BC-STV rejected by BC
I find it difficult to believe that BC-STV didn’t pass, especially considering preliminary polling showed a 65% support for it. Still, it’s not happening and it likely won’t for a long time. So these results? The skewing of seats won to popular vote? Yeah, get used to it.
| Party | Popular vote | Seats won |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 46.0% | 57.6% |
| NDP | 42.0% | 42.3% |
| Green | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| Conservative | 2.1% | 0.0% |
I get that proportional voting isn’t to the majority’s liking; The leading party will always stand to lose the most in any form of proportional representation. With a requirement for 60% support, it’s unlikely we’ll ever move away from FPTP. Frustration.