Strategic voting pitfalls

[Glacier]

In Kelowna Lake Country the NDP actually doubled their vote.

Are you on glue? The NDP got 21% in 2011, and 14% in 2015. Stratetic voting was an utter failure because ridings where the you were supposed to vote NDP saw the Liberal support go up just as much as in ridings where you were supposed to vote Liberal. Case and point, Cariboo-Prince George saw the Liberal support up over 500% even though the NDP was supposed to take it. This split the vote, and Conservatives won anyway.

[Jx3]

In Kelowna Lake Country the NDP actually doubled their vote.

Are you on glue? The NDP got 21% in 2011, and 14% in 2015.

It seems that George must be living in a parallel universe or something. There must be some explanation for how he can be so completely wrong on such a consistent basis. It's actually quite comical.

[LordEd]

http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/results-2015/


2011: 34,566(57%) CON, 13322(22%) NDP, 7069(12%) LIB, 5265(9%) GRN
vs
2015: 25512(40%) CON, 9044(14%) NDP, 29614 (46%) LIB, 0 (0%) GRN

Had to check if the increased voter turnout helped george, but no. 9044 (14%) is still 4278 less votes less than 13322 (22%).

[George+]

It is the actual votes that you need to look at.

The NDP maintained their usual approx. 10, 000 votes.

The Libs went from 5000 to about 30, 000.

Most of that actually came from the Conservatives and not the Green or NDP.

Some Conservatives, it seems, do function in a parallel Liberal/Con universe!

[George+]

Even if you add in all the 2011 Green votes and a few thousand NDP votes,
it is not close to the Liberal increase.

(I think I incorrectly used a Lib. stat.)

The point...massive desertion by the Cons.

[slootman]

Conservative vote count dropped by 26%, while the NDP count dropped by over 30%. Seems the NDP were hit harder by desertion than anyone else.

[LordEd]

It is the actual votes that you need to look at.

The NDP maintained their usual approx. 10, 000 votes.

The Libs went from 5000 to about 30, 000.

Most of that actually came from the Conservatives and not the Green or NDP.

Some Conservatives, it seems, do function in a parallel Liberal/Con universe!

In Kelowna-Lake country? Where are you getting your numbers?

Actual NDP votes 2011: 13322.
Actual NDP votes 2015: 9044.
9044 is less than 13322 . Go ask a teacher.

[George+]

Okey..

The Liberals gained 22, 000 votes.

Those did not all come from the NDP and Greens.

Conservativs massively switched, also.

This is one of the widest margins in Canada.

Why?

[maryjane48]

39.5% of them, anyway

your math is waaaaaay off . the ndp , the bloc and greens are happy to that herr harper is ki ked to the curb .your boi lost

[StraitTalk]

Can anybody answer this question?

What is the problem with strategic voting if in your own opinion ensuring one person doesn't get the job is the best decision? Freedom itself should mean you can do this however you like to, without some arbitrary rule or expectation to side with just one party.

[neroas]

We all can vote the way we want, common sense for strategic voting goes a long way for those that chose that route.

[Glacier]

Can anybody answer this question?

What is the problem with strategic voting if in your own opinion ensuring one person doesn't get the job is the best decision? Freedom itself should mean you can do this however you like to, without some arbitrary rule or expectation to side with just one party.

Unless you're George+, there's absolutely nothing wrong with strategic voting.

[The Green Barbarian]

your math is waaaaaay off . the ndp , the bloc and greens are happy to that herr harper is ki ked to the curb .your boi lost

If the NDP, Bloc-heads and Greens are happy with the results of that election, then they all should disband their parties right now.

[George+]

And join the Liberals,

with a few percs.

Agree.