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hum. Elections reflecting voters in UK?
UK Labor party gained 32% more seats (214 of 650) but only gained 1.3% more votes ( 2024 vs 2019). Last time the conservatives swept, but only had a minority.
UK far right got 14% of votes and 0.6% of seats
Yow.
And we have large inequities in the US systems as well.
data from: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/05/world/europe/uk-election-results-map-vote-share.html
UK Labor party gained 32% more seats (214 of 650) but only gained 1.3% more votes ( 2024 vs 2019). Last time the conservatives swept, but only had a minority.
UK far right got 14% of votes and 0.6% of seats
Yow.
And we have large inequities in the US systems as well.
data from: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/05/world/europe/uk-election-results-map-vote-share.html