Elections Examples

Question 1

German Election

Answer 1

• Use AMS
• Feb 2025
• AFD - 21% vote share and 24%of seats (152)

Question 2

Wales election change

Answer 2

May 2026
vote for a party instead of specific person
still uses the D’Hondt formula
far more representative

Question 3

Smaller parties in Senedd Election

Answer 3

• Oct 2025
• Caerphilly constituency
• Plaid Cymru 47.4%
• Reform 36%

Question 4

Reform vote share 2024

Answer 4

14.2% of vote with 5 seats (0.8%)

Question 5

Labour winners bonus 2024

Answer 5

33.7% of vote but 63% of seats

Question 6

Scottish election being more representative

Answer 6

(2021) SNP won 44.2% of vote and received 49.6% of seats in Scottish parliament (Holyrood)

Question 7

Lower Turnout for proportional system

Answer 7

2021 Welsh Senedd had 46.6% turnout

Question 8

Lack of legitimacy for FPTP

Answer 8

• 2024 GE Labour Terry Jermy
• 26.7% of vote
• South West Norfolk

Question 9

Make Votes Matter predictions

Answer 9

• Reform Under AMS 91 seats
• Under STV 71 seats

Question 10

Wasted votes example

Answer 10

• Make Votes Matter reported 2024 1/5th voted tactically
• 58% of voters ended up with MP they did not want

Question 11

Marginal seat importance

Answer 11

• Thanet South Kent has been won by the winning party of the GE since its creation (1983)
• Now East Thanet for 2024 and trend continuing

Question 12

MP-constituent link with Legislation

Answer 12

• Dec 5 2023 22 Tory MPs with Lab on infected blood scandal
• Caroline Nokes (Tory MP) joined to represent Romsey and Southampton North constituency

Question 13

FPTP stopping extremist parties

Answer 13

• 2010 BNP won 2% of vote but not higher than 3rd in any constituency
• 2009 EU Parliament election (Closed Party List) 6.2% of vote and 2 seats

Question 14

Public support for FPTP

Answer 14

2011 AV referendum 68% against w 42% turnout
Partly protest against LD

Question 15

Confusing electoral system creating donkey voting

Answer 15

• NI 2019 Local elections District Electoral Areas w 2 candidates from same party, surname first alphabetically elected 85% of the time, second candidate only 54% of time

Question 16

Coalition being effective

Answer 16

LD and C survived 5yrs
passing effective legislation such as the Welfare Reform Act in 2012

Question 17

Creation of majority

Answer 17

• Following 2024 GE Starmer given 174 seat majority, cannot question his mandate

Question 18

Coalition being weak

Answer 18

• Break down of Scottish Gov April 2024
• 1st Minister Humza Yousaf ended coalition after greens strongly criticised SNP for abandoning climate changes and pausing prescriptions of puberty blockers for under 18s
• Greens therefore supported a no confidence motion against Yousaf who soon resigned as party leader and 1st minister