In Wales, Labour has 9 seats more than its 2015 share of the vote warrants! Under the Single Transferable Vote, the Conservatives would have had an extra 2 seats in Wales. There were 266,974 wasted Conservative votes in Wales. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning Conservative MP giving a majority larger …
Continue readingThe Channel Islands include two separate Crown dependencies, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy, and are not part of the United Kingdom. As such the UK Conservative Party doesn’t operate here, so the following information is purely for the curious. Jersey Jersey’s unicameral legislature is the Assembly of …
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In London, Labour has 12 seats more than its 2015 share of the vote warrants! Under the Single Transferable Vote, the Conservatives would have had an extra 4 seats in London. There were 845,700 wasted Conservative votes in London. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning Conservative MP giving a majority larger …
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South East The Conservatives performed well in 2015, winning 51% of the vote. Although under STV the Conservatives would have fewer seats, they would still have won 53 seats – 72% of the region’s MPs. There were 1,410,592 wasted Conservative votes in the South East. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning …
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South West The Conservatives performed well in 2015, winning 47% of the vote. Although under STV the Conservatives would have fewer seats, they would still have won 32 seats – 58% of the region’s MPs. There were 701,845 wasted Conservative votes in the South West. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning …
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Eastern England The Conservatives performed well in 2015, winning 49% of the vote. Although under STV the Conservatives would have fewer seats, they would still have won 33 seats – 57% of the region’s MPs. There were 846,822 wasted Conservative votes in the East of England. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a …
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East Midlands The Conservatives performed well in 2015, winning 43% of the vote. Although under STV the Conservatives would have fewer seats, they would still have won 22 seats – 48% of the region’s MPs. There were 544,820 wasted Conservative votes in the East Midlands. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning …
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West Midlands In the West Midlands, Labour has 6 seats more than its 2015 share of the vote warrants! There were 687,233 wasted Conservative votes in the West Midlands. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning Conservative MP giving a majority larger than a single vote counted for nothing. These are votes …
Continue readingThe Isle of Man isn’t actually part of the United Kingdom, but a self-governing British Crown dependency with Queen Elizabeth II, the Lord of Mann, as head of state. Foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the British Government. The Conservative Party doesn’t have a presence on the Isle of Man, but we’ve included a section purely for its inquisitorial value. …
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Yorkshire & the Humber In Yorkshire & the Humber, Labour has 9 seats more than its 2015 share of the vote warrants! There were 528,585 wasted Conservative votes in Yorkshire & the Humber. Every vote for a losing Conservative candidate counted for nothing. Every vote for a winning Conservative MP giving a majority larger than a single vote counted for …
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