How this election might play out overall
Explore how different ways of voting might affect the results.
How we vote now:
FPTP
A different way:How we vote now:FPTP
A different way:
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What to notice
FPTP — First-Past-The-Post. One vote, one winner per riding. Today's Canadian baseline.
Turned a near-tie in votes into a governing majority for one party. A seat majority on just 45% of the vote.
STV — Single Transferable Vote. Rank candidates in a multi-member district. Multiple winners.
Seats are won candidate by candidate inside each multi-member district, and the totals still land near vote share: the BCNDP takes 52% of the seats on 45% of the vote. The Greens gain a seat. The BCNDP still wins a majority of the seats.
| seats won | vote share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BCNDP | 47(51%) | 45% | |
| BCCON | 44(47%) | 43% | |
| BCGRN | 2(2%) | 8% | |
| IND | 0(0%) | 3% |
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| seats won | vote share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BCNDP | 48(52%) | 45% | |
| BCCON | 42(45%) | 43% | |
| BCGRN | 3(3%) | 8% | |
| IND | 0(0%) | 3% |
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