| Name of System | Type? | Where? | When? |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPTP | Plurality | Westminster/Local | |
| AV (Alternative Vote) | Majoritarian | 2011 Referendum (direct democracy). Lab/Lib leadership elections | |
| SV (Supplementary Vote) | Majoritarian | Mayoral (currently FPTP, Labour plans to reform) | |
| STV | PR | NIA, Scotland Loacl | |
| Regional (Closed) List | PR | European Elections (except NI) | |
| AMS (Additional Member System) | Mixed | Scotland, Wales |
What system?
- 2 party system
- Multi-party system
Layered party system
-
Legislative layer at Westminster
- Two-party: Lab + C have 81% of MPs
-
Executive layer at Westminster
- Dominant party: Lab 164 majority
-
National voting layer
- Vote share of Lab + C was 57%
- In 1951 vote share of both was 96%
- Multi-party at national layer