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How the same votes produce two completely different parliaments.

Plurality voting: the country is split into districts, and whoever wins the most votes there takes the seat; all other votes are lost. This tends to produce two big parties (US, UK). Proportional representation: seats are allocated by vote share, so 30% of votes yields roughly 30% of seats (Netherlands, Sweden). Germany combines both principles.

Useful: To understand an election result, first understand the electoral system.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

GesellschaftPolitikWahlen

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What defines proportional representation?

  1. The district winner takes all
  2. Seats match vote share
  3. There are only two parties
  4. Only the government fields candidates
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Correct: Seats match vote share

Under proportional representation, seats are allocated in proportion to votes.

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