Fair votes in practice: STV for Westminster

Denis Mollison (Heriot-Watt University)

denis@ma.hw.ac.uk


The map illustrates how well proportional representation using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) could work for the UK Parliament.

Constituencies are based entirely on local authority areas, mostly electing 4 or 5 MPs; this gives a high level of proportionality, while maintaining a strong local connection. In England and Wales it is based as far as possible on traditional (``ceremonial'') counties.

Outline of scheme (pdf)

Map of proposed constituencies (pdf)

Schedule of proposed constituencies (pdf)

Paper to appear in the Royal Statistical Society's journal, Significance (pdf)

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3rd May 2010