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| Author: | james016 [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Voter Power |
Just came across this website which shows how powerful your vote is. Not sure how accurate it is if at all. http://www.voterpower.org.uk Voter power index for Hendon Voter Power Index Rank #144 of 650 Voter power in Hendon 0.421 Constituency marginality Fairly safe In Hendon, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.421 votes. The power of voters in this constituency is based on the probability of the seat changing hands and its size. While you might think that every vote counts equally, where you live in the UK has a huge effect on your power to influence the election. How does Hendon compare? Voters in Hendon have 1.67x more voting power than the UK average. Average UK voter power 0.253 The average UK voter only has the power of 0.253 votes. This is because most of us live in safe seats, where the outcome is pretty much certain regardless of how we vote. Hendon ranks #144 out of 650 constituencies in the Voter Power Index. UK constituency marginality We can be almost certain that 60% of seats will NOT change hands in the general election (very safe or ultra safe seats). Further information Marginality The more times a seat changes hands, the more marginal it is deemed to be. * 1997 Lab * 2001 Lab * 2005 Lab Constituency size -0.48% This constituency is about average size. Number of voters: 68,106 Average constituency: 68,433 2005 election data 55% of votes discarded 54.85% of those who voted in Hendon in 2005 did not vote for the winning candidate. These votes count for nothing in the First Past the Post system. |
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| Author: | saspro [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
Kingston & SurbitonVoter Power Index Rank #340 of 650 Voter power in Kingston & Surbiton 0.131 Constituency marginality Very safe In Kingston & Surbiton, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.131 votes. The power of voters in this constituency is based on the probability of the seat changing hands and its size. While you might think that every vote counts equally, where you live in the UK has a huge effect on your power to influence the election. How does Kingston & Surbiton compare? The average UK voter has 1.92x more voting power than voters in Kingston & Surbiton. Average UK voter power 0.253 The average UK voter only has the power of 0.253 votes. This is because most of us live in safe seats, where the outcome is pretty much certain regardless of how we vote. Kingston & Surbiton ranks #340 out of 650 constituencies in the Voter Power Index. UK constituency marginality We can be almost certain that 60% of seats will NOT change hands in the general election (very safe or ultra safe seats). Further information Marginality The more times a seat changes hands, the more marginal it is deemed to be. 1997 LibDem2001 LibDem2005 LibDemConstituency size +8.28% This constituency is bigger than average, which means a voter here is less likely to affect the national result. Number of voters: 74,100 Average constituency: 68,433 2005 election data49% of votes discarded 48.90% of those who voted in Kingston & Surbiton in 2005 did not vote for the winning candidate. These votes count for nothing in the First Past the Post system. 2005 General Election result Winner takes all Note: there have been boundary changes for this constituency since the last election. These are notional results. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
Rank 199 |
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| Author: | TheHobgob [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
Stratford-on-avon Voter Power Index Rank #443 of 650 Voter power in Stratford-on-avon 0.078 Constituency marginality Ultra safe In Stratford-on-avon, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.078 votes. The power of voters in this constituency is based on the probability of the seat changing hands and its size. While you might think that every vote counts equally, where you live in the UK has a huge effect on your power to influence the election. How does Stratford-on-avon compare? The average UK voter has 3.23x more voting power than voters in Stratford-on-avon. Average UK voter power 0.253 The average UK voter only has the power of 0.253 votes. This is because most of us live in safe seats, where the outcome is pretty much certain regardless of how we vote. Stratford-on-avon ranks #443 out of 650 constituencies in the Voter Power Index. UK constituency marginality We can be almost certain that 60% of seats will NOT change hands in the general election (very safe or ultra safe seats). Further information Marginality The more times a seat changes hands, the more marginal it is deemed to be. * 1992 Con * 1997 Con * 2001 Con * 2005 Con Constituency size -3.39% This constituency is smaller than average, which means a voter here is more likely to affect the national result. Number of voters: 66,110 Average constituency: 68,433 2005 election data 49% of votes discarded 48.71% of those who voted in Stratford-on-avon in 2005 did not vote for the winning candidate. These votes count for nothing in the First Past the Post system. 2005 General Election result 2005 General Election result in Stratford-on-avon Winner takes all 2005 General Election result in Stratford-on-avon Note: there have been boundary changes for this constituency since the last election. These are notional results. |
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| Author: | TheHobgob [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
In all fairness its only an historical tool. I think the LD's may get in for Stratford, its a new C candidate and they are from London not Stratford upon Avon...people are not happy. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
In Northamptonshire South, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.079 votes The average UK voter has 3.23x more voting power than voters in Northamptonshire South Makes me think if its worth voting? |
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| Author: | Andythebatch [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
Southampton Itchen Voter Power In Southampton Itchen = 0.096 In Southampton Itchen, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.096 votes. The average UK voter has 2.63x more voting power than voters in Southampton Itchen. Don't care, I'm going to vote anyway! If you don't vote, you obviously don't have an opinion.  Personally I would make voting compulsory and then have both proportional representation and a "None of the above" category. |
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| Author: | davrosG5 [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
Cambridgeshire North West Voter power - 0.088 Ranked 421 out of 650 (Very Safe). Damn Conservatives. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:24 pm ] | |||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power | |||||||||
And why we need PR. |
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| Author: | davrosG5 [ Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:48 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power | ||||||||||||||||||
No arguments here. |
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| Author: | stu_1701 [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
In Lewes, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.165 votes. Lewes ranks #298 out of 650 constituencies in the Voter Power Index. However, in my neighbouring constituency: In Eastbourne, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 0.777 votes. Voters in Eastbourne have 3.07x more voting power than the UK average. Eastbourne ranks #51 out of 650 constituencies in the Voter Power Index. This is a bit irritating. 
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| Author: | RichardLucas [ Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Voter Power |
In Sittingbourne & Sheppey, one person does not really have one vote, they have the equivalent of 1.032 votes. Voters in Sittingbourne & Sheppey have 4.09x more voting power than the UK average. Sittingbourne & Sheppey ranks #7 out of 650 constituencies in the Voter Power Index.  Now I just need to decide who to vote for. |
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