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Comparative Analysis of Proportional Representation and First-Past-the-Post

Quick fact

In the 2015 UK general election, the Conservative Party won 36.9% of the vote but secured 50.9% of the seats in the House of Commons, while UKIP won 12.6% of the vote but only got 0.15% of the seats. This extreme variance is a direct outcome of the First-Past-the-Post system.

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When you vote, does your single vote actually help elect someone you support? In many countries, the answer depends not just on how you vote, but on the system that counts the votes. Why do some elections produce a parliament that looks like the voters' mirror, while others give a landslide to a party that won barely over a third of the vote?