How 2010 General would have looked under STV, AV & PR

sources: FPTP, STV, AV figures: Electoral Reform Society; PR: crabsallover via BBC


Single Transferable Vote STV is the best voting system according to ERS. 


Crabsallover thinks STV still under-represents small parties compared to 'true PR' (seats allocated by % voters) - click on graph for larger image. 


"No electoral system is perfect. Some, however, are more perfect than others." say ERS. 


On page 87 of the LibDem Manifesto "Liberal Democrats will:
• Change politics and abolish safe seats by introducing a fair, more proportional voting system for MPs. Our preferred Single Transferable Vote system gives people the choice between candidates as well as parties. Under the new system, we will be able to reduce the number of MPs by 150.


LibDem should demand STV (Single Transferable Vote) and NOT agree to the much less proportional AV (Alternative Voting) system, in negotiations with Lab & Cons.