Simulation of proposed AV system in UK applied to 2010 election results First-choice votes polled by candidate who won under AV (percentage of total constituency votes) Second- or third-choice votes from those initially choosing other parties, re-assigned under AV Total votes picked up by the candidate winning under AV Votes from those whose first choice was not the winning candidate and whose second- or third-choice vote was discarded under AV
Scottish Winning Candidate       (Elected as MP) Winning Party
Constituencies / Seats in UK Parliament
From:                                To:
Motherwell and Wishaw [No predicted changes under AV]
Stirling     Number % Number % Number % Number %
Motherwell and Wishaw Roy, Frank Labour 23,910 61.1% 0 0.0% 23,910 61.1% 15,213 38.9%
Na h-Eileanan an Iar MacNeil, Angus SNP 6,723 45.7% 388 2.6% 7,111 48.3% 7,606 51.7%
Ochil and Perthshire South Banks, Gordon Labour 19,131 37.9% 2,290 4.5% 21,421 42.4% 29,048 57.6%
Orkney and Shetland Carmichael, Alistair Lib-Dem 11,989 62.0% 0 0.0% 11,989 62.0% 7,357 38.0%
Paisley and Renfrewshire North Sheridan, Jim Labour 23,613 54.0% 0 0.0% 23,613 54.0% 20,094 46.0%
Paisley and Renfrewshire South Alexander, Douglas Labour 23,842 59.6% 0 0.0% 23,842 59.6% 16,156 40.4%
Perth and Perthshire North Wishart, Pete SNP 19,118 39.6% 5,424 11.2% 24,542 50.8% 23,726 49.2%
Renfrewshire East Murphy, Jim Labour 25,987 50.8% 0 0.0% 25,987 50.8% 25,194 49.2%
Ross, Skye and Lochaber Kennedy, Charles Lib-Dem 18,335 52.6% 0 0.0% 18,335 52.6% 16,503 47.4%
Rutherglen and Hamilton West Greatrex, Tom Labour Co-op 28,566 60.8% 0 0.0% 28,566 60.8% 18,415 39.2%
Stirling McGuire, Anne Labour 19,558 41.8% 5,503 11.8% 25,061 53.6% 21,730 46.4%
                     
SUMMARY - SCOTLAND Alternative Vote (AV) results for all Scottish seats if applied to 2010 Election votes Total votes cast in Scotland Total first-choice winning votes, all Scottish seats Total second- or third-choice votes re-assigned under AV in Scotland Total votes picked up by winning candidates under AV in Scotland Total votes discarded under AV, all Scottish seats
2,465,720 1,176,226   95,847   1,272,073   1,193,647  
100.0%   47.7%   3.9%   51.6%   48.4%
Results based on simulation program AVOTER (AV Operational Testing, Evaluation and Research)