2. First Past the Post Won a seat for the labour party in Barnsley 50 votes Labour 30 Liberal Democrats 10 Conservative Won a seat for the labour party in Sheffield 56 votes Labour 10 Green Party 40 Other Won a seat for Green party in Leeds 116 votes for Green Party. 5 votes Labour 16 votes other The National Government would be Labour. However Leeds would be run by the Green party as the local winning party. They can enforce certain policies to do with recycling and refuge collection etc. Local people can befit from a party they want representing their views.
3. Proportional Representation (Used in Scotland and Wales) Barnsley 50 votes Labour 30 Liberal Democrats 10 Conservative Sheffield 56 votes Labour 10 Green Party 40 Other Leeds 116 votes for Green Party 5 votes Labour 16 votes other The National and local Government would be Green Party. By adding all the votes the Green Party have the majority of votes – even though in Barnsley no one voted Green Party and only 10 people voted form them in Sheffield.
4. First-past the post. Most areas have Labour (red) won seats so the National government will be Labour because they will have more members of parliament. Problem – This voting system doesn’t count the number of votes the party gets eg only 100 people may have voted in Yorkshire but the majority was for Labour so Labour won. However in Sussex 8,000 people voted. In theory more people voted Conservative but Labour has more councillors elected. Good point Local people can have a party they think understand their needs. This local party can run independently from the National Government.
5. Sorry not a brilliant map with half of Scotland missing. Proportional representation (System used in Scotland and Wales) Each constituency counts the number of votes. People vote for a party not the candidate. The party elected is more accurately more popular, with the majority of the people. Eg in Wales 75% of people vote Labour therefore 75% of Labour candidates will be represented in parliament. Sometimes it is difficult to get a majority vote with this system. A coalition is usually formed where parties work together by giving up some of their policies.
