Under the un-proportional voting system we use (the so-called First Past the post system) each district elects only one representative. Many voters are “represented” by MPs they didn’t vote for. Even in a very safe seat, where 70% voted for the winner, a large minority (30%) of voters are not represented by someone with political views like their own.
In districts where the votes are more equally distributed among the candidates, it can happen that more than two-thirds of the district's voters cast votes for candidates other than the elected MP.
In Mixed-Member Proportional systems, such unfairness at the district elections would be fixed through allocation of compensatory additional members. the allocation based on overall party vote tallies.
Under STV, districts would elect more than one member. This allows representation to be more proportionally distributed even without the use of additional members.
Unfairness produced by the 2019 federal election Egmont (PEI) where 60 percent of voters voted against the winner, who now “represents” them!
Nova Scotia Cape Breton - 61 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Cumberland-Colchester - 63 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Sydney-Victoria - an astounding 69 percent of voters voted against the winner, who now “represents” them!
In Fredericton (New Brunswick) - 66 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
Quebec
Rimouski... - 62 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
Beauport... - almost 70 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
Ontario Bay of Quinte - 61 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Niagara Falls - 65 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Charleswood, Manitoba - 59 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
Desnethe, Saskatchewan - 58 percent of voters voted against the winner, who now “represents” them!
Edmonton Centre, Alberta - 59 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
BC Skeena - 59 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! South Okanagan - 64 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Burnaby North - more than 64 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Coquitlam - more than 65 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! Port Moody - more than 69 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
In NWT 60 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them!
In Yukon more than 66 percent of voters voted against the winner who now “represents” them! =================================
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