get regional seats
d’hondt formula
give an example of how AMS rewards minor parties (Greens 2021)
they got no seats at constituency level with 1.3% but they got 8% at regional level so got 8 seats
advantages of AMS
- proportional result
- split-ticket voting
- government with broader popularity
- greater representation
- MP-constituency link
