Alternative Vote Referendum 2011 - Commons Library Research Paper

Published 19 May 2011 | Research papers RP11/44

Amended 03 June 2011

Authors: Feargal McGuinness, Jeremy Hardacre

Topic: Election results : UK, Elections, Electoral systems

67.9% of voters opposed changing the electoral system to the Alternative Vote, in a UK wide referendum on 5 May 2011. The No vote was in the majority in every region of the UK.

Turnout was 42.0%. The referendum coincided with elections to the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales, Northern Ireland Assembly and many local authorities in England.

This Research Paper presents information on votes cast in each region and referendum counting area. The data for votes cast and electorates are those that have been published online by the Electoral Commission.

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